1080i or 1080p? Which one is best?
A church tech emailed me the following question. I asked his permission to create a controlbooth.tv post from my answer. He wrote: Hey buddy, haRead More…
Author: Tom D'Angelo
Tom D'Angelo has worked in television production and AVL corporate theater for nearly four decades. He is Emmy Award nominated (Best Director category, Mid-Atlantic) and has been part of various teams nominated or winning national Emmys. As the Media Director at a megachurch in the 1980’s he developed a love for the Church and church performing and technical artists.
Nothing new under the sun
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9 NIV Sometimes we gRead More…
Ron de Moraes Interview
Ron de Moraes’ credits include broadcast video Director for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” the Miss Universe and Miss USA Pageants, thRead More…
Fujinon lens nomenclature
In yesterday’s post we looked at Canon lens nomenclature. Today here are Fujinon’s. Note that similar to Canon the lens model’s prefix describes Read More…
Quantity over Quality, or the other way around?
Many years ago I was the media director at a megachurch. Before the church purchased video production equipment they set up a meeting with a consultaRead More…
Thunder Soul
This “things I like” is a 2011 movie I happen to stumble upon on Amazon Prime entitled, “Thunder Soul.” Executive Produced by Jamie Foxx, thRead More…
Canon lens nomenclature
Ever wonder, “what do all those letters and numbers mean in a lens’ model number?” Most professional lens manufacturers follow a standardized claRead More…
Engadget: HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG: How does high dynamic range video work?
The folks at the tech website Engadget have produced a video entitled, “HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG: How does high dynamic range video work?” Read More…
Leadership and Labels
No, this post is not about labeling wires or gear. We who are involved in technical arts are taught to label everything. Run a cable, label it. Read More…
Does the Bible have anything to say about technology?
And if yes, what? No, I am not suggesting there are obscure or hidden Bible verses mentioning digital audio consoles, DMX, or large sensor camera Read More…