June 6, 2019
By: Michael Blair
The color correction tools built into most editing software are obviously useful for fixing glaring problems with variables like exposure and white balance, but spending a few minutes applying simple correction can make even decent looking video pop. Video scopes...
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May 30, 2019
By: Mich Donovan
Producers from the digital agency Blueline presented to Duke's Video Working Group this month about their video production process and experience working with universities. There were a lot of highlights, but I've tried to consolidate their comments and takeaways here....
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May 1, 2019
By: Mich Donovan
Another year, another Camtasia release. My thoughts on my experience testing the new features: Audio Leveling - this seems to be the marquee feature, or at least the first listed in TechSmith's marketing. Basically, you set a project to autolevel...
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April 22, 2019
By: Mich Donovan
For one of our online courses, we wanted to include some video testimonials with former students to discuss how the class prepared them for the real world. The only problem was that some of former students we wished to talk...
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March 29, 2019
By: Mich Donovan
Recently, I had the opportunity to make a short profile video about a robotics graduate student here at Duke, Victoria Nneji. The goal of the video was to compel middle school students to start thinking about college and their future...
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March 13, 2019
By: Todd Stabley
One portable field encoder that looks like a powerful way to deliver a live broadcast is the Live U Solo. The live U has options to interface directly with Facebook Live as well as a number of other destinations. It...
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March 6, 2019
By: Joseph Johnson
For a recent project I was assigned the responsibility of shooting and editing a short 1 minute promotion for the Technology Engagement Center. Initially I came up with a nifty electric laser title for the piece but it came off...
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February 28, 2019
By: Todd Stabley
We wrote in April of last year about the impact of new AI and machine learning advances in the video world, and specifically around captioning. A little less than a year later, we're starting to see the first packaged services...
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February 4, 2019
By: Mich Donovan
For anyone looking for a quick and easy web-based teleprompter, Teleprompt.me is a great tool. The folks at Lifehacker put together an informative video about it. In short: Voice-control works similar to mobile app PromptSmart - using voice recognition to automatically...
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January 14, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Sony visited Duke University's Technology Engagement Center this past week to review their pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera offerings. Starting at the entry level, Sony showcased the SRG120, ideal for small conference rooms or classrooms on a budget. The optics held up well compared...
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