Monthly Archive for October, 2008

Tascam DR-100 Digital Audio Recorder

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 files to SD card flash media for stable and secure storage that’s also …



Reflecmedia - Green and Blue screen Chromakey


Reflecmedia - Green and Blue screen Chromakey


Traditional chroma key involves a complex professional studio setup with a large blue or green screen background. Reflecmedia’s innovative range of flexible, portable, safe* and easy to use products mean that with minimal lighting and technical expertise almost any location can be used as a virtual studio at a fraction of the usual costs – providing endless creative possibilities for digital content …



Chroma Key in HD

Click on the picture above to watch the movie!
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.

Possibilities

Think about being able to shoot a background plate in Hawaii to use in the middle of a New York …



Watermarking added to DV Kitchen!

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 many other programs.

For now, you need to do one thing to prepare a watermark for DV …



Sony PCM-M10 Handheld Recorder

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, portable music player, and more.

The PCM-M10 features a 5-second pre-record buffer, …



Free closing credits plugin for Final Cut

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



How can I make my own backdrop?

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.