October 13, 2025
By: Stephen Toback
I came up with an idea the morning of Duke University’s TechWeek 2025 to create a looping video showcasing the Bryan Center Studios — Studio 3 (Self-Service Video Studio), Studio 4 (Podcasting Studio), Studio 5 (Video-Conferencing Studio), and the Hotel...
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June 2, 2025
By: Stephen Toback
In my evaluation of various AI avatar generation tools, they all are striving for "photo-realistic" or "hyper-realistic" avatars - synthetic or cloned. I'm finding that all of them have moved firmly into the "uncanny valley" and I don't have hope...
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May 23, 2025
By: Stephen Toback
I've heard a lot about the new video engine from Google (Veo3). The samples I've seen we're impressive, but my test has always been, can I make video that we could actually use. For the first time in the 3...
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November 8, 2024
By: Stephen Toback
The Nikon Z50II is a compact mirrorless camera that balances accessibility with advanced features at a starting price of $909.95 for the body only. At its core is a 20.9-megapixel DX format (APS-C) sensor, capable of handling low-light situations with...
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October 13, 2023
By: Stephen Toback
This is something that I've been thinking about even before AI rose to the forefront of everyone's mind. Boords offers a comprehensive solution for storyboard creation, designed to streamline the process. It boasts a range of tools, including an AI...
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September 24, 2023
By: Stephen Toback
YouTube has introduced a new app called YouTube Create, specifically designed for creators. This app offers a range of easy-to-use, free tools for video editing and the addition of various effects. It caters to creators looking to produce both short-form...
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September 22, 2023
By: Stephen Toback
There's been lots of bellyaching that the new iPhone Pro Max 15 isn't "new" enough, but there are some really great features that I think would interest digital film makers. The new A17 chip has a new architecture and is...
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March 1, 2023
By: Mich Donovan
With our team due for an upgrade to our video editing workstations, we decided to try out the new MacBook Pro and compare it to our current ~2019 iMacs. Individual specs on each tested computer are listed below: MacBook Pro...
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January 17, 2023
By: Todd Stabley
Descript, a new video and audio creation and editing tool, has been making waves recently on campus with its ability to generate a script file for your project, and allowing you to edit the video simply by making changes to...
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February 18, 2022
By: Mich Donovan
I had the pleasure of checking out a local production studio called Dynamic Video Group. For the Academic Media Production Team, this will be a great resource to point folks towards who don't fall under our typical purview or availability....
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