Archive for May, 2008
Friday News Roundup
Media Job Pod - like an iPod that gets you a Job
Karl Idsvoog of Kent State University emailed me to tell me about Media Job Pod. This beautifully laid out website has interviews with leaders in the TV news business - with tips on how to get a job.
According to Karl, “We’ll be adding more [...]
We are B-ROLL after all…
The b-roll.net DIRECTORY is a searchable database with listings for over 1000 photographers. The location search allows you to find a shooter anywhere. Listings include years of experience, gear packages and daily rates.Along with photographer listings, we have listings for production trucks, equipment rental, audio techs and equipment sales.
Being a website called b-roll.net, we get [...]
Embedding Video on the b-roll.net FORUM
With the advent of b-roll.net TV, we have the opportunity to share video and offer constructive critiques.
To help facilitate that, we’ve created a new “channel” of the b-roll.net FORUM called Video Critiques (Ok, so it’s not the most creative title, but we’re under the gun here).
Here’s a brief primer on how to embed video in [...]
REVIEW| A Look at the D-Pro Xtender
Even though I may appear to be a huge gadget-hound, I’m very much a minimalist when it comes to the typical shoot. Remembering my days of shooting with a 3/4 deck on one shoulder, a camera on the other, and a 15 pound “bat utility belt” around my waist - my compact and self-contained camera [...]
NAB | Matrox MXO2
Here’s a look at the new Matrox MXO2 (shipping this summer).
This box runs on 12 volt power and allows just about every possible source input or output into Final Cut Pro (or Premiere) running on a Mac. Everything from Composite to HD-SDI and unbalanced audio to AES/EBU.
E-I-E-I-O!
It is basically the Leatherman for Mac.
Check it out [...]
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