NAB Show: Proton to Demonstrate 3D Application

Proton Camera Innovations will feature its miniature camera ecosystem at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 18-22, in Booth C4740, highlighting how its ultra-compact cameras are moving beyond sports broadcasting into stereoscopic 3D cinematography.

The company will showcase its Proton FLEX and 4K FLEX cameras, explaining how their design is currently being used in a 3D production by a major director. Proton’s technology allows two cameras to be combined with a single camera control unit (CCU) to achieve frame-accurate synchronization at every frame, which is required for seamless 3D.

The small size and lightweight form factor of the cameras allow them to be mounted in side-by-side or mirrored arrangements at a distance that approximates human eyes, replicating 3D perception more accurately than standard-sized broadcast cameras.

“When we developed the Flex architecture, we knew the ability to separate lens from body would open creative doors,” Marko Hoepken, Proton Camera Innovations CEO, said. “The fact that two Flex cameras can share a single CCU — synchronizing at the frame level, sharing color metadata, drawing from one power source — shows again how technological innovation drives creativity just as much as creativity drives technical innovation.”

The FLEX cameras also streamline 3D workflows by consolidating power delivery and allowing color shading and exposure to be adjusted from a master camera and automatically applied throughout the rig.

In addition to cinematography, Proton has used its miniature cameras in live sports on drones, rally cars, helmets, goal posts and tennis nets to provide broadcast-grade views from spaces where conventional cameras cannot fit.

Visitors to the booth can also see the Proton CAM — the smallest broadcast camera currently on the market — as well as the 4K-capable Proton 4K, the zoom-integrated Proton Zoom, the weather-sealed Proton Rain and the Proton PRO, which features an integrated global shutter and professional connectivity.

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