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September 8, 2016, marks the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek The Original Series (TOS), and as I write this piece (with my Tasha Yar and Hugh the Borg action figures staring back at me from my desk), it’s hard not to dwell on the legacy of this franchise with which I have a borderline odd preoccupation, going to the lengths of getting B&H’s head editorial honcho to agree to let me write a piece that discusses my action figures.
Star Trek, for those of you who had significant others in high school, is creator Gene
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Storage on set and in post has become increasingly complex as new camera technology is put to use. Bobby Lombardi from his insights on how G-Technology helps solve some of the greatest challenges in storing footage from VR production.
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We live in a technological age in which advancements in entertainment and technology are not as impactful as they once were. This is evidenced by how blasé we are when we see something new and exciting. 3D TV? Meh. We stopped buying those a while ago. Smaller, lighter, more powerful smartphones? Yawn. A new one comes out every week, we’ll wait and see.
Unfortunately for the naysayers, there is some technology that is absolutely, without question, stunning and indefatigable—like virtual reality and 360-degree video. Once you’ve seen, you cannot
Spherical video and VR are making their way into consumer and professional markets in an exciting fashion. But how can we handle and successfully manipulate this technology to tell stories and produce immersive content? B&H Photo’s Doug Guerra hosts this panel of four pioneers in this relatively new field, all of whom share their knowledge and experience working with this fledgling medium. The four topics discussed by the panel include understanding spherical video and VR, the inherent challenges posed by spherical video, the emergence of
We at B&H are pleased to announce the introduction of an exciting new player in the world of VR, the rugged 360fly HD Spherical VR Camera. Featuring an ultra-fisheye lens and built to withstand the most active of lifestyles, the 360fly allows you to capture HD-quality VR video anywhere, anytime. The 360fly works in
Virtual Reality represents the first real foray that science fiction has taken into science fact for consumers. We’ve all seen advances recently in the medical, educational, and even entertainment fields that blend futuristic visions into some sort of tangible reality. But virtual reality experiences will be the first time that you and I will be able to hold the future in our hands.
But what is virtual reality? And how does it differ from augmented reality (AR)?
Virtual reality is the ability to take an audio/visual experience and completely
Here at B&H Photo, the discussion begins about the future of filmmaking – virtual reality. On May 11th, 2016 at 2:00 EST, B&H Photo will host a live panel discussion about the production and post-production of virtual reality and 360° video – two harbingers of the future of digital content. Leading the discussion will be B&H’s own Doug Guererra, and the lineup of panelists will include luminaries from the content production and virtual
Douglas Sonders and Nicholas Cambata of 8112 studios explain what VR and 360° video are and what the future may hold for us in Virtual Reality.
Live from NAB 2016, Nino Leitner of Cinema5D brings together a group of experts in the industry to talk about VR production and how it will impact film production.
From NAB 2016, Andrew Bieker gives us a glimpse of Project Beyond. Featuring eight stereoscopic lens pairs and a single lens on top, Project Beyond records 360-degree spherical 3D video and outputs it as a single, pre-stitched file to support live streaming applications.
From NAB 2016, Soo Hyun Bang showcases the mooovr VR rig, which configures five fish-eye-equipped Canon EOS M3 cameras for capturing 360-degree content.
From NAB 2016, Jeffrey Martin introduces Sphericam, a compact, professional-grade 4K VR camera that does real-time stitch and is capable of shooting raw video at up to 60 fps.
From the NAB 2016 showroom floor, Teradek's Topher Delancy shows off their new Sphere, a wireless monitoring and live streaming solution specifically designed for multi-camera 360-degree VR rigs.
Achim Gleissner talks about Sennheiser's new microphone in development, which is designed with four heads to capture 360 degree sound.