Next time I get asked what kind of gear I use to capture stories, I shall link to this page. For a few weeks at least. The gear in the photo enables me to: Record high quality Audio, video and stills / I can shoot with a two camera set up mic-ing up the subject / I can livestream in HD or 360 / Create 360 animated videos / Capture video underwater/ Record a podcast with two people miked up / … [Read more...] about Content Creation Kit (September 2017)
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Electromagnetic Field 2016
Two years ago I only managed to experiance Electromagnetic Field for half a day. This time I was equipped to stay a little longer. View the story HERE (The old Storify link below does not work.) https://storify.com/documentally/electromagnetic-field-2016-57a880db9be78a6f01eaf426 … [Read more...] about Electromagnetic Field 2016
The Dash from Bragi
(An early version of this blog post was shared on my newsletter last week) I’ve had these beautifully designed wireless ‘smart’ earbuds for almost two weeks now. I bought them through Kickstarter two years ago. They cost $237 (£143.80) and arrived at the end of January. My initial excitement had somewhat worn off. Back then, in 2014 I felt they were verging on science fiction. Now there are … [Read more...] about The Dash from Bragi
Røde VideoMic Me Review
The Røde VideoMic Me is a mini shotgun mic and the latest mobile friendly microphone from Røde. There are many small microphones that will plug into the TRRS jack of a mobile device. But up until I tried the VideoMicro I’d not found one I was happy to carry with me every day. The specs of the VideoMic Me are pretty much identical to the VideoMicro. They both use the same cardioid … [Read more...] about Røde VideoMic Me Review
The Apple Watch For Fitness
After recording my initial thoughts in audio I had planned this post to be a more in depth look at my experience with the Apple Watch. Instead I can save you a semi long read and summarise here.. If you don’t have an specific use in mind, like using the fitness tools, you don’t need the first iteration of the Apple Watch. If you feel that tech can assist you on a mission to get fitter, I think … [Read more...] about The Apple Watch For Fitness