Great time at the b-roll.net BASH 09

For me, the new products at the NAB show are nothing compared to the excitement of the annual b-roll.net BASH.
Back in 2000, I took my first trip to Vegas to see the biggest broadcast trade show. Before there were blogs, facebook and twitter, I posted info on a “meet up” at the Monte Carlo Brewing [...]

Stories from NAB09

I always have grand plans when I hit the floor of NAB. Meet with vendors. Learn about new products. Take pictures. Shoot video. Edit stories and get them on b-roll.net as quickly as possible.
Looks easy on paper, but even with the great assistance that I’ve had over the years (Stewart Pittman, Chris Weaver, Brad Ingram, [...]

Photos from NAB 2009

More pictures from NAB – including the b-roll.net BASH. More pix and stories to follow.

First Big News – Avid Changes Logo

Ok… not the most exciting thing, but the first “surprise.”
So what does it mean for a company to change there logo? Is a NEW Avid in the works? We’ll see…

Sunday in Vegas

It’s a beautiful morning. The weather is perfect. Sun is out. And due to my East Coast clock being 3 hours off, I can’t sleep.
Might as well explore the quiet streets of Vegas (at least they’re sort of quiet this time of day). The crew member from my hotel is sweeping up the promotions from [...]

b-roll.net BASH 2009

Only a week away!
One of my favorite events of the year – the b-roll.net BASH is becoming an NAB must-attend party. Check out the stories from 2008.

Last year’s party was amazing with over 200 people attending, and we’re doing it again.
Monday, April 20 from 6-8pm at the Harley Davidson Cafe on the Las Vegas [...]

b-roll.net VIDEO UPDATE

After watching this, I realize that I should go back to putting Kimberlea in front of the camera, and not me. Here’s the latest on NAB preps from a guy who should stay behind the lens.

b-roll.net BASH is April 20, 2009

Monday, April 20 from 6-8pm at the Harley Davidson Cafe on the Las Vegas Strip.

Long-time friends, Miller Camera Support are sponsoring us along with the folks at Xtender. Join us for free beer, food, stories and laughs.

REVIEW| A Look at the D-Pro Xtender

Even though I may appear to be a huge gadget-hound, I’m very much a minimalist when it comes to the typical shoot. Remembering my days of shooting with a 3/4 deck on one shoulder, a camera on the other, and a 15 pound “bat utility belt” around my waist – my compact and self-contained camera [...]

NAB | Matrox MXO2

Here’s a look at the new Matrox MXO2 (shipping this summer).
This box runs on 12 volt power and allows just about every possible source input or output into Final Cut Pro (or Premiere) running on a Mac. Everything from Composite to HD-SDI and unbalanced audio to AES/EBU.
E-I-E-I-O!
It is basically the Leatherman for Mac.
Check it out [...]