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Tascam DR-100 Digital Audio Recorder

Oct 26, 2008 at 8:57 pm in location sound gear by duncan · Leave a Comment »

The DR-100 from Tascam is a professional-quality portable digital field recorder designed for musicians, journalists, and more. The unit has 4 built-in microphones, 2 cardioid and 2 omnidirectional, with analog limiting and filtering features to provide excellent audio quality. Dual XLR inputs with +48V phantom power allow you to connect your favorite external condenser mics. Line in and out 3.5mm connectors allow you to connect additional sound sources, mixers, or speakers.

The DR-100 can record MP3 or WAV  [read more →]

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Chroma Key in HD

Oct 22, 2008 at 6:15 pm in broadcast, broadcast products, cinematography by duncan · 3 Comments »

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We want to give you the opportunity to explore the art of keying. Taking the background out and dropping in something different is a special effects technique that has been around for years. However it was not until recently that we have been able to get broadcast quality results in both a fast and inexpensive manner. Quality Chroma keying is now for everyone.

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Think about being able to shoot a  [read more →]

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Watermarking added to DV Kitchen!

Oct 16, 2008 at 4:48 am in web video by · Leave a Comment »

Due to popular request, we’re excited to announce we’ve added watermarking to DV Kitchen!

This movie shows the complete process of creating a watermark from scratch in Final Cut Pro, exporting and prepping it, then bringing it into DV Kitchen and applying it to a movie.

You can start with a normal watermark image you created in Photoshop, Fireworks, GIMP, Motion, FCP or  [read more →]

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Sony PCM-M10 Handheld Recorder

Oct 15, 2008 at 3:34 pm in location sound gear by duncan · Leave a Comment »

The PCM-M10 from Sony is a compact digital audio recorder that packs a wealth of features into a rugged design. The PCM-M10 can record MP3 or WAV files at rates up to 24-bit/96kHz. The stereo audio files can be stored on the 4GB of internal flash memory, or to a removable Micro SD or Memory Stick Micro card. The unit has built-in microphones for stereo recording, as well as 3.5mm mic and line input jacks for connecting an external mic,  [read more →]

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Free closing credits plugin for Final Cut

Oct 13, 2008 at 5:24 pm in post visuals by · Leave a Comment »

http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/

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How can I make my own backdrop?

Oct 3, 2008 at 3:33 am in cinematography, lighting by · Leave a Comment »

In this movie, do-it-yourself handyman Eric Schultheis shows a method of making a professional quality backdrop for video or photography very inexpensively, and tips for mounting it in a basement or garage.