July 9, 2018
By: Mich Donovan
Another year, another new version of Camtasia. Newly dubbed "Camtasia 2018", this yearly iteration doesn't seem to be ending soon. After merging their PC and Mac products into a single version in their last release, I wasn't sure where else...
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June 12, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
DISH Network visited the Duke's Technology Engagement Center (TEC) this past week to showcase their SlingStudio offering. The best way to describe the SlingStudio, in terms of the environment, is a disruptive multi-camera video production ecosystem focused on entry-level to mid-sized productions, the sweet...
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May 3, 2018
By: Michael Blair
Pedro Lasch, a faculty member in the Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies, recently launched “Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound,” the latest Coursera course in his Art of the MOOC series. As the title implies, this newest...
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April 20, 2018
By: Michael Blair
With the introduction of more accessible technology and the pace of innovation, the interest around VR and 360° video is as palpable as ever. The practical and creative possibilities of these new technologies are undeniably exciting. As a lifelong video...
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April 18, 2018
By: Joseph Johnson
We recently acquired a Garmin VIRB to expand our production offerings here in the OIT Academic Media Technology department. The small form factor, built in omnidirectional microphone and ability to capture 360 degrees of video make it an ideal tool...
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April 11, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
As a self-proclaimed accessibility nut, offering subtitles/closed captions isn't simply a nicety in 2018... it's a necessity. This is particularly true now that my ears have passed their prime, perhaps due to one too many Guided by Voices concerts in my...
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January 23, 2018
By: Todd Stabley
With the launch of a brand new drone called the Mavic Air, DJI has further solidified its hold on the prosumer drone market by upping the ante on its already phenomenally popular Mavic Pro. The Air is even smaller...
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January 4, 2018
By: Mich Donovan
Apple has updated their flagship video editing software recently and it's fairly substantive. There's a variety of small tweaks but the biggest things to look at are: 360 video editing, color grading, and HDR. While 360 has yet to fully...
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December 7, 2017
By: Todd Stabley
Rev.com, currently the most widely utilized caption service provider at Duke, just announced some new features we wanted to let you know about. All are included at no extra charge in their standard $1.00 per minute service. For more information...
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October 11, 2017
By: Todd Stabley
Duke OIT in conjunction with the Duke Digital Initiative (DDI) continues its search for innovative 360 cameras with our recent DDI-funded purchase of the Garmin VIRB® 360. At $799.00, the VIRB was a chunk of change, but so far has proved to...
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