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It's a Jib

In the world of movie making there are a lot of tools used to help videographers capture the perfect shot. One of the best video camera tools is undoubtedly a Jib.

So what's a Jib you might ask?

A Jib consists of a boom pole mounted typically on a tripod, with a video camera positioned at one end and a counter weight at the other. Jibs come in all sorts of sizes and are fit for different applications. Jibs provide smooth and sweeping video motion.

image credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jib_(camera)

Sample of jib brands or names: Porta Jib, Long Valley, Ez Jib, Jony, Comely

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High Dynamic Range (HDR)

You may have heard the acronym HDR thrown around and wondered what it is? HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and is a set of applied techniques that enhance the luminance range of images and video. This range more correctly renders the natural range of luminance as seen by the human eye. While some people do not like HDR (considered to be too enhanced) images or video , there is a certain je ne sais quoi that adheres people to them.

The most definitive site for learning more about HDR is Trey Ratcliff's website, Stuck in Customs.

Check it out http://www.stuckincustoms.com/

UD Athletics Hires First Multimedia Director

A sign of the multimedia times: Announced recently in UDaily, the university now has a multimedia director for athletics. Click to read the article. Of course UD football and basketball will still be broadcast on "old media" like WVUD radio.

Grunge Textures

If you are looking for textures to use in a project, here's a great site that has free--Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial--licenses for images. This site also pulls files from other free image sites like MorgueFile. Note, some of the images (at the bottom) are linked to sites that require a fee to download.

http://www.grungetextures.com/

10 Free Online Image Editing Tools

In Richard Byrne's blog, "Free Technology for Teachers," he lists 10 online image editing tools that students can use for their multimedia projects. The editing tools range from simple resizing tools to full image-editing suites. If you're on a tight budget and don't have the time to stop by the Student Multimedia Design Center (where you can find a plethora of multimedia editing tools at your disposal), the list is definitely worth checking out.