Film & media
The Camera That Follows Without a Shake: The Steadicam
The Steadicam is a body-worn camera stabilizer that keeps the operator's movements from reaching the camera. We look at how it was born, the structure and principles that tame the
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Journalism & communication
The More Information, the Wider the Gap: The Knowledge Gap Hypothesis
Why does the gap between those who know and those who don't widen as information floods in? This article covers what the knowledge gap hypothesis means and where it came from, why
Film & media
Video Shooting Techniques and How to Edit Using Shots
Why do films and dramas cut from distant shots to close ones? This article explains the main shot types used in video production, namely the long shot, full shot, medium shot, bust
Film & media
Video Compression Technology and Codecs: A Comprehensive Overview of Concepts and Types
This time, I will review the roles of MPEG standard families related to video, then explore the difference between codecs and file containers. MPEG emerged when the need to distrib
Food & nutrition
A Map for Reading Post-Meal Blood Sugar: The Glycemic Index (GI)
The glycemic index is a value that shows how quickly and how much blood sugar rises after eating a particular food, relative to glucose (or white bread) set at 100. This article co
Physics
The Endless Jiggle: Brownian Motion
Why do tiny particles in water never stop jiggling? This article explains Brownian motion, first observed by Robert Brown, the principle Einstein uncovered behind it, Perrin's expe
Earth science
Cold Seawater Rises from the Deep: Upwelling
Upwelling is the process in which cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep rises to fill the gap left when wind pushes surface water away. We look at how it works, where it happens,
Earth science
When Compasses Pointed South: Geomagnetic Reversal
A geomagnetic reversal is when Earth’s magnetic north and south poles swap places. This piece covers how Earth’s magnetic field is made, how scientists found traces of past reversa
Film & media
Shooting Deep Night at Midday: Day for Night
Day for night is a filmmaking technique that makes scenes shot in daylight look like night. This article covers why filmmakers shoot night in the daytime, the four main ways to fak
Business administration
The Secret to Success: Tailored Startup Strategies for Every Industry Revealed
For many people who dream of starting a successful business, entrepreneurship is a journey filled with challenges and opportunities that go beyond a simple idea. It requires strate
Library & information science
KORMARC (Korean Machine-Readable Cataloging) Tag Reference
This time, I would like to write about MARC, which is used in libraries. MARC and cataloging cover such an extensive range of material that I plan to divide the discussion into sev
Psychology
Personal Space and Territory in Psychology: What Is the Psychology Behind Seating Positions?
Psychology uses the concepts of personal space and territory to study how we perceive and try to protect our physical and emotional space. Personal space and territory are importan