Custom Consoles announces the completion of Module-R desks for CS Media. The new desks have been integrated into a newly upgraded master control room. A full-service multimedia production company with offices in London and Manchester, CS Media has more than 25 years of experience in creating high-end video content for broadcast, digital media and live streams.

"Custom Consoles desks have a very good reputation for robust build, excellent ergonomics and attention to below-the-surface detail such as cable management," says Colin Monk, Technical Director at CS Media. "The Module-R series in particular is attractively styled to blend in with practically any production environment. Our production facilities are state-of-the-art IT-based so we were able to save space in the MCR by opting for the 95 cm front-to-back Module-R Lite rather than the 120 cm depth standard version.  They blend in very well with the overall MCR styling we were keen to achieve."

Matthews Studio Equipment, known for standard-setting grip gear for location and studio work, introduces the first off-the-shelf, modular grip and lighting stand that reaches 25 feet/7.62 meters. Air Climber™ uses pneumatics to be safely raised and lowered via a regulator switch and air compressor.

Executive Producer, Mark Aldridge has joined the team behind the Six Inches of Soil documentary feature film. Produced by the award-winning DragonLight Films, Six Inches of Soil is the first independent film to tell the untold story of Britain’s agroecological movement.

Lightware Visual Engineering is providing critical equipment that ensures the highest image fidelity on the XR stages undertaking the shooting of many of the highest profile TV shows, movies, and live performances to hit the world’s screens in 2022.

As XR technology evolutionizes the film and broadcast sector, with the technology being used on filming for The Mandalorian, Batman, The Lion King, Thor: Love And Thunder, and more, and companies such as Riot Games use XR to broadcast leading eSports tournaments, the use of LED capture volumes to provide game-changing realism for virtual production environments is truly taking off.

Custom Consoles announces the installation of a Module-R studio control desk and MediaWall multiscreen display support for a newly-completed corporate video production suite at Elekta’s Cornerstone campus in West Sussex. The refinements will allow Elekta to produce high-quality video productions for distribution worldwide.

Custom Consoles reports a highly successful year across all five of its main market sectors: broadcast, network operation control, process control, security and transport. The company experienced sustained demand during 2021 from customers in the UK, mainland Europe, the USA, APAC and the Middle East.

Sliding Leg C-Stand with Grip heads and Arm

Matthews C-stands have been a mainstay on sets for over 50 years. Now there’s one that literally fits in your pocket. Matthews 5” Pocket C-Stand™ offers familiar features in a super-compact form, including a rugged steel build with a double riser, sliding leg and 2 fully functional aluminum grip heads with 3/16 holes.

Matthews Studio Equipment introduces an easy, grip-compatible solution to hold the industry’s professional medium-sized dimmable LED bulbs by Aputure and Astera. The BM1 Bulb Mount™ offers a quick, versatile and inexpensive answer for mounting these battery-powered bulbs to various types of grip equipment and ¼-20 hardware.

Designed for any E26/E27 medium bulb, the Mount offers a standard lamp socket thread (1.25” OD) to accept an LED bulb. At the other end a standard ¼”-20 female threaded insert is ready to accept a Micro Grip Pin, Scissor Clamp, Micro Grip Rod and more.

With a low-profile matte black surface, the BM1 Bulb Mount is made of lightweight yet sturdy molded nylon. It measures 2.6”/66mm long and weighs just 0.8-oz/22g.

Matthews BM1 Bulb Mount is available through the company’s worldwide dealer network. For more information visit https://bit.ly/MSE_BM1 or www.msegrip.com

NativeWaves has announced the launch of NativeWaves EXP, a new offering that enhances today’s standard broadcast and streaming experience by giving audiences the chance to explore a wealth of additional content at their leisure in order to dive deeper into the action.

Gravity Media, a globally active provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services to content owners, creators and distributors, has invested in Module-R desks for a newly completed multi-suite at its Production Centre in Chiswick. The facility is an addition to the wide range of broadcast support resources that Gravity Media offers for coverage of major events such as live sport.