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Paul Schmutzler
Paul Schmutzler has been involved in various aspects of photography, film, and video production, post-production, and motion graphics for more than 10 years. He reviews tools of the trade as a freelance tech journalist.

Articles By Paul Schmutzler

Tutorial: BorisFX Continuum Complete 10

In this tutorial we'll look at BorisFX Continuum Complete 10 (BCC 10), the latest version of Boris's popular collection of professional plug-ins from BorisFX

Review: Adobe Premiere Clip for Android

In late 2014, Adobe unveiled a mobile editing app called Premiere Clip for iOS--a well-designed and useful app, if not a full-fledged pro editing solution like Premiere Pro. Here we look at the recently introduced Android version to see if it measures up to the iOS app and what, if any, new functionality it introduces.

Tutorial: Multitouch Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015

Premiere Pro CC has harnessed the power of multitouch gestures for a variety of editing functions. Let's look at some of the ways you can be a more efficient editor with multitouch.

Review: SmallHD 502 FullHD On-Camera Monitor

As a compact on-camera monitor with usability more reminiscent of a smartphone than a monitor, the ability to use and customize multiple displays with scopes and diagnostic features, add LUTs, and mount virtually any way you desire to a DSLR cage, the SmallHD 502 is in a class by itself.

Case Study: University of Tennessee Delivers Live Streamed Instant Replay With Evertz DreamCatcher

The Evertz DreamCatcher replay system has replaced many older alternatives in high-end sports broadcast production. I spent an evening with the University of Tennessee athletics broadcast team to see how they use their 400-series DreamCatchers in conjunction with their SEC Network broadcast of a soccer match between the Vols and Ole Miss.

Review: Blackmagic Design Micro Studio Camera 4K

The Micro Studio Camera 4K is a Micro Cinema Camera from Blackmagic Design designed specifically for use in a studio environment or in a broadcast setting, preferably paired with an ATEM 4K switcher. It features all of the stuff you'd want to have in a broadcast camera in a remarkably compact configuration.

Review: BBS Lighting Pipeline Reporter LED Kit

The BBS Pipeline Reporter Kit ($849) consists of two small, rugged, durable, pipe-shaped, ultra-white "remote phosphor" LEDs plus supports that can provide high-lumen-level lighting in tight spots with minimal power requirements and setup time.

In the Field: Teradek Live:Air

Live:Air gives the user the ability to switch among up to four cameras while mixing in titles, graphics, and pre-recorded b-roll. While the theoretical capabilities of such a setup are very exciting, the technological limitations of current iPad models are keeping the system from reaching its full potential.

Tutorial: Cost-Effective Live-Switched and Streamed HD Worship Production with Datavideo

In the new worship video workflow from Datavideo described in this article and video tutorial, with just three products, you can switch up to four HD cameras and stream to your favorite CDN, while simultaneously recording an MP4 file to a USB thumb drive or external hard drive--all for around $3,000.

Review: Audient ID22 Software Digital Audio Interface and Monitoring System

The ID22 is a 10 in/14 out digital audio interface that comes with a versatile software mixing application and integrates well with popular audio editing applications like Adobe Audition. The build and performance quality of the hardware make it a tremendous value at $599.

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