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NewTek NDI Tools 3.5 has been released!

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 20, 2018

Some of you are jumping up and down yelling finally! Others of you might be asking, so what?

Let me explain what is in here and why you will care.

First, let’s explain what [ NewTek ] NDI Tools 3.5 isn’t. It doesn’t update your other NDI apps, so installing this will not affect anything else installed on your system. NDI Tools 3.5 is backwards compatible with previous versions of NDI, so not everything has to be updated to use it.

Adobe Unveils Project Rush – the World’s First All-In-One, Cross-Device Video Editing App

By Jim Bask 0 Comment June 19, 2018

Adobe has just announced Project Rush – the first all-in-one, cross-device video editing app that makes creating and sharing online content easier than ever. This integrated desktop and mobile solution automatically syncs all your projects to the cloud allowing you to work virtually anywhere, on any device.

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 Connect TriCaster TC1 Long Panel Control Surface

By Adam Noyes 0 Comment June 15, 2018

Using a control surface to navigate through your production system makes everything you do easier.  Whether it’s bringing in sources, switching cameras or adding graphics to your show, having a control surface helps a lot.