Kevin
Fly Through Still Images
This entry isn’t exactly video related, but it opens up interesting discussions about the future of video on the web. Microsoft Live Labs have developed a new technology that creates 3D “walk-throughs” from random photos of the same location. From the Microsoft Live Labs website: ————————– “Our software takes a Read More →
RUN FORREST, RUN!
What profession, other than firemen and garbage men, encourages you to hang off the back of a random moving vehicle? Even those professions don’t allow you to sit backwards on a motorcycle and point a camera at hoards of running fanatics. Providing live event coverage over a grueling 26-mile course Read More →
KLAS Launches HD News with Fujinon HDTV Lenses
KLAS-TV, the CBS affiliate in Las Vegas, recently launched its top-rated local news programming in HDTV. For HD newsgathering and commercial production, KLAS-TV purchased 18 new Fujinon HS16x4.6ERM HD lenses, which are used in conjunction with 18 Sony PDW-350 XDCAM HD camcorders. According to Matthew Adams, the chief photographer at Read More →
Unplugged — but Well Connected
I used to dream of one day being like the cameraman on “Max Headroom” — walking around with my camera completely wireless and mobile. Granted, at that time I didn’t imagine any of the pitfalls, like the assignment desk being able to watch everything I do during the day. I Read More →
Save it for a Rainy Day
We’re having unusually nice weather here in DC – sunny and 65 degrees F at the end of November. So I smiled when I went through my run bag and had to move my Storm Jacket out of the way to find something. Vortex Media’s Storm Jacket is a quick Read More →
Get off the PHONE!
The perfect way to get your reporter off the phone before a live shot… make the cell phone their IFB. This latest development from Active Media, out of Victoria, British Columbia, is one of those “why didn’t I think of that” inventions. It is simply a tiny, battery powered amp Read More →
b-roll.net TODAY launches… well, today.
In an attempt to keep you up to date on the latest news affecting Television Photographers, we’re launching b-roll.net TODAY. What’s the latest product on the market that can make your life better? Or at least look cool? What are the latest rumblings in the industry? Who’s expanding? Who’s laying Read More →