Tidbit: YouTube buffering mysteries

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Last November we did a quick exploration of 'How YouTube Works', which even with an update (on the “secret” algorithm) still left questions about caching unanswered. But explanations become apparent with a simple search word change to “buffering”. The best explanation of YouTube buffering mysteries was offered last summer by ArsTechnica in Why YouTube buffers: […]

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Red Giant Looks to the Future with Universe

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Red Giant Universe, a revolutionary new community with access to an ever-expanding library of new tools and effects for filmmakers and motion graphic artists, is available today. Membership in Red Giant Universe is free and it allows our members to take control of the future of Universe development. Available now are 50 Free and Premium […]

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Nat Geo India Does Not Credit Photographers

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The Style Manual for National Geographic Magazine is clear: The content of photographic credits in NGM is the responsibility of the Photography department. The Art department is responsible for art and graphics credits; NGM Maps handles map credits. Editorial style for credits is determined by the magazine’s text staff. Clarity for the reader should be […]

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Tracking in Final Cut Pro X with SliceX

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How can you track an object in Final Cut Pro X – and why would you want to? In this episode of MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin answers the second question to provide context and motivation for the first. In a nod to Alfred Hitchcock's movie Notorious, Steve wants to bring the viewer's attention to a […]

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PVC Video Production Podcast Roundup – April 2014

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NAB is still the bullseye on the calendar of so many people across the industry, and 2014 was no different. digitalCINEMAcafe produced shows before and during NAB that talk through the people and technology that were all over the event, while The Cutting Room streamed interviews with post professionals and companies from the show floor. […]

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I Will Provide Professional Editing Services For $5

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About a month ago, I stumbled across a website called Fiverr (pronounced 5’er).  Fiverr is a platform where people offer to perform all kinds of tasks for the tiny fee of five dollars. Need a logo designed?  A jingle? Five hundred likes on Facebook? These are all services offered by sellers on Fiverr.  And yes, […]

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NAB 2014 Wrap-up. Winners, Losers, Storage and Software

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Once again NAB 2014 was a very busy NAB. And once again I didn’t seem to venture very far out of the post-production-centric South Hall other than to head to the North Hall for teaching at Post|Production World. There was one visit to the GoPro booth but other than that the camera and acquisition-centric Central […]

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Finally…The Ability to Stream Live with the Quality of a Multi-Camera Network Production Studio

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News about Mushroom Networks entering the NewTek Developer Network was announced at NAB 2014, but digesting the significance of this solution was difficult during such a busy time period. Although there are multiple facets to this integration, the bottom line is that it will allow for live video streaming from remote locations using bonded 3G/4G […]

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