Archives for February 2011

Avid Media Composer 5.5

February 28th, 2011 by

Avid has recently announced version 5.5, and the news is all exciting and good. Avid continues to evolve and support a more open format. They are allowing even more third-party support, which something in the past was impossible. It seems Avid has done an about face and is really giving other NLE’s a run for the money. Even in our SuperNLE Bowl, Avid came out victorious.

Check out some of the new features in Avid Media Composer 5.5

Phantom High Speed Cameras by Vision Research

February 25th, 2011 by

Do you want to watch grass grow? How about paint drying?….. Well, with the ability to shoot up to 1 million frames per second, the Phantom v710 can make both those possibilities incredibly exciting. Vision Research’s Rich Robinson breaks down the specs the on the v710 and the Phantom v640.

iPhone Apps for the Producer in You

February 24th, 2011 by

We ran a poll asking 400 video industry professionals what kind of smart phones they own and to name the video production apps they use. The results: iPhone ranked #1 phone most used by producers. While many of you were using production apps there is also a huge response from people asking what apps are available and most popular. We’ve put together a list of apps that our pollers use and some apps we think are cool. You know the iPhone can do just about anything– except maybe turn into a heater to keep you warm on location. That app might be in development– you never know. Here are the results for the apps the pros rated best for production plus highlights on a few favorites we rate thumbs-up.

Webcasts Benchmarks and Best Practices

February 24th, 2011 by

Are you thinking of producing a webcast series for your company or perhaps you are looking for a better ROI on your existing program? On24 2010 Webcasting Report: Webcasts Benchmarks and Best Practices is a must read.

On24 compiled information from 10,000 webcasts for 700 corporate clients to share the best insights to enhance

SxS Media Management For Macs

February 18th, 2011 by

Put on your chaps and saddle-up your pony, Crews Controllers, because we’re headed to the ranch to do some Data Wrangling! This video explains a step by step process to downloading the necessary Sony drivers and plug-ins for XDCAM EX SxS media. We’ll show you how to view and transfer XDCAM

Before Lights, Camera, Action: Pre-Production Tips

February 8th, 2011 by

Whether you’re calling Crews Control for the first time or producing your first video there are 4 essential components of pre-production to organize before production begins. These tips will make your production go smoothly and you will look like a Rock Star to your client. At this stage in the game you have already landed the gig with your stellar RFP or presentation. The look and feel of the video has been determined, the script/ story board/ questions are written, the overall budget is set and your end deliverable is established.

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