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Litepanels Gemini on location with production manager Mauricio van Hasselt at Aaron Sims Creative.

Aaron Sims VFX Studio Innovates With Litepanels’ Gemini July 12th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Aaron Sims Creative, a full-service creative boutique for cinematic visual effects based in Los Angeles, has adopted Litepanels’ all-new Gemini 2x1 LED soft panel with precision color control and a broad array of dynamic lighting and cinematic effects for versatility in creating unique lighting setups.

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Putting Together a Well-Rounded, Budget-Priced Mic Collection July 9th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Much is written about expensive microphones that either emulate classic models or do one specific task very well. For most small studios, however, it is more important to choose cost-effective microphones that can handle most situations. Here are some suggested choices.

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Broadcast For IT - Part 12 - Lenses June 25th 2018 - 12:05 PM

In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and in this article, we look at camera lenses, why, and how we use them.

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Broadcast For IT - Part 11 - Sensors June 18th 2018 - 12:05 PM

In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and in this article, we look at the most fundamental element of video – sensors.

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With hundreds of choices in microphones, be sure you understand how to maximize each mic

How to Make Microphones Perform at Their Best June 14th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Microphones — depending on the owner — either are treated gently or with abuse. This treatment often extends to how the microphone is used. There is a big difference between shouting mindlessly into a dynamic mic in a small club and recording pristine audio in a studio. Here are some tips on how to use microphones to their fullest potential.

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Broadcast For IT - Part 10 - SDI June 11th 2018 - 12:05 PM

In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and in this article, we look at SDI, its development, and its applications in broadcasting.

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Intel Sports is making a major investment in bringing Virtual Reality into your living room over the Internet

VR and AR Come to Sports June 8th 2018 - 11:00 AM

There have been increasing experiments with bringing sports action to the home in Virtual Reality 3D. Not only does this add an extra dimension to the excitement, but it highlights the battle between the internet and traditional OTA delivery of entertainment.

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Everyone wants a viewfinder now. Vanja Cernjul, ASC, with Panasonic VariCam.

Cameras and Their Viewfinders June 4th 2018 - 01:00 PM

The camera viewfinder is an essential tool to compose a shot and, in many cases, to focus. Early film cameras used a separate viewfinder, but the invention of the reflex mirror shutter by ARRI in 1937 allowed the operator a parallax-free view through the taking lens. Television cameras developed along a different route, with an electronic viewfinder (EVF) displaying the video output of the camera. Those early EVFs were monochrome CRTs.

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