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An Argument for Cameras in the Courtroom
From Above The Law KITV reporter, Daryl Huff has a TV reporter’s view of camera’s in the courtroom. “…I report for television — KITV4 News, the ABC affiliate in Honolulu, to be specific. I don’t cover many stories in federal district court anymore, because the court won’t let me bring Read More →
The Fine Print: Do You Have to License h.264?
From: Eugenia Loli-Queru / OSNews I don’t attest to being a lawyer and I don’t do a good job of reading the fine print in user manuals and software installations. I’ve agreed to so many “terms and conditions” that I’ve never read – and even if I had read them, Read More →
Free Live WebClass with Vincent Laforet
From: creativeLIVE Love it or hate, the DSLR revolution is shaking up digital filmaking. The folks at creativeLIVE want to help you learn the ropes with DSLR video pioneer, Vincent Laforet. The class is free if you watch it live – and reasonably priced if you watch the replay. Check Read More →
Nokia Steps Up Cell Phone Video
From: Gizmodo A pre-release version of Nokia’s N8 (due out this summer) was used to shoot some impressive video. Granted the conditions were very controlled – but you have to acknowledge this is impressive 720P video from a cell phone. This makes my blurry iPhone video look like “Real Player.” Read More →
What’s in Your Bag?
A year ago, I was honored to put together an article for the May 2009 issue of Broadcast Engineering. The final article was a fun project called, What’s In Your Bag? I’ve been asked to do it again… and I need your help. My last article covered the basic “first Read More →
Term Paper Time
I know I owe you some more reports from NAB, but I have to admit that I’ve regressed to my college days. Back at Salisbury University, I would find do everything else I could to avoid writing my term papers. I’d clean my room from top-to-bottom for I’d sit with Read More →
Vincent Laforet on DSLR for News Video
From: DSLR News Shooter // Dan Chung of DSLR News Shooter turned his camera on pioneering DSLR video shooter, Vincent Laforet at NAB. The question at hand… Are cameras like the Canon 5DmkII ready for “prime time” news coverage. You may be surprised by what the man – standing in the Canon booth – has to say.
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