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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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How To Use Kicka– Automation, Example 98, WABC-TV (from 2012!)

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 chyronkiddo

The WABC-TV people are really intune to their audience. the Eyewitness News theme package – with this update going as far back as 22 years ago, […]

R.I.P. WGBH-TV’s TOCN: Where’s Marcus Jones?
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R.I.P. WGBH-TV’s TOCN: Where’s Marcus Jones?

May 19, 2021 chyronkiddo

I’ve been busy like a spring bee, buzzing around in my workspace to produce some content. (Another post) But I have access to my MacBook […]

R.I.P. WGBH’s TOCN: Commercial Compeitors as Subjects
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R.I.P. WGBH’s TOCN: Commercial Compeitors as Subjects

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 chyronkiddo

I won’t say the packages that aired on WGBH’s Ten O’ Clock News was inherently a hit-job to Channels 4, 5 or 7 and 56 for […]

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Howie Carr and Christopher Lydon – Boston’s Oddest News Bros?

May 13, 2021May 11, 2021 chyronkiddo

I actually frame this as one of my most obsessive subjects that I don’t have an answer to. How in the hell could one of […]

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R.I.P. WGBH-TV – The Ten O’Clock News – “Chyron” Package – 1987

May 12, 2021May 11, 2021 chyronkiddo

In remembering the ol newscast for a flagship-grade PBS station, WGBH got more competitive in it’s looks department. The station chose TV by Design (TVbD) […]

Insider Clips – WGBH’s TOCN – 1988 (Producer Leaves)
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Insider Clips – WGBH’s TOCN – 1988 (Producer Leaves)

May 11, 2021 chyronkiddo

Some Betacam tapes, if played on a Digital Betacam with a Firewire connection that is exposed to a computer application capable of digitization could have […]

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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  • 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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