Radio spot production: 30-second spots for CASTILIAN CONSPIRACY books

Radio spot production: 30-second spots for CASTILIAN CONSPIRACY books 1

I just produced two 30-second audio spots for playback on over-the-air radio, as well as podcasts. Although I wrote and produced them, my voice and studio were not used at all in this production. Instead, one female and three male local voice talent were used, as well as the highest grade audio production equipment I’ve […]

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ProMAX Announces Platform Series Shared Storage Solution for NewTek Products

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ProMAX is joining the NewTek Developer Network by providing ProMAX Platform series shared storage solutions, a first for NewTek’s TriCaster™ and 3Play™ multi-camera production and instant replay systems. ProMAX’s Platform integration meets the demanding performance criteria needed to support the variations of branded program output, multi-channel delivery with simultaneous streaming, and live social media publishing […]

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2014 NAB Show Creative Master Series Keynote to Address the Evolution of “Trancendence”

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NAB Show, the world's largest annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment across all platforms, will host Director Wally Pfister and Cinematographer Jess Hall, BSC, in the Creative Master Series keynote presentation, as they give attendees a behind-the-scenes look into the hotly anticipated sci-fi thriller “Transcendence,” starring Johnny Depp. In […]

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How Does NAB 2014 Fit Into Your Schedule? – A PVC Roundtable Discussion

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from NAB 2009…NAB 2009 Wrapup Discussion, by Matt Jeppsen   NAB Show bills itself as the world’s largest B2B media & entertainment event, and it’s hard to dispute that claim. In recent years they’ve made a conscious effort to focus on content creation and consumption, but there’s no denying that the tools, technology and social […]

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Getting Started with Motion

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Is it time to learn Motion? Motion is one of the companion applications to Final Cut Pro X (the other is Compressor). You use it to create motion graphics and visual effects, like animated title sequences, green screen composites, tracking shots, particle effects, and much more. It is also essentially a development tool, because all […]

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VoiceOverMart upgrades to Pro Tools 11 HD & more

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VoiceOverMart is a Miami (Coral Gables), Florida based professional voiceover studio, equipped with ISDN & standard phone patch, and is owned and directed by Víctor Martorella, a renowned voice talent for the Hispanic market. VoiceOverMart recently upgraded to Pro Tools 11 HD, together with video upgrades. These upgrades facilitate their audio spot production and ADR […]

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Devin Super Tramp achieves extreme YouTube success

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Extreme sports videos are a hit on YouTube, but few think about the behind the scenes work that it takes to capture these daring events on film and share them with the world. Devin Graham, aka Devin Super Tramp on YouTube, knows firsthand. To stay one step ahead of extreme sports enthusiasts, he has paddled […]

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Google Drive Drasticly Drops Pricing – Now Viable For Photo Storage?

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Google recently slashed the prices of it's Drive cloud storage solution.  I don't use the word 'slashed' lightly, but since 1TB of cloud storage used to cost you $50 and now only costs $9.99 I think it's usage is deserved!  I'm forever trying to simplify my backup routines and in my office I think I've […]

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My NAB 2014 Post|Production World sessions

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NAB 2014 is just around the corner and I’m happy to once again be leading several sessions at the Post|Production World Conference. Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro CC and panel discussions are on the agenda amongst all the other things at NAB. I’m always humbled and honored that a random editor from Nashville, Tennessee […]

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Flying The 4K Blackmagic Production Camera

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4K in the air… does the greater resolution make that much of a difference? Is it necessary to shoot aerials at 4K so one can stabilize in post?  Can the Octocopter we had on hand lift the 4K Blackmagic Production Camera long enough to get all the shots needed? I wanted answers to all of […]

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