If An Oak Tree Falls, Will A Camera Record It?

Laurence R. Penn, Senior Forensic Animation/Video Specialist     The storm which hit our area on Wednesday July 21st, 2021, was a wild one with extremely gusty winds, torrential rainfall,…

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Video Fakes, Deepfakes and Forgeries

Fake Video

Laurence R. Penn, Senior Forensic Animation/Video Specialist I bet you've seen those videos on social media with a friend's face superimposed over an actor in a famous movie. If not,…

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Heads-Up Displays: Aiding or Obstructing?

heads-up-display

Laurence R. Penn, Senior Forensic Animation / Video Specialist Justin P. Schorr, Ph.D., Principal Collision Reconstruction Engineer The CES annual tradeshow (organized by the Consumer Technology Association) has been touted…

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“Fore! A Non-vehicular Drive Tracking Example”

Laurence R. Penn, Senior Forensic Animation / Video Specialist Never one to turn down a challenge, when asked if I could track a ball just over 1.5 inches in diameter…

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Fighting Fury with Forensics

Laurence R. Penn, Forensic Animation/Video Specialist If you’re a regular streaming TV subscriber, you’ve probably heard of or even seen the documentary on Netflix, "Don’t F**K with Cats: Hunting an…

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Parked, but Watching

parking

Laurence R. Penn, Forensic Animation/Video Specialist A recently released video shows a car attempting to parallel park on a city street when suddenly the car speeds up in reverse, drives…

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Surveillance Cameras: Inside Looking Out

Laurence R. Penn, Senior Forensic Animation/Video Specialist    There’s a good chance an interior surveillance camera located close to a window will capture activity or an incident outside of the…

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Where the Lamp-Post Falls

Laurence R. Penn, Senior Forensic Animation/Video Specialist ::::   An old residential lamp post, weakened by a recent storm, fell unexpectedly and damaged two vehicles parked below. The owner of…

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Virtual Reality Premieres at DJS Associates

Laurence R. Penn, Senior Forensic Animation/Video Specialist ::::   On Friday May 3rd, at the Forensic Storage and Technology Center, DJS Associates was proud to host a CLE approved Seminar,…

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