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Sony HD PTZ Camera – EVI-H100S
Featuring full 1080/30 HD resolution and a 1/2.8-type Exmor CMOS sensor, these little cameras are some of the most versatile robotics in the Punch...
Blackmagic ATEM Production Studio 4K Live Switcher
When you are faced with the need for a live event multi-camera solution, the Blackmagic ATEM Production Studio 4K can be your best friend. With a...
Cube -ahem- Triangle Taps FTW
Sometimes it isn’t the big or expensive items that save the day here at Punch Drunk. Sometimes, it’s the little things that matter. Today we pay...
Five essential WordPress plugins
We do a lot with WordPress. This site runs on it and the ubiquitous CMS powers many of our client’s sites, landing pages, and event portals. There...
Build your own inexpensive BRIX media server
Mostly we use Macbook Pros to run our shows. But more and more we have gigs that require a fast computer that can be left unattended, setup with...
Five must-have tools on stage or on set
Some of our younger crew members occasionally ask what tools they should bring to a show or shoot. While it depends on your role and the project...
Supercharge WordPress performance and speed
WordPress is arguably the world’s most popular CMS and blogging system. But it’s old, as these things go, and built on a relatively sluggish...
Throttling bandwidth for metered connections (like a Karma hotspot) in OSX
KARMA HOTSPOT Recently I purchased a personal WIFI hotspot called Karma. It is a 4G LTE cellular modem that packages the cellular bandwidth as an...
How to (and not to) edit a 38-camera multicam project
PREAMBLE When I was 23, I shot and edited KMFDM’s 20th Anniversary 2xDVD set. It was a monumental undertaking at the time, working with something...