One Week Plus a Day
The weather has been too beautiful in New York; it doesn’t seem right. Tomorrow is supposed to bring thunderstorms — unfortunately the first day that we are doing an outdoor […] More
Mark Schubin
Mark Schubin ranks among the best of the best television engineers today. He brings more than 40 years experience to every production along with a wealth of television history and lore. A consultant now to many large communications companies both here and abroad he took time out from his busy schedule to talk to us about the production of an opera produced in 720p with the Panasonic production truck, the same one used for many of the ABC produced Monday Night Football games. Mark talks about some of the characteristics of HDTV which differ from the older standard.
Recent Posts by Mark Schubin
New York Continues
New York City, where both James Cagney and Colin Powell spoke Yiddish, is a city of immigrants. The newly arrived often end up in the businesses of their established relatives, […] More
Marks' Monday Memo
– I am typing this while sitting inside a TV truck outside the Metropolitan Opera House. I’ve been booked for this show for months. The avenue outside is packed with […] More
Epilogue
Karen (my wife) got home tonight, only an hour-and-a-half late. YAY! Alitalia gave everyone printed apologies for the plastic cutlery, saying that’s all the FAA would allow. The first of […] More
The Fifth Day
It was really good to be with friends last night. The Long Island Railroad operated absolutely normally and on time. The subways were something else. Service below 34th Street on […] More
PLEASE be careful!
A horrible crime was committed on Tuesday morning. Those who committed it are criminals. They are murderers. They are terrorists. Those of them who remain alive should be brought to […] More
Yet Another New York Update
I am continuing these reports by request. The “frozen zone” was shortened today by about a mile and a half. It is now roughly equivalent to the area of lower […] More
New York Update
The bad news is that, after the latest collapse this afternoon, the wind shifted. The acrid smoke is now heading north. It burns the eyes and the throat rapidly. I […] More
Another New York Update
Most things are getting back to normal. Traffic was allowed into Manhattan today, so I got both today’s New York Times and yesterday’s. Most stores are open. Theaters are opening […] More
Prayers
Having spent much of last week at the World Trade Center, I wasn’t there yesterday, so I am fine. The wind doesn’t seem to be carrying the smoke and dust […] More