technology

Growth In Performance Capture Helping Gaming Actors Weather Slump

Developments in motion-capture technology, as well as new gaming consoles expected from Sony and Microsoft within the year, indicate continued growth.

How to Act in Video Games: Noah Watts, ‘Assassin’s Creed III’

Native American film and TV actor Noah Watts took on his first major video game role as Connor, a Revolutionary War–era Mohawk assassin, in the hit 2012 game “Assassin’s Creed III.”

Study Scripts and Research Roles with Amazon Kindle

Ereaders like the Kindle are, hands down, my favorite consumer technology products. Now Amazon has improved its already excellent Kindle lineup.

Roy Price Makes Sure Your Script Gets Read at Amazon Studios

Price oversees the development and production of original shows and films for Amazon Studios, the production platform launched in 2010 by the Seattle-based e-commerce giant.

Steinberg Cubasis Turns Your iPad into a Multitouch Digital Audio Workstation

As its name suggests, Cubasis is a new “entry point” for Steinberg’s Cubase software for Digital Audio Workstation arranging, recording, and editing tasks—and one that takes full advantage of the unique features of the iPad (particularly multitouch), just like GarageBand does.

Learn a Second Language for Free With Duolingo

There are plenty of good reasons to learn a foreign language—not least of which is that it gives you the chance to add another useful skill to your resume, and maybe get jobs in cities (or countries) you hadn’t considered before.

How to Grow Your Podcast Audience

And after you've recorded the podcast, you'll want to build an audience of listeners. Creating an audience for media is not an exact science.

5 Things Every Filmmaker Should Know Before They Step on Set

So you want to be in the movie business? The road to the red carpet is a long and difficult one. It’s honestly a miracle that anything ever gets made. Although Hollywood continues to look for a formula, there’s not one. Every project has its specific challenges. And ...

Audio-Technica Earphones Provide Near-Studio Sound Quality

Available from online retailers for less than $160, the ATH-M50 uses 45mm larger-aperture drivers with neodymium magnet systems to deliver near-studio sound quality.

Top 6 Must-Have Tech Items For Any Actor

The must-have items from previous installments of Thing of the Week.