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8 Tips for Directing Great Live Video

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 11, 2018

In the nine years I’ve spent in my current role as production director [at Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Ala.], I’ve learned some tips and tricks that can be applied to any video directing situation in any church. Regardless of the goal of the finished product, I feel that if a live video director can focus on these simple ideas, it will help improve the end product.

SlingCast Episode #3: Post Production with SlingStudio

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 11, 2018

For this episode we’ll be broadcasting live from Adobe’s studios in San Francisco with special guest Dave Helmly, as we go in-depth on Post Production with SlingStudio. We’ll address importing project files into Adobe Premiere Pro, doing 4K by proxy, and more. We encourage both existing and potential customers to watch.

Randy Ubillos – Back to the Beginnings of Final Cut Pro at the 18th Anniversary LACPUG

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 11, 2018

It’s quite simple. Stop what you are doing, make a large coffee and watch these two videos. Never before has Randy Ubillos, the creator of the original Final Cut Pro and FCPX, gone into so much detail about the history of NLE software development. We publish the two part recording of Randy’s chat with Michael Horton at the recent LACPUG 18th birthday anniversary meeting.

$200 Off MAGIX Vegas Pro Edit & Vegas Pro

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 10, 2018

NEW PROMOTION ALERT! $200 OFF MAGIX Vegas Pro Edit & Vegas Pro exp. 7/31

Q & A: How to Pick the Right Storage

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 10, 2018

In the Olde Days, when hard disks were connected to computers by FireWire, we could select storage based upon capacity and price. Why? Because, fast though the FireWire protocol seemed at the time, it was slower than the speed of the hard disks connected through it.

NDI® at InfoComm 2018

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 10, 2018

The scope of differing equipment and applications that have adopted NDI® is breathtaking. Everything from media storage servers to real-time graphics production systems to Microsoft’s ubiquitous calling system, Skype, is including NewTek’s bi-directional technology for IP transport of video, audio, metadata and communications.

How ProRes RAW Is Going to Change the Way You Work

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 9, 2018

The first thing to know about the myriad of “RAW” and “RAW-like” codecs is that each of them sets out with the same goal in mind: to record full or near-full sensor readout without encoding any user-defined settings in the footage. This information — such as ISO, white balance, and color space — is saved in a separate metadata file to be used in an NLE.

How to Develop Your Church’s Signature Video Style

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 9, 2018

A directing mistake sparked Grace Church to develop a video philosophy. The result is a common language to communicate what success looks like to the staff and volunteer video team.

Novus Select: Breaking Through Scaling Barriers with G-Technology G-RACK 12

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 9, 2018

Meet Novus Select, a still and video production network of over 250 visual artists from around the world representing a range of specialties and skill sets.
As the team grows, so does their data needs. See how the team was able to break through scaling barriers with the help of G-Technology solutions.

Atomos Ninja V Announcement

By Jim Bask 0 Comment July 6, 2018

In 2017, Atomos also release their largest on-set recorder, the Sumo 19 (recorder) and Sumo19m (monitor). All of their products host beautiful and bright HDR screens and assist in recording HDR video in a multitude of formats, from Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHR and RAW(with the higher end models), directly to affordable SSD drives.