Contents In English

Khleborodov V. A. Contributions presented at the IBC2002 ConferenceThe article reviews contributions intended for presentation during the sessions. Among issues discussed are interactivity, MHP applications, compression and quality, DTV broadcasting, stereoscopic TV, content rights, and metadata. Some conclusions are drawn.

Smirnov V. Day of electronic cinema on IBC2002
The main states of the reports read on scientific session "From celluloid to the software — and what is ahead?" in the frameworks of IBC2002 are given.

TECHNIQUE AND TECHNOLOGICAL NEWS

Komar V.G. Electronic digital theatrical cinema in HDTV standard and film theatrical cinema
Qualitative and economic parameters of electronic digital and traditional film cinema are compared.

Bykov V.V. Video servers 2002
Features of video servers of leading manufacturers are considered.

Bykov V.V. Updating of the Center of cable TV
Updating of network broadcasting operational center (NOC) of TV USA Cable company is described. The transition on digital technologies and CD structure is carried out. The center is equipped with automatic archive library of media materials.

News from firms

Briefly about new

STUDIES, PROBLEMS, OPINIONS

Ignatiev N.K. Computer synthesis of animated characters
Creation of vector model of animated character, its transformation with consideration for time lag of separate elements.

Olefirenco P.P. Once again about 25th frame

ARCHIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Vasilevsky Yu.A. ZDF saves precious video records
Archive problems and their solution on ZDF (Das Zweite Deutsche Fernsehen — the Second German TV): duplication of archive on digital carriers

ECONOMICS, LAW, PRODUCTION

Petrovsky Yu.A. Carry Bardin: "The help of the state is necessary for animation"
In interview the known producer-animator tells about his new works and problems of Russian animation production.

Lubenchenko O.R. Pricing in Russian market.Part II
(Continuation. Beginning in 2002 N 12.) Analysis of the market of equipment for TV and radio broadcasting.

Urazova S.L. On TV, business and consciousness
The concept of TV as business-structure. Quality and contents of the programs from this point of view.

PRESENTATION

Alexander M. "The prestige of our university grows..."
An interview with A.A.Belousov, the rector of the St.-Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television. A story about transformations at University, new, faculties, technical equipment and their economic basis.

AUDIOVIDEOREVIEW

Barsukov A.P. Office solutions. Robotics. Economics and production

MULTIMEDIA

Antonov A.V. New means of flash animation creation will make Internet more alive and sympathetic
Possibilities of programs for creation of flash animation are considered: improved version of Macromedia's Macromedia Flash MX and Adobe's LiveMotion 2.0 .

PORTRAIT OF THE MASTER

Orlov A.M. Essence of cinema. Arthur Aristakisyan, his «Palms» and around
A new bright person has appeared in Russian cinema: author and director of films «Palms» (1994) and «PIace on Earth» (2001).

EXHIBITIONS AND CONFERENCES

Bykov V.V. Music-Moscow
A review of exposition of sound equipment on 8th International Exhibition «Music-Moscow» (Autumn, 2002)

Commercial Guide

HISTORICAL CHRONICLE

Urvalov V.A. Scientific biography of «father of TV»
The announcement of the first book about American scientists and engineer, founder of electronic TV system (Borisov V.P. Vladimir Kouzmich Zvorykin. 1889-1982. - M.: Nauka, 2002.)

CHRONICLE

Alexander M. The report on the exhibition
(«Home Cinema» — equipment and accessories for home cinema», St.-Petersburg, November, 2002.)