The texts started before I even left the building.
The NAB announcement dropped and my phone started moving. Teachers, a couple of CTE directors, a few people I hadn’t heard from in months. All asking the same two things: What is this? How does it work?
So I did what made sense. I sat down with David Martins and Nick Tilley from Blackmagic Design and asked them directly.
Here’s what you need to know.
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