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Philip Bloom Shoots the 7D
The MacGyver of digital video cameras, Philip Bloom can shoot beautiful images on just about anything. And his string of video product reviews, world travels and active blog somehow leave him time to try every new camera that is released. This weekend, Bloom took a break from his F-Stop Academy Read More →
NFL Films Highlights Their Best Work Online
Those tight spiral shots always blew my mind. Even as a kid, when I didn’t completely understand the game of football, those slow-motion film clips told me everything I needed to know. They made me want to learn about the game, but more importantly, they made me want to be Read More →
Teleprompter for your Face
Ok… this has probably been around for a while, but I’ve never seen it before. The folks at VFGadgets, a Canadian outfit that always has cool toys, sent me a press release stating they are now offering the “EyeDirect 16×9” from Eyeliner Texas. The concept is to use a two-way Read More →
Man Attacks Group of TV Photographers
From: WPVI “OYLESTOWN, Pa. – August 27, 2009 (WPVI) — The father of the woman at the center of an infamous abduction hoax case attacked a news photographer Thursday afternoon shortly after her sentencing. William Siner came toward a group of photographers and reporters shortly after she pleaded guilty and Read More →
KOB Reporter does iPhone LIVE Shot
From: Al Tompkins Poynter Online “Reporter Jeremy Jojola filed a live video story last week for KOB-TV in Albuquerque, N.M., using an iPhone and the Web site Qik.com. Jojola is one of many journalists who have begun experimenting with new ways of recording live video reports using their phones and Read More →
360° Moving Video – The future of Live News?
I just stumbled upon this from Scientific American Contributing Editor, Christie Nicholson‘s Twitter feed. yellowBird, a company from The Netherlands, has created a system for 360° VR moving video. If a picture is worth a thousand words, I’ll let this clip do the talking. I’m sure a commercially feasible system Read More →
Online Golden Hour Calculator
From: Lifehacker Wanna shoot that stand-up with just the perfect natural light? Try the Golden Hour Calculator. Upon hitting the homepage, the website tries to figure out where you are and then tell you what is the best time of day to get that beautiful golden sunlight. Not only does Read More →