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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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2001

WLVI – The Ten O Clock News – Close – 2001
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WLVI – The Ten O Clock News – Close – 2001

July 24, 2022 chyronkiddo

This was a close from November 2001. Actually this was a standard practice to pan the citycam (do you see the old I93 in the […]

WCBS Grand/WCBS-TV Retrospective (c. 2001)
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WCBS Grand/WCBS-TV Retrospective (c. 2001)

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 chyronkiddo

I guess in iOS 14 (of which I am still on thankyamuch), they added some stuff to my Music app… which means Apple can apply […]

20 Years Later… Graphics Artists Learned about TV Burn-ins…
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20 Years Later… Graphics Artists Learned about TV Burn-ins…

August 25, 2021 chyronkiddo

In the late summer of 2001, the graphics artists at the Fox News Channel introduced a new “bug” (industry lingo for the logo that’s featured […]

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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Recents
  • FBF: Lighting Grid, BRCK-TV Miniland (2011)
  • WHDH Getting a bit “Hot” (as in Hothaus) in the Graphical Sense?
  • Is it OK to Tag your Parent Company on Social Media? NO!
  • BCOP Newsradio Blooper (Ctown Dominatrix – 07-09-2019)
  • News Music Monday: WPIX 2006 Close
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