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It’s quite astounding just how much some of the equipment we use in this industry costs. Even though there are TV Crews and Production Crews all over the world as well as a plethora of Sound Recordists, equipment is often specialized and costly.The g…

From: Wired Magazine This takes the VJ debate to a whole new level. According to Wired Magazine, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is trying to build a robotic camera system that can actually comment on what it sees. No more problems with personal bias – this robot will tell it like it is. “In [...]

From: CNN.com The life of Margaret Moth was an amazing story.  Back in the fall of 2009, her storied career along with her fight with terminal cancer was presented in a CNN documentary called “Fearless.” Moth died today in Rochester, Minnesota at the age of 59. Read more here and comment on the forum.

From: Chuck “Cool C” Purnell The folks at DIF (Delaware Independent Filmmakers) are throwing a Photo and Video gear Flea Market this Sunday March 21st in Newark, Delaware. “I am just trying to spread the word to folks looking to sell or buy new/used equipment!!! A couple of vendors out of Philly will be there [...]

I can easily be convinced to put on a monkey suit – every now and then. It’s a nice change of pace from my daily uniform. So, I was secretly excited when my wife asked if we could go to the Radio / Television Corespondents Dinner. This annual DC tradition brings together network journalists from [...]

Photographer/Historian, Amanda Emily, always finds good little nuggets from the past and shares them on her site, Feeding the News Beast. Monday’s post was all about Norman Alley striking gold on a bowling alley. Back in 1948, there weren’t steadicams around… and when ask to get a shot of a ball rolling down the alley, [...]

I’m usually not a fan of the “prat fall” comedy that seems to take off on YouTube. The “random kid kicking soccer ball into dad’s crotch” kinda shot isn’t my sorta thing. But, when photographer Tim Matkosky came back to our office with the following interview, I felt it needed to be published. Hats off [...]