[SatNews] On the heels of a widely praised 3D science event that took place earlier this summer...

The Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) has announced an early look at a strong lineup of presentations to be given by global experts at the organization's annual Technical Conference & Exposition to be held October 24th through 27th, 2011, at in Hollywood, Calif. SMPTE officials cited an exceptionally strong class of submissions for this year’s conference, including those on cloud-computing production solutions; new approaches to 3D acquisition, production, and distribution, including the potential for set-top boxes to serve as 3D rendering platforms and a look at 3D mobile device displays; new multi-platform distribution schemes, including next-generation watermarking; and new and more efficient ways of managing file-based workflows and, importantly, locating digital media.

Conference attendees will also hear findings from key a survey on technology use trends, from production through distribution; and on the evolution of storage technologies amid the move to 3D and higher-resolution content.  The conference will also feature a 3D standards update. As well, a special SMPTE pre-conference event, the SMPTE Symposium, will focus on large-sensor imaging revolution, including the fundamental differences between three- and single-sensor systems, with an emphasis on the practical implications, benefits, and limitations of the two approaches. The Symposium is being produced in cooperation with the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).