Have you ever wondered what microscopic dust might be present on your family heirloom 35mm slides? When you hold one up to the light it appears to be the image of purity with no debris whatsoever. But what do you suppose you would see if you held the 35mm slide under a microscope or...put it in a ... Read More »
Techniques and Practices
Frame-by-Frame–What is it, Anyhow?
Home movie film, of course, is merely a collection of hundreds of still pictures taken about 55 milliseconds apart or 18 frames per second (fps). When played back at that same speed, there is an illusion of fluid motion-preserving for future viewers memories from that event where the film was ... Read More »
What’s All This “Dirty Power” Stuff, Anyhow?
How can it be that our typical North American residential (and certainly industrial) AC power mains can be dirty? What is this so-called "dirt," where does it come from, and is it something that affects me? Are there any health issues concerning electrical dirt? How about a little hint up front ... Read More »
Massaging Audio in the Studio Edit Room
All too often the audio we record captures sounds that we would prefer to leave out. Examples of this might be an overhead fan when indoors or crickets when outdoors. Technology allows us to do radical things to the audio track of video. In many cases we can actually remove or at least reduce an ... Read More »
Storing LP Record Albums
Here’s a tip on storing any LP vinyl records you may own. Store your records upright, on edge. There should be no exposure to sources of heat or direct sunlight. Don’t let the records lean at an angle. You might use books to snug them completely upright. Better yet, let us transfer your LP albums ... Read More »
Home Movie DVD Packaging
At W. Cardone Productions the home movie transfers that we do are packaged using professional graphics coordinated between the DVD case dust cover, DVD disk label, and the DVD interactive menuing system. Similar packaging is done for audio transfers to CD such as 78rpm and LP records, cassette ... Read More »