Kategorie: English
Blogpostings in English. I normally write in German, but I try to translate each post also to English. Some day also all my old postings will show up here. Please also have a look at the subcategories.
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The Nerd Circus – The Night Is Setting In Album Production
Our new album is out now! Who we are? The Nerd Circus! The album is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and Soundcloud. We did the complete production by ourselves. The album was recorded at Alex‘ old farmhouse Vierkanthof Rohr (also perfect for short vacations!) this summer (more pictures are online here). Being true nerds, we spent our breaks according like this most of the time: The album…
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Mobile Recording Set
Every nonentity blogs about the latest cameras, lenses and gadgets like the Mövi. When it comes to audio, there are much less articles. Experience reports about usable audio setups for mobile recording in the fields of ENG (news, etc.) and reportage are quite rare. That’s why I write this blogpost – to share some thoughts,…
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Height-adjustable desk
As a busy media worker you probably spend much time in front of a screen – mostly sitting. This can be quite unhealthy, some studies say even deadly – maybe not immediatley, but some variation can’t be bad. IKEA introduced a height-adjustable work desk some time ago, that is suitable for sitting (see above) and standing workaholics. The…
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DIY-LED-Chandelier
The classic Viennese chandelier is not really my kind of lighting solution, furthermore I wanted to keep the power consumption low. So? DIY and LED! The basic construction is quite simple: Nine textile-cables are hanging from the power outlet in the center of the ceiling. One green cable right in the middle, eight red cables…
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Do-It-Yourself Teleprompter
Teleprompters are essential for US-presidents, longer speeches and persons who are too lazy to learn a text by heart. Unfortunately they are also relatively expensive to buy (eg. Prompterpeople) and also to rent (€150 per day in Vienna). For a no-budget-shoot both alternatives are out of question. So: DIY! The basic setup of a teleprompter is quite simple:…