Camcorder support systems have rolled out this year on the NAB show room floor. Here are some highlights that we think shooters will enjoy: Anton Bauer Consumer and many prosumer shooters who are looking for more battery power will find the Anton Bauer ElipZ 10K battery an interesting advancement in

New Rifa's Push & Twist Quick Exchange Lampheads Increase Options. Lowel, the Academy Award winning world leader in location lighting for film & video, introduces a revolutionary upgrade to their popular, 60 second setup, Rifa Softlight System. The new Lowel Rifa eXchange System (or Rifa

Handy Dandy Audio The move to HD has sparked a new debate about audio acquisition. Since HDV audio is compressed, some producers are now looking at using separate audio recorders to capture pristine audio. But quality digital audio field recorders can be quite costly. So, with street prices around $

Movies with true organic sounds, imagined futuristic electronic audio, and even the everyday noises around us, aren’t complete without good sound effects. The spacecraft has crashed into a swamp and as Luke and his droid inspect their new environment, a landscape of sounds surrounds them. Stra

Riding Shotgun Every serious shooter needs a good shotgun microphone in the arsenal. When handhelds, lapels and even wireless won’t work, shotgun mics come to the rescue with their tight patterns and distance pickup. What’s that? You don’t own a shotgun mic? If you’re in the

Getting in Tunes For a long time, music has been the only media resource that has either been too expensive to acquire or too poor in quality to consider. It used to be that you would have to spend thousands of dollars per year only to lease a music library that was of real substance, or spend hundr

Anyone who has ever struggled to record a clean voiceover appreciates the importance of a dedicated recording space. This month’s Sound Advice focuses on three different methods for creating an audio-friendly space – improvised booths, temporary and permanent spaces – each with the

From a Panasonic Press Release: PANASONIC INTRODUCES AG-HSC1U, WORLD'S SMALLEST PROFESSIONAL 3-CCD HIGH DEFINITION CAMCORDER * Utilizes Advanced AVCHD (H.264) Compression and Records on an SDHC Memory Card* SECAUCUS, NJ (February 5, 2006) Panasonic introduced today the world's smallest profe

The venerable VX1000 camcorder has been granted what may be the greatest honor: a shoe deal. That's right, eS Footwear has made a special edition shoe just for you. DV tapes not included. From eS Footwear: "The Accel gets all decked out in a special new colorway inspired by world famous eS

In the early years of your education, being a good listener meant not disrupting the classroom. In video production, it’s all about disruptions – the good ones and the bad ones. Most people have two functioning ears with reasonable hearing. Further, they can tell the difference between &

Canon USA threw out everything but the red carpet for a kick-off event ushering in their new XH-A1 and XH-G1 prosumer camcorders. Hosting in NYC over 20 editors and critics in the industry, Canon had an all-out effort to put their best foot forward. We took away a lot of valuable knowledge from the

It's not just the newlyweds making wedding promises. Before you say “I do,” plan your video shoot following some tried and true tips that won't have you filing for an annulment the day after. Wedding videographers are a bit like magicians: there's an unwritten code that

Mix On the Run For those occasions when the audio has to shine and the two channels on your camera just aren’t enough, enter the DV Promix 3 by Professional Sound Corp, a sleek little audio mixer that’s built like a rock and packed with the tools necessary to produce studio quality recor

Mixing audio correctly is a true art form, as well as a necessary skill to have in your video production toolbox. After all, sound is half the experience of a video production. I have a confession: I love to watch infomercials. Now, before you laugh too hard, infomercials can be very educational and

While you could hire some talent to record the piece, deadlines and budgets may dictate a quicker and more economical approach. That's right; you're doing this one by yourself. But don't panic, you won't need a degree in broadcasting or a studio full of equipment to record a nice

Mix It Right Get In the Mix TAPCO by Mackie is a less expensive, entry-level brand. A poor man’s Mackie, sort of, that still maintains a consistent and honorable quality at a reasonable price point. The Mix.120 is the top model in the Ultra-Compact Mixer Series and upon opening the box, its u

Bright Beginnings Life keeps getting better for semi-pros, who need inexpensive solutions with professional results. The AKG Perception 100 is a large diaphragm condenser microphone that can hold its own, even against models with significantly higher price tags. In The Box The Perception 100 is a n

Considered an art form by many, documentary video production has its own special challenges and rewards. In this second of three parts series on how to make a documentary, we’ll explore how to plan your approach, find your subject and begin the process of bringing your vision to fruition. Once

To appreciate where we are in regards to microphones, let’s review a little history. By the late 19th century, legendary inventor Thomas Edison experimented with the idea of adding sound to moving pictures. One famous 17-second film clip shows Edison's assistant playing a violin in front

$4,995 NewTek, Inc. 5131 Beckwith Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78249 www.newtek.com (800) 370-8000 New Tech Dawn In the last haven of analog video–the mid market regional TV station–we grafted into a well-equipped 3 Betacam production studio the little NewTek that could. O