GoPro Launches Hero 9 With Front Facing Screen
GoPro’s latest Hero9 action camera has much more 5K video for shooting those iconicaction sports videos in mind, thanks to a new front facing camera and the ability to use it as a webcam. But there’s also a new ultra wide lens mod that means one thing … interchangable lenses are finally coming to the […]
Live blogging Apple’s Time Flies Event
with updates to Apple Watch and iPad, I’ll be live blogging today’s Time Flies event at Twitter.com/gate_check.
Adobe Max Goes Virtual w Free Conference
2020 is the year everyone goes online. “Zoom” is a household verb, and everyone is learning how to look better on camera. It’s also the year that every conference and trade show becomes a virtual event with live streaming keynotes, sessions, and even virtual showrooms. And Adobe is no different, this year, opening up their […]
WWDC Keynote – Thoughts
There wasn’t a lot for filmmakers to get excited over in today’s Apple Keynote. 85% of it was about software tweaks thats I would call “fins.” It’s those refinements you get in to “toc” of the tic-toc development cycle. And then there was a big news of Apple Silicon, the Cupertino designed processor which will […]
New Apple Products Monday at WWDC
New desktop products may feature ARM processors Monday is the start of Apple’s annual worldwide developers conference (WWDC). This year, due to the CoVid19 outbreak, the conference is virtual, but that’s not stopping Apple from announcing new products. Follow me on Twitter Monday at @gate_check, as I live blog all the action.
Top 10 Film Myths
Check out IndyMogul’s latest video on the top ten filmmaking myths:
Netflix Cuts Back on Bandwidth in Europe to Handle Load
If you’ve been a good citizen of the EU and have been practicing “social distancing,” it’s clear you will have a lot of time on your hands. Most people are doing what most people do. No, not that (although look for another Baby Boom in December). I’m talking about binge watching on Netflix. And so […]
NAB SHOW CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA FEARS
by James DeRuvo Well, they tried really hard to assure the professional public NAB would still be on next month, but once Adobe cancelled their presentations and there was an uproar over a no handshake policy, the handwriting was on the wall. NAB2020 has been officially cancelled.
South By Southwest Cancelled Due to Corona Outbreak
by James DeRuvo Indiewire is reporting that the annual pop culture film, music and computer festival South By Southwest (SXSW) has been cancelled due to the Covid19/Corona virus outbreak. Could NAB be far behind? SXSW follows other conferences including Google IO, Adobe Summit, CP+,and Mobile World Congress, all of which cancelled their annual gatherings over […]