When there’s a separate director, cameraman, and actors, the director calls “roll camera.” The cameraman then calls “speed” which started because it took mechanical cameras a couple seconds to reach proper recording speed. That's no longer the case, but it is still...
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New GoPro HERO $200
(With English Subtitles) Smaller, lighter and waterproof the new GoPRo Hero and the HERO 4 Silver and Black are just two of the Go Pro Hero line. Features: Wi-Fi Waterproof Case is non-removable, but the back opens 1080p30 and 720p60 video 8 megapixel photos Wearable...
Atomos Ninja 2 Captures Pro Res/DNxHR for under $300
Atomos Ninja 2 Captures Pro Res/DNxHR for under $300 First Pro-Res/DNxHR monitor-recorder under $300 The new Ninja 2 from Atomos captures Apple ProRes and AVID DNxHD recording from HDMI cameras for less than $300. The monitor-recorder allows any HD camera to record to...
9 Tips to Make Video Thumbnails That Increase Views
After the video itself, the video thumbnail may be the most important element of a video. Combine this with a video title that is what the viewer is looking for, and you have helped your video win a lot more viewers. The thumbnail-title combination is a powerful click...
Home Movies Day
If you are transferring home movies (either film or video) as a commercial service, you should know about the non-profit Center For Home Movies . They sponsor Home Movie Day which will be on October 17, 2015. The site also will show you some possibilities you may not...
FAA Exemptions for Commercial Drones
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has increased its allowance of Section 333 Petition exemptions for the commercial use of unmanned air vehicles (UAV) and drones. This does not include recreational or hobby flying. Those have their own rules. See...
4K Panasonic DVX200 $4200
The Panasonic DVX200 is the first 4k documentary camera to have a large Micro 4/3 Sensor with 12 stops Dynamic Range and a fixed lens. The Micro 4/3 sensor makes it much easier to keep things in focus. While it doesn't have interchangeable lenses, the kit lens is a...
Gimbal for DSLRs, Smart phones, GoPros and more
Very Cool Gimbal for DSLRs, Smart phones, GoPros and more How about a shoulder mounted brushless gimbal for smaller cameras? The Shape company has released a series of gimbals called iSee. These are two-axis brushless gimbals for a variety of cameras. Shape is not the...
Airline Carry on Rules
Check the latest airline carry on rules as of August, 2015. The airlines are reducing the weight and size limits for carry-on bags. So the camera gear you could take last month as carry-on may not qualify this month. There's nothing worse than having to check camera...
Happy Birthday to the Man Who Invented Television
Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor and television pioneer. Today he would have been 109 years old. To read about the man who invented television and how he did it, click here.
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