Drone Case Settles This is a still from the video for which Pirker was fined. The full video is available in the link below. This case has finally been settled. In 2011 Raphael Pirker had been fined $10,000 by the FAA for using a Zephyr drone to capture aerial shots...
While the new Panasonic 4K cameras WX970, WX 870, and WX770 are consumer cameras, they make amazing video. These Panasonic 4K cameras shoot HDR video and 1080 at 240fps. Take a look at this video. Full screen and hi-res are recommended. And if you ever wanted to do...
Just a few days ago a DJI Quadcopter crashed on the White House lawn. The photo above is courtesy the Secret Service. The company has issued a firmware update for its Phantom2 drone that prevents it from flying within a 15.5-mile radius of downtown Washington, DC. FAA...
See the Official Academy Award Site. Rent or Buy Academy Award Nominated Films Best Original Song "Everything is Awesome" Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson The Lego Movie "Glory" Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn Selma "Grateful" Music and Lyric by...
If you have an iPad check out a free app called Adobe Voice. David Pogue says it is "One of the simplest, most creative, most joyous apps ever written.” Adobe Voice for iPad helps you create animated video in minutes. There's no filming or graphics work. Using just...
Take a look at this video: These are animated mattes from visual effects artist Sean Mullen. His company Rampant Design offers a free sample at his website. You could make animated mattes like these yourself using Adobe After Effects or simply buy them from Rampant...
Douglas Trudeau, a realtor in Tucson, Arizona is the first real estate agent who can legally use a drone for real estate photography. He works for Tierra Antigua Realty. Looking through real estate listings on MLS or Zillow, reveals many home photos that could only...
The SOLOSHOT2 Automatic Tracking Tripod Head keeps a camera pointed at a moving subject wearing a wireless transmitter from 200 ft to 2000 ft away. This robotic device does not require a camera operator. It can handle small cameras up to 5 pounds in weight and do 360°...
The FCC regulated the volume of commercials in 2011, but it didn't really work. Loud TV commercials still rule the tube. Now FCC is trying again. They've updated the algorithm which measures volume with the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (Calm) Act....
Nearly every smart phone today produces broadcast quality HD video. Smart phones used to be a last resort for news stories. Today they are used routinely. Consider the story below. It was shot entirely on an iPhone 5s at full HD 1080p. This version was downconverted...
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