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Happy New Year!
Wishing all of our clients and friends a happy and prosperous New Year!
Pushing the Limits of Camera Tech
My first pair of Oakleys were Oakley “Frogskins” that I bought in the 80’s. Loved them. Until I recently found something a little cooler. Yes, the creator of Oakley Sunglasses is also responsible for the RED camera that Peter Jackson shoots with. Great article from Inc. magazine. And now Jim Jannard, creator of said RED […]
RODE smartLav microphone looks genius
I’m constantly amazed at the ingenuity that is coming out of the uses of smartphones. Although as of today it’s not for sale to the public, this looks like a fantastic addition to FRAMES & PIXELS’ audio arsenal. The RODE smartLav plugs to any iOS or Android device, allowing it to record directly to your […]
*Light stand, football & Ryan Clark not included.
It’s not necessarily a sports celebrity endorsement but my most recent post to Craigslist is something that every Pittsburgh Black & Gold fan (who does chroma key work) should want to own. Note: I also can’t use the name of the franchise that Ryan plays for, unofficially referred to as the Pittsburgh “Stillers”, because of […]
Why video isn’t just for TV anymore. Make sure you use YouTube.
It used to be that we made commercials for broadcast or cable TV, but really the largest online audience for video is the Internet. According to YouTube Statistics, over 72 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. That’s a lot. On the flipside, in 2011, YouTube had more than 1 trillion views or around […]
Pre-Production Prep
Athletes prep themselves for their event or their game; trying to do their best for the moment they’ve been training. A shoot or production day is a lot like that at FRAMES & PIXELS, all the pieces have to fall in place. Check all of the gear the night before… charge the batteries, clean the […]
Saturday Morning Commercial Edit
One of the things that Frames & Pixels has become pretty gifted at is the “quick-turnaround-we-have-no-footage” spots. Especially when it’s a client we’ve worked with for over a decade. It’s not that we love this type of work, but we know what the client needs. We’re intimate with their style, their message, and can usually […]
Website Update!
Frames & Pixels has just launched our 2013 version of our website! More video, more pics, easily updated! Moving from Joomla to WordPress was a great decision!