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Sennheisers Online Tutorials for Filmmakers (Videographers) or anybody looking to create good sound

by J.S. Gilbert
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For the past 21 years, Sennheiser has owned Neumann and have been cranking out some incredible microphones (and other audio products) under both names. While I own a coouple dozen microphones, the two I turn to most often are the Sennheiser 416 shotgun and the veteran Neumann U87. Not only do I trust these guys [...]

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Venables Bell Rocks the 2012 Superbowl with AUDI spot

by J.S. Gilbert
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I’m writing this before the Giants and Patriots meet in the 2012 Superbowl championship game. I’ve noticed that while in years past, very few of the scheduled Superbowl ads were leaked prior to the big game, this year, it appears that all, or almost all of them are on YouTube, Hulu or otherwise available for [...]

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A Nice Set of Headphones

by J.S. Gilbert
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Wow, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything new to this here blog and my faithful 3 followers are no doubt sorely upset. Add to that the fact that I promised I would speak a little about my experiences at AES, which was almost 2 months ago, and I’m seeming downright lazy. So, to get [...]

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Canon EOS Rebel T2i vs. Canon EOS 7D

by J.S. Gilbert
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DSLR’s are all the rage these days, in particular for videographers looking to get high quality results with a minimal outlay of dollars. There are lots of pluses and minuses and I would recommend anyone looking at making an investment of what is easily several thousand dollars, (no matter how you slice it) borrow, rent [...]

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How to Become a Rich and Famous Voice Actor

by J.S. Gilbert
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While I wear a lot of hats, the one that I most enjoy is being the voice over guy. But it seems as though everyone these days is trying to become a voice actor. Most will never make a nickel, but will leave a sizable donation with one or more of the many, many individuals [...]

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Gadgets and Stuff

by J.S. Gilbert
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The Making of Play: Music Video shot entirely with an iPhone Play: Music Video shot entirely with an iPhone Accousticalsurfaces.com For those of you looking to upgrade project studios or home studios or are looking to build or retrofit studio space, www.acousticsurfaces.com is a treasure trove of information and products for almost any situation. From [...]

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Plural Eyes and Dual Eyes = Great Audio for Your Video

by J.S. Gilbert
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By now, many of us have either seen or heard about the incredible footage that was shot for the 2010 season finale of House. It was completely done using Canon 5D Mach II DSLR’s, which took advantage of the cameras small size and ability to film in low light to provide some dramatic and uncharacteristicly [...]

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Jake Ludington to the A/V Rescue

by J.S. Gilbert
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I was browsing the Web recently and came across a video in YouTube by a Mr. Jake Ludington, demonstrating how to make portable recording environment. It was simplicity at its best and would be quite helpful to many pod casters, broadcasters and v.o. folks. One big takeaway from this was that he used a serrated [...]

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So who do we steal from then?

by J.S. Gilbert
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Many of us in advertising know that ideas are brought up and shot down all the time. Most creative and writers keep files full of ideas that they hope they will one day have a chance of presenting again and will see the light. Say, maybe this tv spot idea for underarm deodorant in 1999 [...]

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I love this online video, but I’m not paying for it!

by J.S. Gilbert
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According to a Pew survey, 62% of Americans who use the Internet, watch online video, while only a little over 45% surveyed said they were active in social networking. Compare this to a survey taken in December of 2006, where the percentage of respondents who routinely watched online video was only 33%. That’s tremendous growth in less than 2 [...]

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Up Up and Away. Aerial Videography on a budget

by J.S. Gilbert
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I was showing my portfolio to someone the other day and he remarked about some aerial video footage we had used in a couple of tv spots for a local car dealer about a year and a half ago. His comment was “I thought these car dealers gave you pennies to work with.” I have [...]

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