Matrox Monarch LCS offer for Crestron Capture HD users
By Jim Bask
Matrox Monarch LCS BDI:MONARCHLCS MPN: MHLCS/I Reg $2,495 MSRP $1,995 with credit Matrox Monarch LCS Crestron has discontinued production of their Capture HD […]
Author: Jim Bask
BLOG WORKFLOW: THE REAL MACHINE BEHIND PROJECT PROFITS
By Jim Bask
“Storage” is about drives, and a drive is some media in a little box that needs data and power connections. Of course, there are different kinds of drives and different quality levels, but the discussion rarely gets that far. In the vast majority of considerations, drives are about capacity and price. “We’re shooting a big project. Go buy lots of terabytes for the lowest cost.” It’s like taking over the payments on a lame car.
Roland Year-end Specials Available Now
By Jim Bask
V-1SDI Portable 3G-SDI Video Switcher Compact, Portable, 1080p SDI Switcher: Professional SDI Video Switching that you can take anywhere.$1,495.00 MSRP – $100 Rebate $1,395 Promo […]
Why I shoot ProRes RAW with the Sony FS5 – Alan Stockdale of Foundlight productions explains
By Jim Bask
Alan Stockdale of Foundlight productions explains why he shot Apple ProRes RAW with his Sony FS5 and Atomos Shogun Inferno monitor/recorder for the new Schneider Kreuznach MOVE series.
First Look at TriCaster® TC1 Update
By Jim Bask
This video shows off the newest interface changes within the version 7 software for the TriCaster TC1.
Review: Mobile Filmmaking with Filmic Pro, Gnarbox, LumaFusion
By Jim Bask
There is a lot of wt’s become known as mobile filmmaking being done with cell phones, such as the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and even the Google Pixel. For this review, I will cover two apps and one hybrid hard drive/mobile media ingest station built specifically for this type of mobile production.ha
Roland V-02HD Multi-Format Video Mixer
By Jim Bask
Roland’s versatile V-02HD multi-format video mixer replaces several standalone units; a simple switcher, high-quality scaler, input expander, audio solution and inline video effects / composition. Save on space and headaches by packing a V-02HD; the portable-yet-powerful device that lets you concentrate on producing your event or shooting your scenes, rather than trouble-shooting your gear.
LaCie Portable SSD is fastest in class & singularly beautiful to behold
By Jim Bask
I think we have started to enter the golden age for traveling creators. Photographers and videographers alike now have so many options for cameras, lenses, bags and other tech that we can get just about anything we would need from many options across multiple vendors all for a relatively affordable price. Just about everything is made well, and every year it seems like we get even more outstanding choices. As a photographer that travels frequently, the last year or so has really seen a marked improvement in fast, compact and high-capacity external storage. Both G-Tech and SanDisk have released very, very good products in the compact SSD space in that time. Those two brands have been happy to pretty much own that space, but today that changes as LaCie has decided to throw their hat into that ring as well. With the announcement of the LaCie Portable SSD (not a super creative name, but that’s fine), LaCie didn’t seem content with just competing with the G-Technology Mobile SSD or the SanDisk SSD. From what I have seen, they wanted to make something better. With the launch of the Portable SSD, LaCie gives us a USB-C drive that matches the largest capacity SSD on the market in tandem with the best performance we’ve tested
What’s New in Rev 7 for TriCaster® TC1 and NewTek VMC1
By Jim Bask
NewTek has released TriCaster® “Rev 7” software, as a free download in Products and Updates. This software applies to the TriCaster TC1 and NewTek VMC1 multi-camera 4Kp60 IP-based live production systems. It is the second version of software for these systems, so in some marketing and support materials you may see it referred to as “v2”.
The new software includes over 20 new features, some of which are complete new workflows. An example is the Express Switcher, which provides a greatly simplified UI, which can be perfect for content creators who frequently produce less complex programs, and those who depend on less experienced operators to work their productions.
Adobe Max 2018: Creative Cloud updates and more
By Jim Bask
I attended my first Adobe Max 2018 last week in Los Angeles. This huge conference takes over the LA convention center and overflows into the surrounding venues. It began on Monday morning with a two-and-a-half-hour keynote outlining the developments and features being released in the newest updates to Adobe’s Creative Cloud. This was followed by all sorts of smaller sessions and training labs for attendees to dig deeper into the new capabilities of the various tools and applications.