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by Steven Esposito · Posted
If you have found yourself moving, downsizing, or going away to school, you might be dealt a desk area that is drastically smaller than that to which you are accustomed. If this is you, or will be you sometime soon, a small workspace is no reason to panic. With some intention and a bit of finessing, you can cultivate a sleek and functional small desk setup without compromising on quality. I am going to share some helpful pointers with supplementary products to consider while you transition into a new, smaller workspace.
Lose the Monitor Base
by Steven Wong · Posted
When processing photos for clients, you probably want to get in and out of the editing bay as quickly as possible. But it can be challenging to find the right professional display or monitor that fits into your workflow and budget. Don’t worry, we’re here to help with three things to keep in mind when considering a professional display. That way, you can find the perfect look and get back to shooting.
Color Accuracy
by Mary Latvis · Posted
Virtual Production environments encompassing LED volumes are an exciting, revolutionary addition to the background capture techniques used in video and motion picture production. A successor to established techniques like green screen and front and rear projection, this latest technology means that your surroundings are limited only by your background content.
ROE Visual LED Panels in the Vancouver PXO & WFW Stage
What is Virtual Production?
In basic terms, Virtual Production uses digital cinematography, LED volumes, game engines, and
by Freddy Gerngross · Posted
Whether you're a hobbyist making beats for fun or a seasoned professional producing music for your adoring fans, you'll want to have a MIDI keyboard to control your software synthesizers, drum machines, and maybe your whole DAW. In this shopping guide, we'll go over some of the best and most popular MIDI keyboard controllers we have in stock at B&H, their important features, and what kind of musicians they're best suited for.
If you need to know more about MIDI controllers and their affinity with DAWs, synths, and other hardware, check out
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
In the second part of our series on how to Accessorize Your Gear for Your Shoot, we’re going to be talking about music videos/location work, narrative single camera shooting, and full-blown studio work.
Music Videos/Location
Light, fast, and mobile are the key elements here, making camcorders an excellent choice. Mirrorless cameras and interchangeable lenses are also an enticing option.
by Gabby Bloch · Posted
There are many factors to consider when choosing your first pair of studio monitors. And though the technical aspects of monitors can get a little complicated at times, it’s probably sufficient to understand the essentials of what a studio monitor can offer in terms of features and sound delivery. So, here’s an accessible guide to choosing the best monitors for your needs. We’ll also touch on how to best position your monitors for accuracy.
What Is a Studio Monitor?
Unlike regular speakers, which tend to have some coloration or biases in the
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
Lighting hasn't really changed in the past few decades. Sure, new fixtures, faster cameras and lenses, and shooting styles may change, but the essence of lighting really hasn't changed. The look of the scene is still driven by the DP and still created by the lighting designer; it is still all about ratios, and no matter how technology advances, lighting is a powerful tool for putting realism and drama on screen.
What Is Image-Based Lighting?
Simply put, image-based lighting (IBL) is using lighting fixtures to mimic the effects of natural
by Mary Latvis · Posted
LED panels are a key component of the LED volume walls that form the backdrop for virtual production, an increasingly popular technique used in feature film and television production. This emerging technology enables productions to recreate the look of fictional worlds, far-flung or difficult-to-access locations, or multiple real-world sites in the controlled, safer, and more comfortable environs of a soundstage. Crucial specs to look for in an LED panel include a low pixel pitch of <3mm (high-density pixel count), high brightness levels,
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
The goal of this article is to provide you with an introduction to motion capture, its uses and requirements. As with any journey, it begins with the first few steps.
Motion Capture (MOCAP)
MOCAP is the process of recording high-resolution movement of objects or people and capturing it into a computer system. It has numerous applications, including military, sports, medical, and, of course, for entertainment. While you could trace the roots of motion capture all the way back to the seminal motion capture experiments like Muybridge’s exposures
by M. Brett Smith · Posted
Trilogy Studios was developed as a cutting-edge virtual production facility designed to support film, television, automotive, commercial, and branded content creation. Rather than building a single LED volume, the team behind Trilogy Studios envisioned a comprehensive, multistage environment that would provide content creators with the flexibility to produce a wide range of projects within a controlled and highly immersive production space.
To bring this vision to life, Trilogy Studios partnered with virtual production systems integrator
by Zack Young · Posted
On-set virtual production (OSVP) is the real-time mixing of live-action footage with computer-generated imagery to create amazing in-camera visual effects (ICVFX). These days, most OSVP happens on a volume, a studio space with seamless LED panels (or cabinets, as they’re known in OSVP) grouped together to display rendered images that are then captured live in-camera alongside human talent. These cabinet configurations can be as simple as a flat backdrop stacked from the ground up, and as complicated as a full curved 360° wrap hung from trusses
by Zack Young · Posted
Virtual production (VP) is a professional video technique that combines live-action footage with computer-generated imagery (CGI) in real time. Virtual production typically happens on “volume” stages where seamless interlocked LED panels display rendered photo-real backdrops that change and adapt as the camera moves. This creates impressive in-camera virtual effects (ICVFX) that require little to no post-production work. Let’s jump into the exciting capabilities of
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
Your virtual production (VP) system isn't just playing back high-resolution video in the background. To work as believable 3D your system must be able to render in real-time and in high frame rate realistic 3D environments. To create and playback these environments you need creation software.
What Is Unreal Engine?
Simply put, it is an advanced real-time creation tool that powers your virtual production. It is based on 3D computer graphics gaming engine, and I remember playing Unreal as a multiplayer first-person shooter game, way back in the
by John Foldi · Posted
Always striving to deliver customers the best and most authentic image quality possible, Sony has announced new series of BRAVIA TVs and the Theater TRIO. The new displays feature the combination of Sony’s XR processing and True RGB mini-LED backlighting. The new series includes the BRAVIA 7 II, BRAVIA 9 II, BRAVIA 7 II Pro, and BRAVIA 9 II Pro. Each display also comes equipped with Google TV with Gemini, PS5 functionality, and immersive audio. Each pairs
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted
Pop on a pair of (decent) sunglasses and not only are your eyes less strained, things just look better. The reason for this is likely the polarization effect. Colors may appear more saturated, bright blue skies can take on a deeper hue, and some pesky reflections just vanish. All of these can benefit certain photographs and make the circular polarizer filter one of the best—and most difficult—filters to use.
Exactly What Does a Polarizer Do?
It’s