by Josh

Plane flights

April 30, 2008 in digital video news, post visuals by Josh

Totally off topic, but so cool I had to post it. Here are the trajectories of planes over a few days in March 2005. Oh wait, it’s an example of motion graphics!

by Josh

Why does audio sound bad, or need to be rendered, in Final Cut Pro, Avid, Premiere or iMovie?

April 28, 2008 in editing, post audio by Josh

Final Cut (and other editing apps) will accept many kinds and formats of audio for import into the Browser or Timeline. However, just because they will, doesn’t mean you should! If you import compressed audio, for example, in MP3 or AAC codecs, or audio in a different bit or sample rate than your Timeline (such [...]

by grace

Rode M1

April 24, 2008 in location sound gear by grace

The Rode M1 Dynamic Hand Held Microphone Rode’s M1 dynamic microphone is ruggedly built with a die-cast body and a sturdy dynamic capsule – designed to thrive through night after night of stage abuse. This handheld microphone also offers an excellent balance of weight and ergonomics, so it’s comfortable for vocalists to hold and perform [...]

by guy

Lowel DVcreators Light Kits

April 22, 2008 in digital video news, lighting gear by guy

Selecting from industry-standard lighting instruments, we hand-picked a small arsenal of lights that not only could do their job extremely well, but also transport easily and set-up quickly – all the while still being durable, reliable and affordable. Now that’s asking a lot of any product, however with our demanding schedules we could accept nothing [...]

by Josh

Canon XL H1S

April 14, 2008 in broadcast, broadcast products, camera products, digital video news, film by Josh

New 20x HD Video Lens, Enhanced Image Control and Other Refinements LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 10, 2008 – Building on the success of its acclaimed XL H1 High Definition (HD) camcorder, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging technology, has introduced the new shoulder mount XL H1S and XL H1A HD camcorders, which include [...]

by grace

Ikan V17 17″ LCD Monitor

April 13, 2008 in broadcast products, editing products by grace

The Ikan V17 17″ LCD Monitor The new V17 monitor from ikan is an effective, overall solution for studio and field production. Boasting a 1920 x 1080 resolution, the V17 has three LED color tally light indicators (Red, Green, Amber) as well as HDMI, S-Video, composite and SD/HD component input/outputs. With the industry-standard VESA mount [...]