SMPTE Seeks Proposals For Annual Technical Conference

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers is seeking proposals for technical papers for its 2015 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2015), Oct. 26-29 in Hollywood, California.

"The proposed papers must be informational and address technical theory, research, innovation, application, or practice specific to any of the evolving technologies associated with the media technology industry," a statement said.

The proposals must comprise a topic heading, paper title, and one-page abstract, and be submitted no later than June 26.

"As the premier annual technology event covering current and future developments in media technology, content creation, image and sound, over-the-top, and the allied arts and sciences, the SMPTE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition draws the motion-imaging industries' elite technology decision-makers and thought leaders," said Paul Chapman, program chair for SMPTE 2015. "Presentation of technical papers thus affords authors a unique and valuable opportunity to showcase research, innovation, and expertise in evolving areas of motion-imaging technology. Given the rapid pace at which our field is advancing, I expect that this year's paper presentations will delve into a variety of exciting and significant topics."

Technical paper topics include 4K/8K Ultra-High Definition (UHD) and beyond High Definition (HD); postproduction; broadcast infrastructure, 3G, Internet Protocol (IP) and file-based workflows; cinematography and image acquisition; asset management, storage, and archiving; the 'Internet of everything', the second screen, and alternative content/event cinema; audio/video processing and compression; content security; new techniques in audio; content distribution; display technology; advanced image processing; mobile, IP, and future distribution technologies; restoration and preservation; and virtual reality and augmented reality.

"SMPTE encourages authors to submit their paper proposals early. Last year the Society received a record number of proposals for the annual technical conference, and if a suitable selection of papers of high quality are received this year before the deadline it will not be extended," a statement from SMPTE said.

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