NBC Segment on Film Revival Was Shot Entirely on Film
NBC News hasn't shot a segment on film in more than 40 years, but since the format is surging in popularity, the network decided to bring it back for one story.
Reporter Hit By Car on Live Broadcast, Finishes Segment Anyway
A television reporter for an NBC news affiliate was struck by a car while on a live broadcast. The scene unfolded in real-time and despite the interruption, she finished her segment.
Zoom and Photo Filters Blamed for Rise in Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Experts warn of an increase in serious body dysmorphic disorders as a direct result of the daily digital connection with friends, colleagues, and educators in video chat as well as the explosive popularity of face-altering filters found on social media.
One Hole at the US Open Will Have 88 Cameras for 'Bullet-Time' Replays
The 2021 US Open golf championship kicks off today, and if you pay attention to the broadcast, you may notice a neat new camera technology that has been deployed. This year, the sixth hole at Torrey Pines features an array of 88 cameras to capture the players' swings in Matrix-style "bullet time."
Love Your Selfie: TODAY Show Hosts get 'Fantasy' Photoshop Makeover
Update on 12/16/21: This video has been removed by its creator.
In a bit of contrast to the RAW Beauty Talks portraits featured yesterday, today we have an interesting before and after Photoshop comparison of the hosts of the TODAY show
With the help (if you can call it that) of Cosmopolitan's "Photoshop experts," Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Natalie Morales were given a substantial post-production makeover.
SyFy's Heroes of Cosplay Show Accused of Copyright Infringement
Earlier this month, the Syfy channel -- which is owned by NBC Universal -- debuted a new show called Heroes of Cosplay. The show pits nine big-time cosplayers against one another as they try to make a name for themselves in this world of fantasy costume play.
It's a big show on a popular network that is backed by an even bigger company, so you can imagine how surprised photographer Bryan Humphrey was when he saw that the show has used his photos of some of these cosplayers without so much as asking permission or even notifying him -- and forget about payment.
NBC's Bullet Time Replay Rigs: How They Work and What You Can Expect
A couple of days ago, we shared the news that NBC's Sunday Night Football was going to show you pro football like you've never seen it before: in bullet time. Details were a bit thin, but it looked like a 24-camera bullet time rig would be installed in each end zone, providing Matrix-like replays that would do their best to blow your mind.
As it turns out, the technology is called 'freeD' and was developed by Replay Technologies. And Patrick Myles of Teledyne DALSA (the company providing the 4K cameras for the system) got in touch with us to share some of the juicy details, which we now get to pass along to you.
NBC to Install End Zone Bullet Time Rigs for 360° Replays this Football Season
Sunday Night Football is about to get a lot more fun to watch. Not even two months after we shared the news that the folks over at NHK had put together a robotic bullet time rig that could shoot 360° slow-motion replays, NBC has announced its plan to bring matrix-style replays to the world of pro football.
A Time-Lapse of a Train Journey Through the Four Seasons
The short 1-minute video above is a beautiful time-lapse showing a train ride in Norway that spans not just …
How Not to Do a Family Photo Shoot
Here's a scene from NBC's comedy show Parks and Recreation that can give …
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3-Year-Old Photographer Makes National Television News
At just 3 years old, young photographer Ruby Ellenby captured the attention of her hometown last month …