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Minifig Newsguy

Rebuilding Local Media with building bricks and minifigures as the subjects. Also the King of Simulating Live events in Post Production™.

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FBF: Lighting Grid, BRCK-TV Miniland (2011)
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FBF: Lighting Grid, BRCK-TV Miniland (2011)

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 chyronkiddo

No pun intended for “Flashback” but this was of my first studio projects in minifig scale. It’s a variant of various special bricks and hinge […]

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The View on Non Linear Editing Systems, part three

August 4, 2022 chyronkiddo

This feature focuses on two other guys, the ones I know the least. Adobe’s Premiere Premiere dates as far back in the early 1990s, as […]

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The View on Non Linear Editing Systems, part two

August 4, 2022 chyronkiddo

I am breaking this subject up in multiple posts to focus on each company, some I know more than others. This one is on Apple […]

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The View on Non Linear Editing Systems

August 4, 2022 chyronkiddo

This post is a mix on review, an overview and analysis of modern day non linear editing systems that’s after the infamous Grass Valley CVX600. […]

How Weather Departments Need to Be Rethinking Their Roles
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How Weather Departments Need to Be Rethinking Their Roles

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 chyronkiddo

I am skeptical of meteorology in local news; and it’s not the usual suspects of they over-hype, or it’s not accurate, or not relevant in […]

Recommended Use of Referencing Time Zones
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Recommended Use of Referencing Time Zones

July 25, 2022July 27, 2022 chyronkiddo

Many people are improperly using initials for time zones to apparently sound more professional when they are actually slipping. The time zones are a three […]

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A/V Chat: What is BNC, SDI or HDMI?

May 24, 2022 chyronkiddo

BNC is a type of connector that connects ENG or EFP cameras to any type of device, be it a live truck, a studio connector, […]

RESYNC: WTVJ’s 2021 Theme with GrooveWorx’s FUEL theme package
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RESYNC: WTVJ’s 2021 Theme with GrooveWorx’s FUEL theme package

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 chyronkiddo

Since WTVJ decided to go LaLa for LA Groove, the company that composed that theme also composed a theme for KCTU in 2004 called FUEL. […]

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Tech: Mac vs. PCs

February 22, 2022 chyronkiddo

I do not want to get in to a religious war of what platform is better than the other. If you’re an adult, a freelancer, […]

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Tech: FireWire vs. USB (Storage)

February 11, 2022 chyronkiddo

Today’s quick Tech subject is on whether or not your should use FireWire or USB to store your media. Assuming you are like me, you […]

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The Tools of the Trade
FIELD AND REMOTE
  • Canon Vixia G21 Camcorder
  • Magnus VT-300 w/ Fluid Head
  • Nicey Rig Hand grip
  • Luxli CNS-20D Block Light (Cold Shoe device)
  • Shure/RadioShack XLR Microphone (Similar to E/V ENG Microphone)
STUDIO
  • Varizoom VT75A (bought on eBay)
  • Canon Vixia R800 (Christmas gift from 2017, actually bought from Best Buy)
STREAMING/EDIT BAY
  • Ikan Mic Arm
  • Shuttle Xpress Jog Shuttle (for editing bought originally on eBay)
WISHLIST
  • "I Need Me Some Xkeys!" 
  • Marantz 2 XLR Audio device for DV camcorders 
  • Other World Scumputing Firewire hard drive
  • Davis & Sanford ProVista tripod (with an pneumatic lift - the closest to a pedestal on a budget!)
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  • BCOP Newsradio Blooper (Ctown Dominatrix – 07-09-2019)
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