LiveU Solo Introduction
By Jim Bask
LiveU Solo offers the best-in-class ‘plug and play’ live streaming bonding solution, bringing LiveU’s broadcasting expertise to the online media market. Now available at Broadfield Distributing.
Author: Jim Bask
Mocha VR 360 video plug in for Avid Media Composer
By Jim Bask
Mocha VR introduces the exciting new capability to work on 360 video projects inside of Avid Media Composer.Mocha VR
New! Mocha VR is a groundbreaking new software tool bringing high-end visual effects and post-production workflows to 360°/VR filmmaking.
My ScriptSync Story Started With “Glee”
By Jim Bask
Avid ScriptSync makes the process of reworking and re-cutting my scenes so much more efficient.
It frees up more of my time to focus on creative aspects of my cuts, instead of spending excess time searching through footage. Once I’ve watched all the dailies, I know what’s there. But just because I can remember a certain line reading in my head, doesn’t mean I can quickly and precisely navigate to it. But with ScriptSync, I’m able to find it faster.
The Best External Hard Drives for Video Editors
By Jim Bask
The professional video editor or filmmaker depends on a reputation for organization and reliability. Nothing can ruin a client relationship or career quicker than lost footage, files or assets — especially without backups.
As such, it’s essential to invest time and money in a good data backup system. Here are some of the most reliable external hard drives to consider.
Washington High School Connects with Community Through Live Broadcasting
By Jim Bask
On Oct. 14, 2016, Anacortes High School opened the doors to its new Seahawks Stadium with a sold-out homecoming football game crowd and a flood of community support, all made possible by the passage of an $86.9 million bond in 2015. As the state-of-the-art facility opened, the Washington school’s Broadcast Club entered a new era of live high school sports broadcasting thanks to new equipment — also made possible by the generosity of the community….
ScriptSync is Baaaaack!!! …And PhraseFind Too!
By Jim Bask
As many of you know I have been a big fan of ScriptSync since it was first developed almost 20 years ago. Originally designed for Hollywood scripts, editors of every genre soon adopted the technology; with the addition of PhraseFind, the game of editing changed forever. There is no question that anyone who has used these two features can cut their overall edit time down by weeks. Tell that to the producer who questions the budget when adding these features to your Media Composer.
Meredith Stations Choose Wirecast Gear for Facebook Live Streaming
By Jim Bask
Broadcast TV group uses Facebook Live to extend reach and connect with viewers
Nevada City, California, February 24, 2017 – Telestream®, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, today announced that Meredith Corporation’s broadcast television group, a publicly held media and marketing services company based in Des Moines, Iowa, has chosen the Wirecast Gear appliance to enable its stations to stream breaking news and news-related content directly to Facebook Live.
SmallHD to Ship 17-Inch DCI-P3 Reference Monitor This Month
By Jim Bask
The 1703-P3 is the company’s first reference-grade monitor, and comes pre-calibrated for working in P3 color space with SmallHD’s ColorFlow 3D LUT Engine allowing look-up tables to be used on set as part of the color management process. The display has two SDI ins and outs (supporting up to 10-bit YCC 4:2:2 1080p60), one HDMI in and out (supporting up to 12-bit RGB and YCC 4:4:4 1080p60), and a full-size SD slot that lets users load new LUTs into the display.
REVIEW – TITLER PRO 5 FROM NEWBLUEFX
By Jim Bask
A few hiccups doesn’t stop this from being an awesome titling app!
As a Media Composer editor, I’ve been exposed to Titler Pro for a while now. When Avid added the ability to work in larger than HD projects, they licensed Titler Pro 2/2.5 to perpetual/subscription editors, as the Title Tool and Marquee Tool are not supported in larger than HD projects. At the time that Titler Pro 2 was released, it was a cool tool to use to create animated 2D and 3D titles inside of Media Composer.
Uni360 now supports over 15 different camera housings for 360 Video
By Jim Bask
The Uni360 is built to last with its solid aluminum core and support arms is proud to say its the world’s first universal HD 360 Video gear that now supports over 15 different HD action camera models that can produce HD 360 Video with resolutions as high as 12,000 by 6,000 pixels in some cases.