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Four under $300 audio recorders for double-system sound
Written by David Tames on June 18, 2010
Filed Under Featured, General, Media Technology, Sound, Tools, Video Production
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With the rising tide of small cameras shooting spectacular HD video suitable for documentary work, along with D-SLRs like the Canon 5D Mark II and the Canon 7D whose images rival much more expensive (and heavy) cameras, I’ve observed a spectacular rise in gorgeous video, but good sound...  Continue Reading...

Sennheiser Evolution G3 100 Series
Written by David Tames on February 18, 2010
Filed Under Featured, Gadgets and Devices, General, Reviews, Sound, Video Production
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If you want to go with a wireless microphone system, and you’re trying to balance between performance and price but don’t want to compromise too much on performance, I would suggest taking a close look at the Sennheiser Evolution G3 Series. I’ve been using the previous G2...  Continue Reading...

Two documentary classes at MassArt this summer
Written by David Tames on April 12, 2009
Filed Under Documentary, Filmmaking, Video Production
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I’m teaching two courses this summer through MassArt Professional and Continuing Education. Interested in documentary video? Documentary Video Boot Camp will give you the foundation you need to get started. Is there a documentary you’d like to make this summer and you’ve already...  Continue Reading...

19th Annual Pro Video Show March 20-21, 2009 in Dedham, Massachusetts
Written by David Tames on February 4, 2009
Filed Under Camera, Documentary, Events & Screenings, Filmmaking, Lighting, Sound, Video Production
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The Camera Company’s 19th Annual Pro Video Show, an annual Boston-area gathering that includes a show floor and a variety of demos and seminars of interest to media makers, will take place this year on Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, 2009 at the Dedham Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference...  Continue Reading...

Beyerdynamic velour pads: new life for Sony MDR-7506 or V6 headphones
Written by David Tames on November 16, 2008
Filed Under Gadgets and Devices, Sound, Video Production
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For many years I’ve been using two pairs of Sony MDR-7506 headphones (one lives in my camera kit and the second lives in my sound kit) and the original plastic ear pads had started to fall apart. These are outstanding headphones for monitoring audio, however, the pads are their achilles...  Continue Reading...

Practical Sound Recording and Editing Techniques For Better Video
Written by David Tames on August 15, 2008
Filed Under Documentary, Events & Screenings, Sound, Sticky, Tools, Video Production
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Here are some resources associated with my session, “Practical Sound Recording and Editing Techniques For Better Video” recently given at the 4th Annual New Media Expo held in Las Vegas. Presentation Slides Here’s a copy of my presentation slides, available in two flavors. Sound-Better-Video-4NME.pdf A...  Continue Reading...

Podcamp Boston 3, July 19-20, 2008
Written by David Tames on July 15, 2008
Filed Under Business, Events & Screenings, New Media, Video Production, Video on the Web, Web
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Podcamp Boston 3 will be held this weekend, Saturday, July 19-20, 2008 at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School, 77 Louis Pasteur Avenue in Boston. If you’ve not already done so, now might be a good time to register as space is limited this year, the event is...  Continue Reading...

Linking those who make media with those who need media
Written by David Tames on December 10, 2007
Filed Under New Media, Photography, Tools, Video Production, Video on the Web
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The web video explosion is creating demand for content and service exchanges that work at internet speed. Two among the many players in this space are bid4vid and Cutcaster. Cutcaster was established a year ago as an exchange for professional video and photos that allows buyers and sellers...  Continue Reading...

Comparison of Camera vs. Boom Microphone
Written by David Tames on September 8, 2007
Filed Under Camera, Demo, Documentary, Video, Video Production
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Here’s a quick comparison I did of recording dialog with an MKH60 Shotgun Microphone mounted on a camera vs. mounted on a boom. Click To Play  Read More →

Comparing MacBook Pro external drive performance
Written by David Tames on July 20, 2007
Filed Under Editing, Filmmaking, Macintosh, Video Production
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Yesterday I wrote about using SATA drives with a MacBook Pro. Is it worth the trouble going the external SATA route with a MacBook Pro for editing? It’s certainly valuable when doing media ingest in the field (e.g. P2) direct to a mirrored pair of disks. I like it simply because I need...  Continue Reading...

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