Today, a great UHD 4K camera with a 1" CMOS sensor sells for less than $3,000. Solid, smaller-sensor models retail for $1,500. That boggles the mind if you consider how far camera and recording technology has come in a short time.
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Posted 07 Apr 2021
Lighting is the single most important determinant of video quality. Fortunately, the cost of quality lighting gear has plummeted over the last few years. So with a little bit of knowledge, which I'll supply here, and a very modest budget, you can provide great lighting for your online conferences, webinars, and presentations.
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Posted 07 Apr 2021
From inputs to outputs, everything you need to know to make the right choice
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Posted 05 Apr 2021
This article will discuss how to "go manual" with a professional camcorder and DSLR. This means how to set shutter speed, gain, aperture for the camcorder, and shutter speed, aperture, and ISO for the DSLR. In both cases, your guiding light will be zebra stripes, so I'll describe what they are, how they work, and how you can use them to achieve accurate exposure.
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Posted 29 Mar 2021
Anthony Burokas provides an in-depth look at the Teradek Vidiu X Live Streaming Encoder.
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Posted 22 Mar 2021
If you want to maximize your reach without overtaxing your gear, then utilizing some cloud technologies to send your one upload to multiple destinations can multiply the reach of your content.
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Posted 17 Mar 2021
As Zoom and other videoconferencing applications dominate our professional interactions, and remote productions and presentations remain a necessary alternative in-person conferences and other events, webcam video is often the weakest link in our remote connections. Anthony Burokas recommends alternative camera sources--smartphones, DSLRs, and better webcams--and explains how to make them work.
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Posted 09 Mar 2021
If you want to produce high-quality audio to go along with your video, you need to know how to connect a microphone or soundboard to your camcorder. This tutorial will show you, first for a traditional camcorder with XLR connectors and then for a DSLR with a 1/8" jack.
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Posted 03 Mar 2021
Vimeo Record is a screen and a webcam recorder that allows users to share video messages straight from a browser. This tutorial shows how to use Vimeo Record to make remote communication as quick and easy as it is in person.
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Posted 03 Mar 2021
Action cams remain a popular option for action sports (of course), POV video, drones, underwater video capture, and vlogging applications where a front-facing screen makes a difference. GoPro's Hero 9 Black still grabs most of the headlines, but other contenders round out a thriving and reasonably diverse action-cam market.
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Posted 28 Feb 2021
Zixi's Eric Bolten discusses the transition to remote and cloud-based production in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.
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Posted 24 Feb 2021
If you're looking for a way to elevate your livestreaming productions beyond what clients can do themselves, then you will want to take over more control in your productions, starting with the PxP and PiP looks, using external hardware and/or software. The benefit of this approach is that your recordings will generate a standard HD signal for later editing and on-demand viewing on different platforms.
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Posted 24 Feb 2021
The shift from live-switching to live-switched streaming since the pandemic started has required me to adjust my workflow to meet my clients' current demands in the most cost-efficient manner possible. In this tutorial, I'll discuss the adjustments I've made, explaining how to adapt the gear you have—with one additional minor purchase—rather than having to invest in a whole new streaming switcher.
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Posted 16 Feb 2021
We put the AG-CX10, Panasonic's entry-level pro 4K camcorder, through its paces, assessing the camera's key features and usability, as well as the quality of the footage it delivers.
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Posted 10 Feb 2021
What's the best way to handle a multiday conference with one remote panel event after another, with about 5 minutes between them, maybe less? What if you add video playback, remote slide presentations, and the inevitable last-minute changes? On a recent project involving the challenges described above, my team and I chose a cloud-based workflow. In this article, I'll discuss what we used, what the cloud offers, and why we went this way.
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Posted 02 Feb 2021
Laurel Canyon Live's John Ross discusses the vision, mission, and workflow of a new live streaming facility that will operate at the nexus of live performance and narrative-driven music video in this interview with Streaming Media Producer's Steve Nathans-Kelly.
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Posted 27 Jan 2021
I bought the FEELWORLD LIVEPRO L1 mixer for my own use, and the current state of operation is pretty exciting, not only for live streaming but for recorded tutorials. The ability to mix multiple cameras in real-time with a single audio overlay will speed many upcoming tutorials for different courses that I'm creating.
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Posted 19 Jan 2021
Lower-end options ranging from smartphones and DSLRs to PTZ cameras and camcorders may seem attractive for their low cost, but broadcast-class cameras can significantly improve the look of your streams--as well as IMAG when congregants return to the sanctuary--and are more affordable than you might think.
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Posted 13 Jan 2021
Doug McKendrick, VP Production at Toronto's Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall discusses the pandemic-accelerated pivot to in-house production and streaming in Roy Thomson Hall, home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the role video is playing in the revitalization of the legendary Massey Hall.
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Posted 12 Jan 2021
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