• Azure Production in South Korean Film Festival

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    December 10, 2011, Azure Production had the opportunity to have their work shown internationally. Sanirang, a rock climbing school based out of Seoul, South Korea helped sponsor the Reel Rock Tour. Azure Production created a 2 minute spot for Sanirang. For 2 minutes it showed cased Sanirang’s specialties; climbing school, guided tours and creating a tight community of expat climbers. The video ran repeatedly before the festival started in the main auditorium, intermission and also ran continuously in the reception hall.  A number of climbers of Sanirang’s community present at the showing were excited to see themselves on the big screen, at the same time getting lots of viewing time from other local and expat climbers at the festival. This isn’t the first video Azure Production created for Sanirang, but it is the first one in an international screening. Azure Production currently works with Sanirang and other film projects are being discussed. More …

  • VHS Tapes Damaged? They Can Be Repaired

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    VHS tapes that have been damaged (or “eaten”) by VCRs can usually be repaired inexpensively and easily by a professional video production company. If the tape inside the video is broken, the video tape is jammed or the plastic shell of the video tape is cracked, having your VHS tape repaired shouldn’t be a problem. In some cases, VHS tapes that have been damaged by other means (such as dirt, grease, excessive heat, liquid, dust, mold and puppy teeth) can also be repaired. If the VHS tapes do have some kind of foreign substance on them, they should always be taken for repairs or transferring before attempting to play them in a VCR, as these foreign substances can cause serious and irreparable damage to your machine. Even if you think your video footage is lost for good, a good video production company will often have a technician on staff who …

  • Aspect Ratio and Film Formats

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    Video producers have a lot to choose from when it comes to how they film their productions and how they are ultimately displayed. Aspect Ratios One choice is the aspect ratio, which refers to the size or dimensions of a video as it is displayed on a screen. When referring to the size, the first number refers to the width and the second is the height. One common television dimension is 4×3, or the standard ratio that is used on televisions. Another is 16×9, which is used on high-definition televisions and movie screens. This format typically displays 1,920 pixels, although other resolutions called “scans” are available, such as 2k scan and 4k scan, which hold 2,048 and 4,096 pixels respectively. These scans provide a bit more detail than 16×9. Essentially, their size can be the same as other formats but their detail is greater. Dividing these numbers creates an aspect …

  • Why have video tape transferred to digital formats?

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    It’s time – video tapes are no longer relevant Technology is constantly changing and evolving. What was once the norm – like video tapes – are continuously being replaced by new technology that’s smarter, higher-quality and more versatile. Digital format has become the new norm and will be here to stay for quite a while. Very few retail stores are selling video or cassette tapes anymore. And if they do, it’s very likely that in just a few more years no one at all will be selling them or the devices that play them, such as VCRs. Individuals are switching to using digital formats to record their own home movies, and video tape is becoming outdated and unusable for professional video producers. Video tapes deteriorate Despite the fact that you may have a large collection of video tapes and a device on which to play them, this won’t always be …