15
Jul
How Kensington Trackballs Enhance Video-Editing Workflows
Seeing laptops and other portable computers everywhere occasionally raises the question, ¡°Is there a future for desktop computing?¡± While I¡¯m sure many people possessing greater intellect than I have probed that topic to depths that I can¡¯t even ...
15
Jul
An Introduction to Color Grading
If you are a video editor or are looking to get into video editing, I have both good news and bad news. I¡¯ll start with the good news. Never before have video editors had such an extensive set of color-correction and color-grading tools available at...
15
Jul
7 Expert Digital Imaging Technicians (DITs) Discuss their Role on a Film Set
In the world of film production, a Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) can be many things. Depending on the scope of the production, the scope of their job is constantly evolving. Taking advantage of the wonders of email, I checked in with a few working...
15
Jul
Hands-On Review: the Sony PXW-Z150 4K XDCAM Camcorder
As tempting as it is to create fanfare about getting my hands on a pre-release version of Sony's 4K professional camcorder, the reality was very much like the camera itself: quiet, and to all appearances, unassuming. There is quite a bit that I liked...
15
Jul
Tips for Dressing Your Vlog Background
If you¡¯re a newcomer to vlogging, and you¡¯re asked to dress a vlog set, a vlog background, your natural instinct might be to fancy it up. Similarly, if the vlog is topic-specific, you may want to gather numerous items related to that topic in the b...
15
Jul
Nuts and Bolts of Screenplays
The Introduction
In the introduction to his 1912 dramatic writing how-to, Play-Making, William Archer opens with this pessimistic observation:
There is thus a fine opening for pedantry on the one side, and quackery on the other, to rush in. The pedan...