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May 03, 2015

Nab 2015 Recap

Another year, infinite possibilities to upgrade. This was the first year we went to NAB instead of watching from the sidelines. John, Julia, and myself flew in Sunday night and out on Thursday night. John and I did the basic exhibit package while [...]

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July 18, 2013

Using Raw on the Canon 5D MarkII (5dmii)

The people over at Magic Lantern are geniuses. They have added much-needed features to a camera that, while it captures a great image, is annoying to shoot with. Now they've stepped up their game and enabled the Canon DSLR's to shoot raw video! [...]

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June 18, 2013

Adobe Creative Cloud: Does it change everything?

In May Adobe dropped the bombshell that the Creative Suite method of software grouping was going away in favor of Creative Cloud. Instead of buying a new CS version every other year, you will pay a monthly membership fee for access to the entire [...]

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June 10, 2013

New Mac Pro, Finally! Apple shows love for video producers.

After waiting FOREVER, Apple has finally updated it's Mac Pro line of desktop computers! The design harkens to that of a small trash can but the features do not disappoint:

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April 08, 2013

NAB 2013 Predictions

It's that time of year again. No not an Apple announcement (where the heck is the new iPhone by the way), the 2013 NAB Show. This is where the National Association of Broadcasters tell us that the future of broadcasting is technology and methodology [...]

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November 21, 2012

Black Friday will eat your leftover turkey this year

Black Friday can certainly be some good materialistic fun when enjoyed in moderation. I always get a little excited when I see the electronics deals begin to tickle my inbox. Personally, I've always got my eye on TVs, internet tv connected devices, [...]

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November 19, 2012

If you're buffering you're losing customers

UPDATE September 19th, 2022

Who else knew David Tennant was so passionate about buffering?

The speed of our access to the internet has increased significantly in the last five years but this is a great reminder of the importance of using the right [...]

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November 01, 2012

5 Reasons to Watch Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

I've been in and out of the office this week with a cold. Naturally part of resting and recovering at home is watching movies. This time around I only watched one: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, and I had a blast. Perhaps it was my [...]

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August 27, 2012

Shia LaBeouf has come a long way... Or has he?

In 2003, Shia LaBeouf landed himself in a desert juvenile detention center for stealing some sneakers. (Holes) Nine years later, the law is after him again for bootlegging. (Lawless) Has he learned nothing?

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January 10, 2012

Backflip Logos 2007 - 2012

The New Year and the new developments on the horizon for Backflip Films inspired me to dig through some of our old logo designs this afternoon. I suppose the nostalgia that I feel won't be shared by those of you that haven't known our company as [...]

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