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Coming Soon to an Avid Near You: Media Pros’ Most-Wanted New Features

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 19, 2018

Background save, uninterrupted playback from the timeline, and a new background rendering service are among the fresh features arriving this year in Avid Media Composer, driven by feedback from Avid’s user base.

SlingStudio Introduces Custom Scoreboarding and On-the-spot Highlight-tagging

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 19, 2018

An new SlingStudio update has been launched, introducing custom scoreboard and highlight-tagging tools. Together these tools give multi-camera video productions and live streamers more options while minimizing post-production.

ConnectOS USB Application Now Available for Atomos Connect Converters

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 18, 2018

Atomos converters that require configuration all have easy to use hardware dip switches on the units themselves. Now, you can also configure the Atomos Converters with ConnectOS on your PC! Just put your converter in USB mode and connect to a USB port.

NDI® for Live Event Light and Sound Design Pre-Visualization

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 18, 2018

Vickie Claiborne is a lighting and digital media designer and programmer, author of “Media Servers for Lighting Programmers,” and an educator who has trained thousands around the world in her chosen field. Her nearly 30-year career has ranged from working in a small theater in Branson, Missouri through head lighting programmer on the opening and closing ceremonies for the Sydney Olympics and on to hundreds of other major international shows and events.

Esports Is Already Nearing $1 Billion In Revenue For Activision Blizzard

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 18, 2018

The esports hype is at a fever pitch after Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) launched its much anticipated Overwatch League in January. Management has said that Overwatch League will turn a modest profit in 2018. It’s still uncertain exactly how big esports will become for the gamemaker, but in his 2017 annual letter to shareholders, CEO Bobby Kotick gave investors some clues. Let’s review what he had to say.

Editing Like an Oscar Winner: Why Learn Avid Media Composer?

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 18, 2018

With a new semester beginning, students at NYFA campuses are starting their first introduction to Avid’s Media Composer system. Hard drives are being formatted, project directories are being created, and folks everywhere are wondering to themselves “What is YCbCr anyway?”

IP Changing the Shape of College Sports Video Productions

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 18, 2018

Sports Video Group’s 2018 College Summit included a panel on the impact of IP on college sports production. The panelists have all shepherded video production programs into the IP age, and they share their experiences on making the transition.

How to Choose a Live Streaming Platform

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 15, 2018

There are more options available for live streaming. This guide will help you determine which services are right for your technical parameters and business goals.

Panasonic display shows power of NewTek NDI software

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 14, 2018

A Panasonic signage display was shown accepting IP-video sources including content and overlays in conjunction with NewTek Studio Monitor software at InfoComm 2018.

Cinegear 2018: G-Technology and how SSDs are transforming post production

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 14, 2018

Commander of Intergalactic Business Development, Michael Gitig (yes, that is his real job title!) talks to us about the current state of SSDs and on set workflows in todays production world.