VITV Video Production Livestreaming Freelance Video Journalism

07/19/2024

One of the best to ever do it

07/16/2024

Morning everyone!

As the temps climb it’s a good reminder if you are going to haul a trailer, that you ensure that the chains don’t drag on the ground. The sparks can start a road side fire which could lead to a forest fire. Also a reminder to ensure that your trailer bearings are greased and are in good working order before you hit the road. When trailer bearings start to fail they have a tendency to get really hot, and come apart. When they come apart and hot bits of metal can also ignite a roadside fire.

Stay safe gang!

07/16/2024

Strong Current Advisory issued for Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Strong Currents, Variable Wave Height & Sudden Beach Drop-Off - July 16 - 21, 2024.

Visibly, seas will appear relatively calm, followed by larger wave sets that can take visitors off-guard. As a result, visitors may be carried into deeper water towards areas of strong currents and away from the shore. When combined with the lack of personal floatation these situations can become life threatening.

The permanent rip current that surrounds Lovekin Rock will be intensified by the forecasted conditions and should be avoided by all waders, swimmers, and novice surfers.

https://ow.ly/r7Tm50SBJ9A

and always be - Visit CoastSmart.ca to learn more about coastal safety.

07/09/2024

06/12/2024

so much skill!

05/24/2024

I drive a lot to get to news stories and one of the many things I notice lately is people speeding right past tow trucks and police cars right next to them.

FYI
In British Columbia, motorists are required to slow down and move over for all vehicles stopped alongside the road that have flashing red, blue or yellow lights. This includes maintenance workers, utility workers, police, fire, ambulance, tow trucks, Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement personnel, land surveyors, animal control workers, garbage collectors and other roadside workers.

Motorists must slow their speed to:

70km/h when in an 80km/h or over zone
40km/h when in an under 80km/h zone
If travelling on a multi-lane road, drivers must move into another lane to pass when passing stopped vehicles with a flashing light, where safe to do so. This provides roadside workers and emergency personnel with greater protection from accident and injury.

Rules and Penalties
Drivers failing to adjust their speed or failing to move over may receive a $173 traffic violation ticket that also carries 3 penalty points. Offences and infractions that include penalty points can lead to a driving prohibition.

05/23/2024

03/08/2024

Time to get serious about livestreaming with our latest addition of encoder bring our total to 3 encoders. What's unique about encoders vs using a laptop is that you can bond your connections giving you fewer instances of dropped connections to streaming sites like YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and so on.

03/01/2024

Another awesome event today. Single camera livestream with two speakers and wireless mics. Snuneymuxw councilors inauguration ceremony.

02/16/2024

I set up our portable 110" Video wall and finished testing it today. It will make a great addition to our events equipment. Many event locations are to bright to use a projector so this should work much better.

01/17/2024

Jan 17, UPDATED 9:30am: About 10cm of snow fell overnight and the snow is continuing to fall, with up to 10 more centimetres expected today.

✅ 11 plows are working to clear Priority 1 routes first, then remaining roads and streets
✅ Side roads have been mostly plowed but snow is continuing to fall
✅ Parks crews are clearing sidewalks around municipal facilities

✅ Cowichan Aquatic Centre and Fuller Lake Arena are open!
❌ Drop in skate sessions are cancelled today
⚠️ Most drop in fitness classes are still on - call CAC if you want to confirm a class

✅ Garbage and organics collection is running today
❌ Recycling not running. Make up day will be Saturday.
💡Get the MNC app or sign up for curbside notifications to get schedule reminders and service updates

🏠 Stay home if you can, and use extreme caution if you need to go anywhere
💙 Give your neighbours a hand with their driveway and sidewalk
❗Give plows lots of room and never pass a plow
📻 Listen to SunFM for updates

Visit northcowichan.ca/snow to learn more

11/15/2023

A day in our soup kitchen and the delivery of the video to all our stops nightly

08/21/2023

I have added a 120" pull up projector screen to our events equipment. Depending on your budget I have a 3,000 lumen projector or a 8,000 lumen projector.

08/15/2023

Are you planning an Event or conference for hundreds of people? VITV can do both the audio and video livestream hybrid meetings. Contact me now for fall bookings as their are limited dates left. PM or call 250-802-9558 from Campbell River to Victoria.

05/18/2023

Spot Prawn season has started! 🦐
37 days til this year’s festival! 🌊

04/29/2023

Spent the morning at Nanaimo Shaw Studios doing an important video intro on Watersheds. Then it was up to Union bay to do an interview about ship breaking near Union Bay.

04/13/2023

Well I have been doing interviews and news story content since July of 2014. I was backing up my computer today to take it in to have the power connector to the mothboard repaired and came accross abunch of news I didnt count from 2014-2016. So it appears I started keeping track of news content in Jan of 2017. So from Jan of 2017 till today I had done 982 News interviews and content. But if I add the other three years 69 I unceremoniously passed my 1,000 without actually realizing it. Funny how time flys. Happy 1051!

04/13/2023

Hey there VITV followers. I am looking to expand our network as I have a few upcoming things I wish to bid on and am looking to add two extra on call sports and event camera people. Please send me your info to [email protected] or call me at 250-802-9558

02/05/2023

02/01/2023

If your PC recently got a big Windows 11 2022 Update, you have new tools and programs to check out.

02/01/2023

It feels like Christmas! Time to check out Yolo!

02/01/2023

The Spark is here! Wireless video roaming!

01/19/2023

Exclusive: Samsung's Isocell HP2 image sensor can shoot photos at 12.5, 50 or even 200 megapixels thanks to new pixel binning options.

01/19/2023

The fire department has issued warnings throughout the year, advising residents to make sure they do not overcharge or use damaged batteries as it can be an extreme fire risk.

01/18/2023

Just when you thought you've seen everything and along comes this!

01/18/2023

On January 11, Microsoft puts Windows 8.1 in the ground. Here’s how to ready your PC for a newer version of Windows.

01/18/2023

old single point bolt lighting clamps vs vice clamp style lighting clamps. We will see which work best! At least the vice clamps wont dent holes in the pipes like the bolt ones.

01/18/2023