Michael Webber

Category: Television

  • Video Production Trade News – Week of July 17, 2017

    Each week I share select trade news articles with students enrolled in my New England Tech video production classes. It’s critical in any field to remain current, follow emerging trends, examine best practices, and learn about various challenges that face the industry. Below are some articles from the past week that were discussed during class: […]

  • Foxborough’s “Do Your Job” Mannequin Challenge

    I had a great time working on this project with some community residents in Foxborough. “Freezing” a Stop & Shop store in the middle of the day was certainly a challenge. A fun no-budget project that aimed to show community pride and support of the New England Patriots ahead of their AFC Championship Game vs. […]

  • Low Cost Graphics for Blackmagic ATEM Swtichers

    Low Cost Graphics for Blackmagic ATEM Swtichers

    PowerPoint is software users already know, accessible anywhere, and loaded with features that work well for video production

  • Installing TV Truck Microwave

    #lame #tvhumor #ohboy #engineerhumor

  • Analyzing Lighting & Set Design of Election Coverage

    Hat’s off to Alex McCown (@alexm247) for his latest piece over at AVClub.com, looking at the business of set design and lighting, specifically national election coverage. Expending such effort to make a bar look like a TV studio would seem to defeat the purpose of leaving the studio in the first place, but MSNBC is loath […]

  • My Switch from HTPC to Tivo Blot

    Tivo Bolt is great product for my situation, initially cost is less than a home built HTPC and the monthly fee is reasonable considering the long list of features and reliability. My first experience with Tivo, well done!

  • 4K Footage of Foxborough Common Flag

    Here is some footage I shot recently on the Foxborough, MA Town Common using a Q500 4K Drone. You can see lots of local landmarks in the background including Bethany Church and Gillette Stadium. A community group was recently formed with a goal of replacing the rust-weakened flagpole. This video will be used as part […]

  • Ahern Career Day 2015

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  • Video Production Trade News – Week of March 29th

    Each week I share select trade news articles with students enrolled in my New England Tech video production classes. It’s critical in any field to remain current, follow emerging trends, best practices, and the various challenges that face the industry. Below are some articles from the past week that were discussed during class: 1. NABShow 2015 - nabshow.com […]

  • Fun XLIX Super Bowl Stats (2015)

    Everything about the NFL Super Bowl is measured on a grand scale. Each year I enjoy looking at some of the numbers. Especially the technical, TV production-related numbers. Here are four “numbers” that stood out this year: $4.5M This number represents the average costs of a 30-second Super Bowl Commercial for the XLIX 205 Super […]