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Creating Video Looks Using Camcorder Image Adjustments December 23rd 2015 - 04:00 PM

Some who shoot RAW using a digital cinema camera claim those who shoot with a video camcorder must live with the camera’s built-in look—a look designed by engineers in Japan. They also claim when you shoot with a digital cinema camera, during color grading you are able to “design your own camera.” However, today’s camcorders provide a wealth of adjustments, which can create almost any desired “look”.

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The Texas Tribune uses an iPhone and Periscope to live stream an interview

The Cost of Live Video Streaming Falls, Allowing Virtually Any Organization To Become a Broadcaster December 18th 2015 - 01:50 PM

It has long been known that video drives viewers to websites. But live streaming video was often too expensive for modest news and information outlets, forcing them to rely on video content provided by other sources. Now, the cost of streaming has fallen, making it possible for virtually anyone to become a live broadcaster.

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Camera Lenses Part 7: Determining Image Quality Requires More Than Just Counting Pixels December 17th 2015 - 07:00 AM

In previous articles, John Watkinson argued that the concept of static resolution has been shown not to be a useful metric for moving pictures. In short, pretending that some quality of a still image tells anything about motion is absurd, and leads to flawed ideas like high line or pixel counts that don’t actually achieve anything.

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This Vulcan Multiframe UAV uses eight motors, mounted two per arm to provide extra lift in a simple, 4-arm, configuration.

Drones Capture Video Like No Other Technology December 10th 2015 - 05:00 PM

When it comes to capturing aerial shots, nothing can beat a drone flown by an experienced pilot working along side a good photographer. Newbies to the technology benefit from learning by those already up-to-speed. Read on.

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Drones will be a favourite Christmas present this year - but can regulation catch up?

US UAV Regulations Attacked Before Take Off December 10th 2015 - 12:05 PM

With hundreds of thousands of hobbyist drones expected to arrive as gifts this holiday season, the race is on to put some kind of regulation in place to mitigate the rising number of near miss air incidents recorded this year.

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2015 Offshore Powerboat Association World Championships in Englewood FL provided the ultimate test of live broadcast engineering skills.

Passion, Planning, and Duct Tape December 1st 2015 - 09:00 AM

Live TV field production of one-off sports events is an open invitation for surprises of all kinds. The show must go on and it’s the worst possible time for drama. It’s a good fit for passionate engineers who thrive on winning and enjoy alternating bursts of despair and adrenaline. The more adrenaline a field sports production generates, the greater the thrill. Like a magic act, the trick is keeping production secrets hidden from view.

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Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are different, yet both both are chasing the same economic holy grail. Image: Klimake.com

A Primer on Virtual Versus Augmented Reality Technology November 30th 2015 - 07:00 AM

Unless you’ve been sleeping, it’s hard to miss all the recent hype about technology that takes us to alternate realities. It began in the world of video gaming, has attracted major investors and is now positioned as “the next big thing” in the world of must-have gadgetry.

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Video on Lattice demonstrates how Lattice can help match color spaces and log profiles between different cameras.

Lattice—Wrangling LUTS November 17th 2015 - 07:00 AM

Many productions rely on multiple cameras, sometimes from different manufacturers. This creates a color-space problem in production. Lattice can help resolve those issues by color matching the images.

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