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NEW iPhone Golden Hour App

Here in DC, days are finally getting longer. At least long enough to prevent the need for changing gels from daylight to tungsten between the 5 and 6pm live shots. It’s nice to think it’s only going to get better (until the Summer Solstice). It’s always helpful to know when Read More →

KGTV’s Joe Little Shows How to Be a OMB

From: b-roll.net FORUM You have to hand it to Joe Little.  His one-man-band (or “Digital Correspondent”) stories make it look easy – and strangely, a little fun. He’s mastered creative shooting and editing to the point that you can’t tell he’s doing it all himself. His latest video is a Read More →

Round 2 of b-roll.net AWARDS Voting Has Begun

After intensive voting of nearly 400 clips, round one of the b-roll.net AWARDS is complete. We’ve combed through the results and the clips with the top 10 scores have moved on to the second round. Due to some tie scores, some categories have more than 10 clips in the second Read More →

CBS News to Announce Layoffs Next Week

From: LA Times “CBS News employees are bracing for a significant round of layoffs that will hit the news division next week, according to multiple sources. The budget tightening is expected to affect every newscast, including “60 Minutes,” the network’s crown jewel, although that show will likely suffer minimal losses. Read More →

Charlie Brooker takes a Swipe at a TV News Pkg

From: b-roll.net FORUM I’ve only caught it a few times on YouTube, but I’m a big fan of Charlie Brooker‘s BBC 4 show Newswipe. It’s a funny and biting look at the way TV news is delivered. Think of it as Jon Stewart and Frontline working together to do a Read More →

Win by Voting in the b-roll.net AWARDS

Less than 48 hours left in the first round of the b-roll.net AWARDS, so I thought I should better explain how we’re not above bribery to get you to vote. The first round ends this Saturday at noon. If you want a chance to win a b-roll.net BAG or a Read More →

Spirit of the b-roll.net AWARDS

I’m very proud of the contest that you “b-rollers” helped create. We now have the first completely online, peer-judged video competition around. This year’s b-roll.net AWARDS has almost 400 entries and hundreds of judges. Thanks to everyone who is participating. There is still a week left in Round 1 to Read More →