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Attitude of Gratitude, a Tech Leader’s Most Important Resource

What would you say if I told you that there was a totally free, always available way you could multiply your own productivity as well as increase the efficacy of your volunteer’s time and efforts, grow and retain team rosters, better everyone’s mood by improving your work environment, insure your…

KZ ZST & ZS10 In-ear headphones

This “Things I Like” are an inexpensive set of in-ear buds I found out about from Scott Devine’s “Scott’s Bass Lessons” YouTube Channel. The in-ear buds are manufactured in China by a company called KZ. The model I bought is called the ZST and they are available via Amazon for…

Event Multi-camera Production Challenges & Solutions with NDI

Providing multi-camera video production services supporting weekly church services from a recurring location with an integrated AVL system can be challenging. If the AVL system is not permanently installed – as in portable-church applications – the challenges to maintain high production value content and execution increase exponentially. If then the…

Video Competence

Advice received from tech conferences, magazines, websites, discussion boards and even from fellow technical-artist friends can be wonderful; but have you ever wished you could get your hands on scientific research regarding competencies using video communication technology? I have. Recently a DeGroote School of Business research study regarding the effectiveness of conducting…

You want to serve there …

This meme has been making the rounds on social media. As you can imagine, it has generated many comments. One person responded, “No thanks, rather be at the bottom one.” Another commented, “We started years ago, I think we may have had no more than two dozen parishioners at that…

Do It Yourself

Semi-Permanent Camera Platform

Tom D'Angelo January 4, 2018 No Comments

In this blog post, I (a person admittedly without carpentry skills) will offer step-by-step DIY instructions on how you can build a rock solid (semi-permanent) camera platform out of wood, even if you (like me) have only rudimentary skills and tools available to you. In a future post I’ll cover…

Director Interviews (Audio)

Jon Swearingen Interview

Tom D'Angelo January 3, 2018 No Comments

Jon Swearingen is the Director of Broadcast Media at Lakewood Church / Joel Osteen Ministries. His program is the most watched religious telecast on television with over ten million viewers per episode. Originally recorded for a 2012 break-out session at the GURUS OF TECH conference, entitled “Live Director’s: an Inside…

Director Interviews (Audio)

Ron de Moraes Interview

Tom D'Angelo January 2, 2018 No Comments

Ron de Moraes’ credits include broadcast video Director for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” the Miss Universe and Miss USA Pageants, the “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” “In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul,” “The Celebrity Apprentice Live Finale,” “Disney Parks Christmas Parade Special,” “In Performance at the White House:…

Director Interviews (Audio)

Jon Small Interview

Tom D'Angelo January 1, 2018 No Comments

Jon Small’s credits include broadcast TV Director and/or Executive Producer for “Garth Brooks: Yankee Stadium Live,” “Billy Joel Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert,” “Blake Shelton Live: It’s All About Tonight,” and various other shows starring Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Van Morrison and others. Originally recorded for a 2012 break-out session at…

Director Interviews (Audio)

Gregg Gelfand Interview

Tom D'Angelo January 1, 2018 No Comments

Gregg Gelfand’s credits include live broadcast video Director for “American Idol,” “Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert,” “Michael Bublé’s Christmas in Hollywood,” “Lady Gaga & the Muppets’ Holiday Spectacular,” and others. Originally recorded for a 2012 break-out session at the GURUS OF TECH conference, entitled “Live Director’s: an Inside Look,”…

Do It Yourself Things I Like

First Post

Tom D'Angelo September 14, 2013 No Comments

I never thought I would have a personal website or a blog. There are many others who have such sites and do what they do very well. I always feared that if I were to have a blog it wind up being, or appearing self-serving. There is really no upside…