by Ed Calverley | Aug 20, 2019 | Cameras, Vision
Television cameras are somewhat more complex than most people realise. The lenses alone can cost a small fortune. Whether for Field Production, Studio Poruction or Electronig News Gathering (ENG) there are a wide range of requirements. Broadcast cameras typically...
by Ed Calverley | Aug 20, 2019 | Vision
Vision Mixers (or Vision Switchers as they are known in North America) are the key component for video production. The below videos give a great insight to some of the terms used when referring to the functions of a vision mixer. Production Switcher – Basic...
by Ed Calverley | Aug 20, 2019 | Video
This video by Munute Physics makes reference to how the level values for video is adjust ‘to save disk space’ – in fact the mechanism discussed is a much older hang-over from the Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) days of television which gave rise to the gamma...
by Ed Calverley | Aug 20, 2019 | History
The first video by Veritasium tells the history of how film was a core component of Television until 1956 with the invention of the first practical video recorder by Ampex (BBC did create VERA in 1952 but it was never a commercial product – See Wikipedia for...
by Ed Calverley | Aug 20, 2019 | Video
The VFX artist and video debunking expert, Captian Disillusion has created a handful of short videos covering the basics of television technology. CD / Aspect Ratio Captain Disillusion – 3m 11s CD / Frame Rate Captain Disillusion – 4m 12s CD / Resolution...
