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How WFAA Became the First b-roll.net Super Station
by Brigette Polmar Peruse the list of winning entries in the first annual b-roll.net AWARDS and you’ll start to see a pattern of four repeating letters: W-F-A-A. In fact, out of hundreds of entries from across the country photographers from Dallas-Fort Worth’s WFAA placed in all five core categories of Read More →
How to Archive P2 Footage
There are a lot of great tips on b-roll.net – everything from shooting into mirrors under trains to unique water proofing for microphones. It’s great to read interesting tips, but Mike “SVP” Johnston of Scioto Valley Productions has taken it to the next level. He’s put his tips to video. Read More →
Keeping Tabs on the 1st Amendment
With a seemingly increasing number of stories of police harassing and arresting photographers making headlines, one man has made it his job to watch the police. According to his own site, Carlos Miller, a photographer and videographer, was arrested by Miami police after taking photos of them against their wishes. Read More →
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. Read 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 Read More →
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 Read More →
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 – Read More →