Some fun at the GoPro 360º playroom with Samsung Gear VR headsets

Some fun at the GoPro 360º playroom with Samsung Gear VR headsets 1

Upstairs at the NAB GoPro booth there was a room full of Samsung Gear VR headsets. I took my 360º camera rig up there and walked around the room. Most of the folks in the room with the headsets on had no idea they were being filmed in VR but they were all totally engrossed […]

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360º Video Report #7 – Jim Geduldick on the new GoPro Omni Synchronized Spherical VR Rig

360º Video Report #7 – Jim Geduldick on the new GoPro Omni Synchronized Spherical VR Rig 2

Jim Geduldick, GoPro’s Cinema, Broadcast & Photo Marketing Manager explains the new GoPro OMNI spherical camera rig and the GoPro 360 video content server platform: (Don’t forget to watch the 360° video using the Google Chrome browser at the highest resolution you can – ideally 4K 2160s. If it doesn’t run smoothly at 2160s come […]

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NAB 2016 – Forscene and their Cloud-based Video Production Platform

NAB 2016 - Forscene and their Cloud-based Video Production Platform 3

Cloud editing had been a buzzword for a few years at NAB and this year was no exception. While there’s often the mention of cloud editing in a big keynote like that from Avid there are other small booths around the NAB show floor that specialize in cloud editing. As a single freelance editor I […]

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Creating Neon Lights in Motion

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This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training one method for creating flickering neon lights in Motion. The technique I use centers around using the 3D text capabilities of Motion. I start with a font that mimics the look of neon-shaped letters, then I use a 3D text object for the […]

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NAB 2016 Teradek Live Show PVC Panel – Where We Are Now

NAB 2016 Teradek Live Show PVC Panel - Where We Are Now 5

One of the highlights of my NAB show has been sitting down in the giant glass “fishbowl” in the Central hall to participate in the Teradak Live Show live stream. For the second year I have hosted on of the PVC sessions and I’ve been able to chat with industry folks who are a lot […]

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