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Drone sales are expected to top $1bn by 2018 according to the International Consumer Electronics Association.

Why fly an Octocopter? January 12th 2015 - 09:23 AM

What is the point of having eight motors/propellers when wouldn’t four be more efficient?

The simple answer is yes. On paper, a quadcopter (a craft with four motors and propellers) is more efficient than an octocopter (a craft with eight). The added motors mean more energy sucked out of already limited battery lives, and the larger footprint makes it harder to transport. Despite the drawbacks, there are several reasons why the octocopter is the professional and commercial industry standard.

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SMPTE will produce a motion picture to celebrate 100 years of film making.

SMPTE Producing Documentary on the Story of Imaging for its 100th Birthday January 6th 2015 - 05:32 PM

For its centennial celebration next year, SMPTE is producing a historical documentary on the human stories behind motion-imaging technology.

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Improving Live Production Through the Eye of the Lens December 9th 2014 - 08:05 PM

Veteran remote production specialist Token Creek Mobile Television upgrades “Sioux” truck with the latest HD lenses from Fujinon.

Fujinon’s XA99x8.4 lens combines high-performance imaging, a long zoom reach, and an ultra-wide angle. It also features a patented image stabilization technology for rock-steady performance.

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Wear a Drone on your Wrist December 5th 2014 - 02:35 PM

One of the rules of governing the use of drones for filming is that there must be a licensed pilot and another operator in control of the camera. To be strictly legal there is supposed to be a third ‘spotter’. But if you don’t have a specialist videographer to follow you around or perhaps you are busy pursuing a sport how do take video of the activity?

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The Lume Cube claims to be the world

Small LED Lights Test the Portability of Mobile Video December 4th 2014 - 07:00 AM

The miniaturization of high-quality portable video began about six years ago with the arrival of video capability in DSLR cameras. However, for those who want to do precision lighting in the field, change has come more slowly.

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Keeping Wireless Signals Free From Interference at the NBA Global Games December 3rd 2014 - 12:15 PM

Professional Wireless Systems provided frequency coordination for all wireless communications. The PWS team coordinated approximately 110 frequencies for a single game, ensuring that there were no dropped signals or unwanted interference during the live telecast.

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Blackmagic camera

Tips to Selecting a Video Camera, Part 2 December 1st 2014 - 01:32 PM

Knowing which camera to choose for an assignment is important—for those times when you can make this decision. Knowing how to get the best out of the resulting footage you get is necessary when you can’t. Understanding how the technology works can help in both cases.

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Human retina. Courtesy Rowland Hall.

How we see November 11th 2014 - 08:35 PM

It may be obvious, but sometimes the obvious needs stating, which is that television pictures can only be assessed by the viewer through the human visual system. It is equally obvious, that moving picture reproduction systems developed without an understanding of human vision will be sub-optimal. That’s where we are at the moment: today’s TV and cinema standards were specified before much of what we know about sight was well understood. With our now expanded and newer understanding, we should apply the science to future television systems.

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