Archives for August 2012

H.265 Codec: The Best Thing Since H.264

August 30th, 2012 by

Earlier this summer, MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) made an announcement that they would begin the process of creating a new video compression format that was twice as efficient as current standards. The High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), unofficially dubbed H.265, will work to reduce bandwidth consumption, particularly in mobile networks where spectrum is expensive. This would allow service providers to offer more video services without expanding their bandwidth.

Big Truck Is A Huge Understatement

August 29th, 2012 by

One of our camera crews, director of photography Zumi Hidalgo thought it would be just another day on the job at this Colorado mine. To his surprise, he encountered the […]

AVC Ultra and the HPX600: The Future of Panasonic

August 28th, 2012 by

The AVC Ultra codec is Panasonic’s pinnacle release of 2012, and this fall their first camera intended for that codec upgrade will be released. In addition to recording with the AVC Ultra codec, the Panasonic HPX600 will be able to shoot in AVC Intra, DVCPROHD, DVCPRO50, and DVCPRO codecs. Along the AVC Ultra upgrade the Panasonic HPX600 will offer wireless metadata from the camera, proxy recording, and another upgrade for variable frame rates.

Spotlight Is on Pierce Communications

August 21st, 2012 by

“Crews Control has been a trusted resource that has helped us keep our corporate communications clients looking good on video,” says Oakley, noting that while video is one of Pierce’s core competencies, the firm doesn’t have a large production department. “We specialize in the creative side of video projects—how the videos look and sound—and we produce and direct them,” he adds. “So when it comes to hiring the crew, we look for videographers who insist on the highest quality, just like we do.”

From Studio to Field: The Capable and Rugged Zylight F8

August 17th, 2012 by

Do you wish you could take production equipment from your studio to the field and get the same functionality? With the Zylight F8 Fresnel LED light, using that studio light and packing it up for the field can be easy. The Zylight F8 is a portable, weather resistant, and dimmable Fresnel LED light. It is water and dust proof with an IP54 rating that makes it an excellent light for the hurricane or sandstorm conditions that sometimes arise on set.

Ben Taps The Rockies

August 16th, 2012 by

Ben hitchhiked from Massachusetts to Colorado by way of birds mistaking him for a meal. It took several days and many frustrated birds before he found his way to one […]

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