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No, it's not magic. Although it's a lot of fun, it's also a lot of hard work that relies on some cool gadgets and gizmos. Here's some of the technical details for you to get geeked-out on:

Camera
- Canon XH A1 High Definition

Tripod
- Manfrotto 515

Sound
- Sennheiser EW100 wireless kits with an SKP hand microphone
- Shure SM58 with pop guard
- Electroivoice RE50/B omnidirectional microphone
- Sony ECMS907 stereo digital microphone

Lighting
- Lowell Pro-Light
- 2 Totas
- 1 Omni light

Studio Space
- ITM Episodes 1-5 filmed at KidzOnline studio in Los Angeles, CA
- Current ITM episodes are filmed at WestEd Interactive "studios"
(a.k.a. an extremely small office in San Francisco, CA)
- Green screen from Backdrop Alley

Post-Production
- Final Cut Studio Pro
- Adobe After Effects

Web Publishing
- Flash streaming provided by Google Video
- Blog produced with Blogger publishing tools
- Blog/website hosted and maintained by WestEd Interactive
- RSS Feeds published and managed by FeedBurner