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The ‘look’ or mood of a scene depends on many elements. A good shooter knows how to use these influencing factors.

What Does “A Look” - Look Like? April 7th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Broadcasters and videographers use various strategies and elements of craft to effectively communicate our stories to viewers. First and foremost, the storytelling imperative requires a clear communication of genre.

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Microphone Stands Evolve Into Sound Tools April 6th 2017 - 09:00 AM

In the not so distant past, the microphone stand was simply a support device to keep a microphone secure. When its quality was high, the stand just did its job and was forgotten. Today, microphone stands have evolved to include accessories that can actually improve audio performance.

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What is image resolution?

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.12 - How Many Pixels in Your Resolution? March 29th 2017 - 12:00 PM

In this episode of Bruce’s Shorts, Bruce Devlin raises the question “What does the word resolution actually mean and why do people get confused?”.

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Five Simple Tips for Using Wireless Microphones March 27th 2017 - 01:50 PM

New users of wireless microphones will quickly find they are far more convenient than wired systems. But users also learn there are far more things that can go wrong with wireless systems. Here are some basic rules to stay out of trouble.

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Unheralded Problem Solver: The Microphone Splitter March 24th 2017 - 08:00 AM

A microphone splitter is an item in the sound engineer’s kit that is appreciated only when it is needed. But when a microphone must be simultaneously fed to a second mixer, a professional-quality splitter is worth its weight in gold.

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BBC Live Show.

Microphone Placement for Simultaneous Broadcast and Live Sound March 16th 2017 - 01:00 PM

On occasion, broadcasters must do remote projects that require both over-the-air and live amplified sound simultaneously. In these cases, doing a good job with both is as much an art as science. Here are some guidelines to consider when faced with such a project.

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Co-Inventor of Lithium Ion Batteries Announces a New Breakthrough in Battery Technology March 15th 2017 - 09:00 AM

A team of engineers led by 94-year-old John Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has developed the first solid-state battery cells that could lead to safer, faster-charging, longer-lasting rechargeable batteries.

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Special Edition: Super Bowl LI—Technology Insight: RF, Cell and Streaming Systems: Part 2 March 10th 2017 - 01:00 PM

The Super Bowl isn’t just a Sunday afternoon world championship game. It’s a week-long event with massive TV coverage. Cameras and TV crews from around the globe congregated on this year’s Super Bowl city, Houston, TX, where the game was played in the NRG Stadium.

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