HDR: Part 36 - Finding Focus: Good ACs Have To Feel It November 1^st 2021 - 09:00 AM

Was it to embarrass me or simply the only way to get the shot?

HDR: Part 35 - Creative Technology - Fingertip Control October 18^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

A few years ago, a prominent manufacturer of studio support equipment did something unusual: it went to NAB with an experienced broadcast camera operator to discuss a part of live production that’s invisible when done well. Following a driven golf ball is one of the trickiest tasks in any b…

Software IP Enabling Storytelling - Part 2 October 5^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In the previous article in this two-part series we looked at how cloud systems are empowering storytellers to convey their message and communicate with viewers. In this article we investigate further the advantages for production and creative teams.

HDR: Part 34 - Creative Technology - Past And Future October 4^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

It’s traditional for film and TV technical journalists to play soothsayer in the run-up to major industry events. With NAB and Cine Gear virtual this year and the world’s manufacturers having enjoyed an unprecedented stretch of downtime to hatch their next technological plots, the temptation to speculate has nev…

Software IP Enabling Storytelling - Part 1 September 28^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Television is still a niche industry, but nonetheless, one of the most powerful storytelling mediums in existence. Whether reporting news events, delivering educational seminars, or product reviews, television still outperforms all other mediums in terms of its ability to communicate to mass audiences.

HDR: Part 33 - DOPs: The Less You Show, The More You Know September 20^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

It’s a truism of our craft that compelling visual stories in film and TV are communicated in the subtext of scenes, that is to say, what we exclude from the Frame is almost always more important to the storytelling than what we include in the Frame. As master image c…

HDR: Part 32 - Creative Technology - Film Scanning September 6^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The film and TV business is a prominent producer of things that were once very expensive, but which have become much more affordable as developments overtook them. That’s never clearer than when browsing everyone’s favorite auction website, which has recently seen Spirit telecines, once seven figures, selling for les…

HDR: Part 31 - Creative Technology - Stills Lens August 23^rd 2021 - 09:00 AM

Still photo lenses find their way into film and TV work via many different routes and for many different reasons. It’s happened so much that the prices on some popular options have risen precipitously in recent years. Are there still good deals to be had?

MLB “Field Of Dreams” Telecast Makes For Corny TV August 20^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Though mostly a publicity stunt, Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams Game live telecast on August 12th proved to be a hit for everyone involved—including the Fox Sports team and production company Game Creek Video—tasked with putting it on.

Creative Analysis: Part 23 - Christian Rousseau On No Loss, No Gain August 13^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Filmmaking is not usually a weekend pursuit, but a sufficiently clever script can make a wide-ranging story happen in a very contained space.