If you think of a tripod only as a three-legged camera support system, perhaps a refresher course is in order. In recent years, tripods have evolved and the types have expanded. Yes, all tripods still support cameras, but there is so much more to know about them today.
Quality control (QC) is an important process consideration at many points in file-based workflows, and one that can have a tangible impact on the business if neglected or improperly implemented. Defects that can be seen or heard by the end viewer such as missed or faulty commercial spots can result…
As a sound recordist, you probably know about basic equalization, or EQ. It is found on most audio mixers today. But do you understand parametric EQ — the more precise form of equalization? If not, you should.
Every year the NFL Super Bowl creates a level of excitement uncommon for most sporting events and this year’s event was no exception. The broadcast provided viewers with a dazzling Lady Gaga half-time show and the stunning and record-breaking, come from behind 34 – 28 win by Tom Brady and the New Eng…
The acronym “FUD” stands for “fear, uncertainty, and doubt”. FUD neatly describes the unsettled attitude of many Directors of Engineering (DOEs) towards the approaching double-whammy of the FCC’s Spectrum Repack, and the advent of ATSC 3.0 Over-the-Air (OTA) broadcasting.
The SD Association has announced UHS-III, a new standard doubling the fastest SD memory card transfer rate up to 624 megabytes per second (MB/s).
As the majority of loudspeaker drive units in use today are electromagnetic, John Watkinson thinks it appropriate to say something about the subject.
Ask some in our industry about Media Asset Management (MAM) and they either recoil in horror or simply roll their eyes. Even so, most will tell you that they can see the value, but their particular implementation hasn’t quite realised the expected workflow benefits.
It has long been an open secret in video production: great sound is far more important than the quality of the images. Surround, or even stereo audio, can dramatically improve an average quality picture on virtually any kind of programming — from news and documentary to feature films.
In the previous Cloud Broadcasting article, we looked at the differences between public and private clouds. In this article, we delve further into Cloud Born systems and define the business case for cloud computing.
