Content Strategy, Digital Conversation Strategy, and a whole new wave of really, really, really awesome Social Media services. Or not. The BrandBuilder Blog. The bull$hit bingo of Social Media and digital buzzwords is just getting warmed up. If you thought 2010 was bad, wait until you see the new batch of whoppers awaiting you on […]
Month: October 2010
The high cost of support
The high cost of support < Real Story Group Blog. ByAlan Pelz-Sharpe In many end-user organizations, software support fees can make up the bulk of the yearly IT budget. This is hardly surprising when vendors typically like to calculate support contracts on the basis of ~20% of list pricing per annum, in perpetuity. So for […]
Kicking the tires on DaVinci Resolve for Mac
DaVinci Resolve for Mac has begun shipping en masse and is now getting into the hands of a lot of end users. Apparently I talked up the right people as I stalked the Blackmagic Design booth at NAB as they sent over a copy for testing and review. I wanted to install Resolve right away […]
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Broadcast Quality HD Production for Beginners:
In this five-part series, we will look at a real world case study of a facility that took on the daunting task of upgrading to HD. These parts will cover: Part 1: Getting Started – assessing your goals, making overall decisions with regards to cabling and formats, designing your new system. Part 2: Setting Up […]
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Deeper Modes of Expression, Part 10: Random Numbers
Last month, I discussed using the wonderful wiggle expression to add randomization to your animations. However, wiggle is but one specialized application of random number generation. For those who like take the lid off and truly get under the hood, After Effects also includes the methods random, gaussRandom, and noise. In this installment I’ll also […]
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AUDIO-TECHNICA OFFERS WIRELESS REBATES
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 45 years, is offering Wireless Rebates on its professional wireless gear, including the 4000 Series, 3000 Series and 2000 Series Wireless Systems, from October 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. All customers who purchase products from these three series from an authorized U.S. A-T dealer during […]
More New Advanced Features Added To FSI Monitors
Firmware Version 9.36 brings FSI Users a Whole Host of New Advanced Functions Starting today, October 1st, all FSI monitors will be shipping with the latest firmware version (9.36), which includes some powerful new additions and enhancements to our monitor lineup: * 3 New Scope Modes bringing the total number of on-board scopes to 9 […]
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Social Network gets RED, and really virtual
I’ve been as absorbed as anybody lately in the buzz surrounding David Fincher’s new movie, Social Network-his and writer Aaron Sorkin’s rendering of the madness surrounding the founding of the Facebook social networking web site. That’s because I recently penned two articles about the movie-thankfully, not dealing with whether the movie is, or is not, […]
Zeiss Lenses At PhotoCine Expo
Richard Schleuning of Zeiss shows off their latest lens (not yet released) the Distagon T* 1,4/35 and of course their Compact Primes. To find out more about Zeiss lenses, check out their website at http://www.zeiss.com/cine […]
The Effectiveness of SharePoint for Digital Asset Management
Image by naama via Flickr Upward Hallowed Tub The Effectiveness of SharePoint for Digital Asset Management. Content marketing and digital media consultant Robert Rose offers his expertise this week in order to discuss the future of the enterprise. Evidently, it looks a lot like content management did back in the late 90’s: “…the idea of […]
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