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February 2nd, 2012
This week is all about making money!
Great New Interviews! Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton as they talk with:
Catherine Buresi, Co-Director, European Film Market
This is part two of our look ahead at the European Film Market (EFM), which starts in a week and runs in conjunction with the Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin. EFM the third-largest film market in the world; after Cannes and the American Film Market. Catherine Buresi, Co-director of the EFM, joins us this week in the second of two interviews explaining what producers need to know to be successful at a film market.
Aharon Rabinowitz, Director of Communities, Red Giant Software
Aharon Rabinowitz is the Director of Communities for Red Giant, and the host of Red Giant TV. He began his career as a production intern at Sesame Street and has since served as Animation Designer, Producer, and Technical Manager for several networks and production companies. In addition, Aharon Co-founded After Effects New York, an association for professionals and enthusiasts using Adobe After Effects and related software to create imagery for video, film, and other media. If we can steal enough time with him, he’ll also talk about the new version of Looks 2 for Media Composer – what doesn’t this guy know?
Matthew Rehrer, Production Storage Manager, Harmonic
We will spend far more money for storage than we will ever spend for our computers. Storage for media production is a subject that we have been covering for a long time at the BuZZ. Matthew Rehrer is the Production Storage Manager at Harmonic, where he provides direction for products that empower digital content creation, management, and delivery. Between the floods in Thailand, the slow roll-out of Thunderbolt, and a shift to larger image sizes, there is an insatiable appetite for more storage. This week we talk with talk with Matthew about finding storage that can grow as we need, and works over existing Ethernet cables.
Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance
Earlier this week, Apple updated Final Cut Pro X to version 10.0.3. One of the centerpieces of the update is a new utility for converting projects from Final Cut Pro 7 to Final Cut Pro X. Within a day, it jumped to be one of the Top 10 apps in the Mac App store! Philip Hodgetts and Greg Clark were the team at Intelligent Assistance that put this utility together – a six month process. This week, we talk with Philip about what this new utility does and how they managed to get the two programs to talk to each other.
Dan Berube, Co-producer, SuperMeets
This week, the organization behind the Supermeets changed their name – causing a flurry of discussion on the Web. So, we invited co-producers Mike Horton and Dan Berube on to talk about the name change, what it means for creative professionals, and where they see the shows heading in the future.
January 26th, 2012
This week is all about making money!
Great New Interviews! Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton as they talk with:
Catherine Buresi, Co-Director, European Film Market
The European Film Market, which starts in two weeks and runs in conjunction with the Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, is the third-largest film market in the world; after Cannes and the American Film Market. Catherine Buresi, Co-director of the EFM, joins us this week in the first of two interviews explaining what the market is, how film makers can use it to sell their projects, and suggestions on what genres are popular today.
Simon Chappuzeau, Founder, Digital Film Camps
Simon Chappuzeau is fascinated by crowds. We first met Simon last year during our Berlinale Film Festival coverage. He runs a two-day seminar, called Digital Film Camps, on crowd-sourcing — which is an Internet-based way to raise awareness and money for film projects. This year, we want to get an update on what’s happening in the world of crowd-sourcing.
Karsten Wenzlaff, CEO/Founder, Ikosom
Simon set the scene for crowd-sourcing. Next, we invited Karsten Wenzlaff, CEO of Ikosom, to give us specific suggestions we can use to make the most of crowd-sourcing. Ikosom is a research firm specializing in social media. Crowd-sourcing isn’t just for fund-raising, its also for building awareness, creating an audience, and allowing the audience to participate in the creative process. Karsten is filled with suggestions on what filmmakers should do – and should avoid doing – when crowd-sourcing your next project.
Karyn Benkendorfer, Producer/Writer
Karyn Benkendorfer is a free-lance producer/writer and chairman of the Producers Guild of America, West, Documentary/Non-Fiction Committee. A few years ago, they started “Rough Cuts,” which is a screening and round-table discussion of works in progress, to help filmmakers improve their projects. This week, we talk with her to learn more about Rough Cuts and the PGA in general.
Laurent Renard, CEO/Founder, i-Movix
Ever watch sports and see an instant replay in extreme slow-motion? Well, the gear that did that was probably created by i-Movix, a company founded and run by Laurent Renard. They wrapped a Phantom high-speed camera into a EVS control system and delivered then entire package as a turn-key solution for broadcasters and sports coverage. This week, Laurent explains what it is and how it works. (And, yes, you can rent these for your next production!)
January 19th, 2012
Great New Interviews! Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton as they talk with:!
Michael Cioni, CEO, Light Iron Digital!
Light Iron Digital has provided post production services for hundred’s of the top Hollywood productions. Michael Cioni, CEO, is in the middle of just about everything that goes on there. With the Sundance Film Festival around the corner and the Academy Awards looming, we thought it might be fun to bring Michael back to talk about their latest projects and how he thinks they will stack up against the competition. And, along the way, we’ll talk about the latest production techniques he sees in the industry.!
David Newman, Sr. Director, Software Engineering, GoPro!
GoPro just announced a new version of its 2D and 3D production software, the GoPro CineForm Studio (Premium and Professional). David Newman, GoPro’s Senior Director of Software Engineering joins us to explain what this new version means and give us an update on GoPro’s latest announcements at CES.!
Rory McKellar, Producer/Director, MindHeist!
UK-based Rory Kellar is a producer, director for MindHeist who works non-stop on both sides of the Atlantic. Staying creative and positive in what can be a very challenging business is the mark of a special individual. We invited him to provide us an update on the latest production techniques – and gossip – in the UK!!
Norman Hollyn, Editor & Professor, USC Film School!
Norman Hollyn is a regular contributor to The BuZZ. He is also an award-winning editor and a Professor at the USC Film School in Los Angeles. It’s a new year and we haven’t yet asked Norman what his plans are for his students at one of the country’s finest film schools. What hardware and software upgrades are planned and why? And how does changing technology affect creativity. Norman also co-hosts “2 Reel Guys” with Larry Jordan and we’ll try to get them to tell us what new episodes they are working on!
January 12th, 2012
Great New Interviews! Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton as they talk with:
Boris Yamnitsky, Founder/CEO, Boris FX
Boris Yamnitsky, the founder and president of Boris FX which acquired Media100 a few years ago, brings effects and graphics tools to the video post-production and broadcast markets. We’ve wrenched him away from his incredibly busy schedule to talk about the new version of Boris Continuum 8 for After Effects.
David Ferri, Business Development Manager, Sisvel Technology
There’s 3D and then there’s 3D Tile Format, a new dimension in 3D digital television. What is it and why does it look so darn good and how does it coexist with 2D broadcast television in a home environment? Davide Ferri the Business Development Manager of Sisvel, an Italian-based technology company join us this week to tell us more.
Oliver Peters, CEO, Oliver Peters Post-Production Services, LLC
Oliver Peters,CEO of Oliver Peters Post Production Services, is based in Central Florida and has been in this business for over 35 years. He is an award-winning editor, colorist and post-production specialist with his own business. Recently, he wrote an article on new 4K image technology for Digital Video magazine. This week, we ask him about what 4K means, what cameras shoot it, and how to edit it. If truly high-definition is in your future, you need to hear this!
Simon Frostad, Chairman & Co-Founder, Bridge Technologies
Bridge Technologies was founded to bridge the gap between people who work with packets and those who work with pixels. They have developed a new monitoring service that seeks to improve image quality for media sent via cable or satellite while at the same time improving the speed and quality of customer service. Simen Frostad, Chairman and co-Founder joins us this week to explain what the news is all about. This is a technology you only hear about on The Buzz. Cool stuff.
You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else — on another fascinating show!
January 5th, 2012
It’s the start of a New Year and we have a FREE TICKET to the Adobe Bootcamp – plus some great interviews! Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton as they talk with:
Rob Legato, VFX Supervisor, “Hugo”
Oscar winner Rob Legato, whose numerous credits include Apollo 13, Titanic, Castaway, The Aviator, and The Departed, most recently was the visual effects supervisor, second-unit director, and second-unit director of photography for Hugo. For this project, Legato broke new ground, including Hugo’s application of genuine 3D, the use of the ARRI Alexa camera, re-creation of sets and techniques used in 1905, research of filmmaking history, as well as the film’s 800 highly stylized visual effects shots—each fine-tuned for discrete right and left eyes. In all his various capacities on the project, Legato relied on Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium software, including Adobe After Effects 5.5, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5, and Adobe Media Encoder CS5.5. We want to talk with him about what he did, how he did it, and what he thinks of the results.
Rich D’Angelo, President/Founder, Channel Wolves
Rich D’Angelo is the President and Founder of Channel Wolves, a sales and marketing strategy and representation firm that works with some of the leading names in the digital media industry, including EditShare, Boris FX, Contour Design, Bluefish444, and PowerProduction Software. He joins the BuZZ this week to tell us about the hundreds of new transitions from Eye Scream Factory.
Jack Reilly, Event Manager, Future Media Concepts
Jack Reilly is the Event Manager for Future Media Concepts. FMC is producing the Adobe Boot Camp, an extensive training camp on all the major Adobe products starting Jan. 9 in Orlando, Florida. This immersive, in-depth training is different from other training centers and we want to learn more about it. Also, you can enter to win a FREE TICKET to the boot camp by listening to the show and visiting The Buzz Facebook page. This could save you HUNDREDS of dollars!! (Oh, and we wouldn’t object if you “liked” us as well…)
Jan Nordmann, Director, Marketing & Business Development, Fraunhofer IIS
Fraunhofer IIS is a major research institute in Germany that invetned MP3 and co-developed AAC. They are not simply resting on their laurels, however. This year at CES, they will be demonstrating new dialog enhancement technology and a new consumer version of the Sonnox Fraunhofer Codec specifically geared to music production. We invited Jan Nordmann, Director of Marketing and Business Development for Fraunhofer, to explain their new announcements.
Alex Grossman, CEO, Active Storage
Active Storage has been providing high-quality, high-performance storage hardware for media production for almost a decade. This week, CEO Alex Grossman gives us a sneak peak at a new announcement on media management that they are making later this week at the Storage Visions 2012 conference in Las Vegas.
You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else — on another fascinating show!
December 29th, 2011
We have an amazing year-end show for you this week! Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton as they look back at 2011 with:
Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance
Philip Hodgetts, President of Intelligent Assistance returns to the BuZZ for our annual look back at the past year and his patented crystal ball prognostications looking forward to what we can expect in technology for 2012. Philip has an expert’s eye for marketing, distribution and digital technology. You’ll want to hear what he has to say.
Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach
2011 was a tough year for many who were struggling to get jobs in the entertainment industry. But if you were listening in to Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach, you caught some valuable advice about how to get and keep a job. On this week’s BuZZ, Jessica talks about employment in 2011 and what to expect for 2012.
Ned Soltz, Contributing Editor, DV and Government Video magazines
Who doesn’t love gear? And who doesn’t envy someone who gets to try out virtually everything new as soon as it appears on the horizon! Ned Soltz, Contributing Editor for DV & Videography magazines, and a regular contributor to the BuZZ, returns with a wrap-up of his favorite discoveries during 2011 and a list of what he’s hoping to see in 2012.
Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Reporter, Hollywood Reporter
2011 was a busy year for strikes and almost-strikes and if anyone was on the front lines of labor, it was our favorite legal expert, Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Attorney of counsel with Troy Gould and entertainment reporter for the Hollywood Reporter. Jonathan shares his thoughts on the year past, with his expectations for what the coming year holds.
Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy
Bruce Nazarian , The Digital Guy, has gone back to his music roots and his musical journey during this past year has been an eye-opener for him as well as for us! We are always delighted to welcome him back and this week, he gives us a quick education in what happened in the music industry with some great advice about how to survive and prosper in 2012.
Cirina Catania, Producer, Digital Production Buzz
As Producer of the Digital Production BuZZ, Cirina Catania gets to talk with just about everyone in our industry and finds herself constantly on the front lines as news breaks. She’s a filmmaker, a journalist and a long-time member of our BuZZ family, booking our guests and predicting trends on a daily basis. She joins us live from Germany to talk about what was memorable for her this year and what she thinks will be on the radar for 2012
December 22nd, 2011
Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton as they talk with:
Simon Walker, Colorist and Trainer
Colorist and trainer, Simon Walker, has released “Master Artists for Looks 2,” a collection of painterly pre-sets that will have your images looking like they were created by a true genius. We speak with Simon about the process of color grading an image, what works, what doesn’t, and why he created these new plug-ins.
Bob Kaminsky, Co-creator and Executive Producer, Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
It would take the entire show to list all of Bob Kaminsky’s credits. He is the co-creator and an Executive Producer of the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, now in its 14th year. He is also the co-creator and an Executive Producer of The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Bob has produced hundreds of hours of music specials and worked with just about every music superstar or humorist you can think of including: The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bonnie Raitt, The Police, Reba McIntire, George Strait, George Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin. Bill Cosby. First, we’re gonna ask if he can introduce us, then, we want to go behind the scenes to learn how he produces a show like this.
Ralph Kelsey, President and Co-founder, Broadway Sound and Yossi Kimberg, Editor, Broadway Video
Broadway Video, and its audio division Broadway Sound, specialize in programs for television, radio, film and the theater. They handled many of the production duties in creating the recent Mark Twain Prize for American Humor program. Ralph Kelsey mixed the audio, while Yossi Kimberg edited the show. This week, we talk with both of them to learn how they approach a major network show like this and pick up some techniques we can use ourselves.
Paul Babb, President, Maxon
The Cinema 4D Education site, “Cineversity,” has been re-launched by Maxon U.S. and we’re looking forward to hearing more from Maxon President, Paul Babb. Why did they need to relaunch it? What did they improve? And how can you benefit from the new site?
December 15th, 2011
Join Larry Jordan as he talks with:
Arun Chaudhary, Former White House Videographer
What’s it like, being the official videographer for the Obama White House? This week, we talk with Arun Chaudhary who, for four years, was the official videographer inside the Obama White House. He shares his stories, his techniques, and his thoughts on his role in preserving history. He shares what he did day-to-day, and the balance between the press corps and his work. This will be a fascinating interview!
Michele Yamazaki, VP Marketing and Pluginologist, Toolfarm
We first met Michele Yamazaki, the VP of Marketing for Toolfarm, a month ago. And we had such positive response, we invited her back. After all, it isn’t every day that we get to talk to an “Official Pluginologist.” We want to spend more time talking about favorite plug-in, last minute gift ideas, and get a sense of what to watch for in the future.
Dan May, President, Blackmagic Design, Inc.
Two weeks ago, Blackmagic Design stunned the industry by acquiring Teranex – a state-of-the-art hardware technology providing video format conversions, up- and down-scaling, and conversion from 2D to 3D images. This week, we talk with Dan May, President of Blackmagic Design, Inc., about why they acquired the company, how Blackmagic Design expects to benefit from it and WHY, yesterday, they dropped the price $70,000!!!
Brian Campanotti, Chief Technology Officer, Front Porch Digital.
Front Porch Digital is a global leader in content storage management (CSM) solutions and the migration and preservation of analogue to digital files. CTO Brian Campanotti has direct responsibility for the overall design and development of the next generation of Front Porch products and services, one of which – their SAMMA system – is receiving a Technology and Engineering Emmy this coming February. Front Porch specializes in converting analog media to digital files, tracking them, and helping you make money on them later.
December 8th, 2011
Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton as they talk with:
Jim Sherhart Senior Director, Product Marketing, Drobo
Drobo first became known for its friendly, expandable, RAID-protected storage. Now, they are creating an ecosystem of applications revolving around storage and the Cloud. Jim Sherhart, Senior Director of Product Marketing and Business Development, joins us to talk about the new storage applications that Drobo is making available as well as what new storage products Drobo is working on.
Lisa Contoyannis, VP of E-commerce, Pogoplug
An example of one of these new Drobo applications is Pogoplug. They have created a cloud-storage system for mobile devices – what they call the “Personal Cloud.” And they just partnered with Drobo to provide cloud-based storage for remote file access, cloud storage and media streaming from any device. Lisa Contoyannis, VP of E-commerce, joins us to explain how their system works.
Ned Soltz, Contributing Editor, Government Video and Digital Video magazines
Ned Soltz is a regular contributor to The Buzz, as well as being an contributing editor to both Government Video and Digital Video magazines. This week, we want to chat with him about some of the new digital video recorders that recently appeared, such as the Samurai and Pix. Plus, when it comes to talking tech, nobody does a better job than Ned.
Highlights from Government Video Expo 2011
We have more interviews from Government Video Expo 2011 this week
* Graham TC, CEO, Storage DNA, tells us about an inexpensive archiving solution which they’ve developed.
* Colleen Meade, Account Executive, Omni Music, offers high-quality production music for filmmakers.
* Erica Ginsberg, Executive Director for Docs in Progress, a user group for documentary filmmakers.
December 1st, 2011
Join Larry Jordan as he talks with:
John Buck Editor and Author, “Timeline: A History of Editing”
We often get so caught up in the “new” and “now,” that we forget that it grew out of what was in the past. John Buck has been an editor since he needed a way to cut his Super 8mm movies for screening in a makeshift neighborhood cinema, and to enter his work in young filmmakers’ festivals. After being fired from his full-time job as a junior agency TV producer, John was advised by his father to “get a job that people can understand what it is that you do.” Instead, he began a thirty-year editing career that spans MTV Awards, SuperBowl commercials, and highly-rated TV shows. He’s written a fascinating book on the history of electronic editing – called “Timeline – A History of Electronic Editing” – and this week, he explains that the software we edit on today had its roots in a toy shop in Paris in 1924.
Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance
Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance, is a regular contributor to The Buzz and joins us to talk about his reactions to John Buck’s book: Timeline. Philip has long been fascinated by history and the role the past plays in determining the future of technology. We asked Philip to join us this week to provide a second perspective on the serpentine route editing hardware and software has taken over the last 100 years.
Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach
Jessica Sitomer President, The Greenlight Coach, is another regular on The Buzz. This week, we wanted to spend a bit more time talking with her — about the business of running a business. Specifically, how to successfully run a virtual office. How and when should you do sales calls? What type of communication works the best? What’s the most effective relationship to have with a client? How do you stay focused when you are constantly traveling? As always, Jessica has great ideas and tips to share with all of us.
Highlights from Government Video Expo 2011
Government Video Expo 2011 closed about three hours ago. We are already editing the stories our reporters turned in and have a great selection for the show this week. Joining us are:
Michael Gailing, Director of Marketing, Teradek
Erica Hoffman, Account Executive, National Captioning Institute
Lt. Col. Francisco Hamm, Entertainment Liaison Office – LA, U.S. Air Force
For ALL our GV Expo coverage, visit GVExpoBuzz.com We have dozens of interviews to share with you.
You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show.
November 24th, 2011
Join Larry Jordan and Mike Horton , as they talk with:
Alicia Hirsch, Senior Vice-president for Post-production, Fox Television Studios
Alicia Hirsch, Senior Vice-president, Post Production, at Fox Television Studios, oversees more than 20 one-hour dramas, pilots and reality talk shows delivered to a variety of cable networks. Some of her shows include “The Killing,” “Burn Notice,” “White Collar,” and “The Shield.” Alicia takes us behind the scenes to explain how all these shows get edited and delivered in time to meet their weekly deadlines. And wait till you hear her description of all the video formats she needs to work with!
Lynn Elliott, Screenflow Product Specialist, Telestream
Lynn Elliott is the Screenflow Product Specialist for Telestream. She has more than 20 years marketing experience and currently manages the marketing for ScreenFlow, an award-winning screen capturing software. Telestream says that ScreenFlow helps video producers create professional-looking videos, demos and tutorials, even if they have no previous experience. This week, we talk with Lynn to see if she can back up those claims.
Dennis Butts, Founder, Military Comm Networks
Dennis Butts, Founder of Military Comm Networks, Inc. will deliver a keynote speach at the upcoming Government Video Expo entitled, “Blending Video Conferencing with Broadcast.” Dennis is integrating multi-user interactive video conferencing with on-line video programming to create the feeling of watching TV programs with friends and family, even if you are separated by thousands of miles. He launched this to support far-flung military families and the results are amazing! (The Digital Production Buzz is the official podcast of Goverment Video Expo.)
Mike Flanagan, Founder and CEO, Video Symphony
Mike Flanagan is the president of Video Symphony, a professional post-production training school in Burbank, California. He’s been deeply involved with training and finding jobs for his students for many years. His book “Hollywood Jobs” provides guidance for job seekers who want to find work fast. This week, we talk with Mike about the options students have who want to enter the post-production industry
November 17th, 2011
LIVE and On-Location at Video Symphony in Burbank, CA!
Join Larry Jordan and Mike Horton , as they talk with:
Lydia Cornell. Award-winning Actress
Lydia Cornell won the People’s Choice Award for her role as Sarah Rush on ABC’s “Too Close for Comfort” in 1980 and has worked non-stop ever since. Her professional career extends beyond acting into theater, film, and television. She is also just about finished with her new novel. We first met on our Oct. 27 show and were so impressed we invited her back to talk about what it takes to succeed in Hollywood, tips for producers/directors on how to work with actors and, above all, the importance of being true to your creativity.
Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance
Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance, joins us to talk about thriving and growing in today's business climate. Today, customers think cheaper equipment should lead to cheaper production. There’s a “kid in a basement” underbidding at every turn and many traditional sources of production revenue are simply drying up. The advent of an economic downturn has accelerated the changes in our industry, while the Internet has radically changed communication and brought us powerful new tools for communicating with new and current customers. It's tough to make a living, but Philip has some ideas that can help.
Michael Cioni, CEO, Light Iron Digital
Michael Cioni, CEO, Light Iron Digital, has been a Digital Intermediate Supervisor on more than 200 feature films - such as Pirates of the Caribbean 4, The Amazing Spiderman, The Social Network, Total Recall, and... the Muppet Movie! We want to learn more about how the process of digital intermediates works and whether this is a technique that can benefit the independent filmmaker.
Adrian Belic, Independent Filmmaker -- Michael Timm, Independent Filmmaker
Two successful filmmakers, looking to make money on their projects. The first film of Adrian Belic and his brother, Roko, created just after college, was the Academy Award-nominated “Genghis Blues.” His follow up film is the multi-award winning “Beyond the Call.” How does he market his product and what advice can he give to the rest of us about survival in the intensely competitive world of independent films. Filmmaker Mike Timm has some good news for us! His film, "A Girl, A Guy, A Space Helmet" premiered recently at the Maryville Film Festival and was the recipient of Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Production Design and Best Cast Ensemble awards! So we guess he’s doing something right! We talk with both Adrian and Mike about how they are marketing their films and where the money is for filmmakers today.
Darren Millar, General Manager, Video Symphony
Darren Millar, General Manager, Video Symphony, recently joined one of the largest training schools for filmmakers to help create programs geared for filmmakers today. He joins us to discuss the role of Video Symphony in helping filmmakers jump-start their career.
November 10th, 2011
Join Larry Jordan and Mike Horton , as they talk with:
Wes Plate, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Adobe Systems, Inc.
Wes Plate started his career as a creative editor using After Effects and Avid in tandem, an experience that led him to co-found Automatic Duck, Inc. together with his father Harry in 2001. Automatic Duck software became the de facto standard for moving media projects from one software platform to another. Recently, Automatic Duck stunned the industry by announcing that Wes had joined Adobe’s product marketing group working on Adobe’s popular suite of audio and video production applications and that all of the Duck’s software utilities were now free. Tune in this week and learn the inside story of why Wes made the switch to become a Senior Product Marketing Manager for Adobe Systems.
Jack Reilly, Event Manager, Future Media Concepts
Jack Reilly is the Event Manager for Future Media Concepts and has some really interesting training sessions scheduled for the upcoming GV Expo in Washington D.C. later this month. We talk with Jack to learn what new training is available, and get a sense of what subjects editors are most interested in learning. This is a very cool way to get some of the best technical training available!
Jack Tunnicliffe Founder, Java Post
Jack Tunnicliffe is the founder of Java Post, a leading editing and visual effects facilities based in western Canada. His company has an impressive roster of post-production credits that includes hit Canadian TV sitcoms such as “Corner Gas” and “InSecurity,” and the critically acclaimed film, “Hungry Hills” featured at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. We want to talk to Jack about their use of Mocha and After Effects, and how he markets this software to attract new business.
Michele Yamazaki, Vice-president of Marketing & Pluginologist, ToolFarm
Michele Yamazaki is the VP Marketing & Pluginologist at Toolfarm. She recently wrote “Plug in with After Effects: Third Party Plug-in Mastery.” She also co-authored “Green-screen Made Easy: Keying and Compositing Techniques for Indie Filmmakers” with Jeremy Hanke in 2009. We want to talk with her about the state of the plug-in industry – what’s hot and what should we pay attention to?
November 3rd, 2011
Join Larry Jordan and Mike Horton , as they talk with:
Chris Hansen, Co-founder, CEO, BAMM.tv
Chris Hansen, the co-founder of BAMM.TV is a passionate entrepreneur and musician. He and his fellow band members converted their garage rehearsal space into a production studio which then exploded into a content creation mecca for musicians! This week, discover an innovative way to promote and distribute your music.
Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy
Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, is a professional musician and producer. So, we thought it would be worthwhile to ask him to take a look at the new BAMM.TV service and give us his take on it. Is this a good deal for musicians? What are the benefits and drawbacks to distributing music outside “the system?” What questions should artists ask as they are evaluating who represents their music? Tune into this week’s show to learn more.
Amanda Fox President/Executive Producer, Spotzen
Making films is difficult and complicated and do any of us like those huge paper production books? Ugh. Spotzen has developed an online, digital system that allows us to streamline communication and coordinate between departments during the filming and post process. (And no paper production books!) Amanda Fox, President and Executive Producer is joining us this week to tell us more about how Spotzen can save us time and aggravation
JJ Smith, Editor, Government Video magazine
Government Video Expo returns at the end of November. And, once again, The Buzz is the official podcast of the event. But, what’s happening at GV Expo this year? JJ Smith, Editor of Government Video Magazine gives us a preview of what to expect as thousands of attendees prepare to swarm into Washington D.C. to scope out the latest technology and share news with industry contacts.
Michael Kammes, Senior Applications Editor, Keycode Media
With the announcement this morning of Avid Media Composer 6, we invited Avid specialist and beta tester, Michael Kammes, to give us a quick update on the new version and some of its more intriguing new features – including 64-bit memory addressing, native support for 3D video, and lots of new 3rd-party import and output options. Listen in for the full scoop!
October 27th, 2011
Join Larry Jordan as he talks with:
Lydia Cornell, Actress
Lydia Cornell has it all – beauty, brains, talent, success and unbridled creativity! She won the People’s Choice Award for her role as Sarah Rush on ABC’s “Too Close for Comfort” in 1980 and has worked non-stop ever since. She is just about finished with her new novel, is a recurring guest on the Bashama and Cornell podcast and we’ve pried her away to talk to us about her career and what she’s learned about achieving success in this industry.
Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach
Keeping the fires of creativity lit can be a hard task. Dealing with stress and remaining creative is even harder. Jessica Sitomer, president of The Greenlight Coach joins us tonight to look at the other side of working – staying creative without burning out. She’s helps explain the relationship between stress and creativity and staying healthy – you’ll want to hear her answers on this week’s show.
Dr. Margaret Cochran transpersonal psychologist, and Michael Cosgrove, host/producer
Dr. Margaret Cochran and her husband Michael Cosgrove produce the internet radio show ‘Whole Brain Thinking: Wisdom, Love and Magic!’ Wisdom, Love and Magic is about everything you think and everything you feel or imagine. Dr. Cochran and her guests talk about how to make sense of the worlds of linear science and felt experience and understand their impact on your everyday life.
Terry Curren, Founder/President, Alpha Dogs
The difference between a good editor and a great editor is the “creativity factor!” Terry Curren, Founder and President of Alpha Dogs, Inc. explains more about why it is important to involve editors in the creative process and how that can take your project to the next level.
October 20th, 2011
Join Larry Jordan and Mike Horton , as they talk with:
Jacob Rosenberg, Chief Technology Officer/Director, Bandito Brothers
Bandito Brothers is a recent arrival to the post-production scene in Los Angeles, but their work is turning heads. This week, we speak with company co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Jacob Rosenberg about what it takes to run a successful full-service production company, the kinds of people he likes to hire, and a look at the future of post-production. This is a fascinating interview!
Robert Sharp, President, DigiEffects
DigiEffects is making big news this week. We talk with DigiEffects President, Robert Sharp, about their latest news – we’d tell you now, but, then, well, you know the drill. Cool news, though!
Kim Henderson Sales Engineer, NewTek
NewTek is a staple in live production – especially when budgets don’t allow working with remote trucks and lots of gear. Recently, NewTek announced the new Tricaster 450 and 450 Extreme. We asked Kim Henderson, Sales Engineer for NewTek to get specific about the specs of the new products – and show us some ideas of where it can be used and new outboard gear that makes using it easier than ever.
Woody Woodhall, President, Allied Post
Woody Woodhall is a professional audio engineer and the head of Allied Post, an audio post facility in Los Angeles. He’s also the head of the LA Post Production User Group (LAPPG). We spoke with Woody recently about the challenges of recording location sound – not the actors, that’s easy, it’s all the sounds around the actors that you need to add audio believability to your projects.
Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach
Jessica Sitomer. President, The Greenlight Coach, is back! Our favorite “gonna-find-you-a-job” coach returns – this time, with ideas on what to put on your resume that will help you find work. Even better, she has great advice on what to leave off. You aren’t writing a novel, here. You are crafting a marketing document to get you work. Listen to her interview and discover ways you can make your resume more powerful and productive.
October 13th, 2011
Join Larry Jordan and Mike Horton, live, as they talk with:
Jerome Courshon, Producer, “The Secrets to Film Distribution”
Jerome Courshon (“God, Sex & Apple Pie,” “Life With Fiona”) knows the ‘game’ of distribution as a Producer in the trenches. From his film festival journeys to self-releasing his first movie into theaters to securing distribution with Warner Bros., Courshon has faced innumerable obstacles. And it’s this real world “what works, what doesn’t” approach that he is able to share with fellow filmmakers to help them achieve success. Join us on the Live Chat and ask him what it takes to make money on your movie!
Ian Chisholm, Writer, Producer, and Star, “Clear Skies”
By day, Ian Chisholm is an IT professional. By night, though, he becomes the writer, creator and star of Clear Skies 3, an amazing animated web series. Ian told us: “I’m a one-man-band who did all this for fun!” The “fun” took thousands of dedicated hours to bring his dream to life. We think he is an inspiration to all and invite you to listen in as we interview him on this week’s BuZZ.
Shirley Craig Co-founder, Weynand Training
Weynand Training is synonymous with Apple’s Final Cut Pro textbooks. But, as co-founder Shirley Craig tells us, the company does far more than write books. They recently expanded into creating iPhone apps – including one that Shirley introduces that turns your iPhone into a professional recorder. Listen in and learn more!
Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance
Philip Hodgetts, President of Intelligent Assistance, is a regular on The Buzz. He’s also a software developer and tonight, he’s announcing something brand new that will interest just about every Final Cut Pro X user. Join us for the latest news and gossip – live!
Pick Our Brains
This is your chance to get your technical and creative questions answered.
October 6th, 2011
Join Larry Jordan and Mike Horton as they talk with:
Robin Hafitz, President, Open Mind Strategy
Robin Hafitz, president of Open Mind Strategy, founded Open Mind Strategy in 2010 to provide marketers with strategic insights that provide a foundation for brand building. We all know people are time-shifting, on-demanding, and streaming more than ever. They seem to feel that watching what they want to watch when and where they want to watch it is a God-given right. This intensifying desire for immediate media gratification is something filmmakers can leverage. They should try, like Coca Cola, to be “within arm’s reach of desire.” We asked her to put on her strategic hat for filmmakers and help us figure out how to take advantage of these new trends.
Todd Prives, Program Manager, GenArts
This week, GenArts released Sapphire 6, a newly integrated version of its flagship plug-in suite for After Effects, Autodesk and Avid editing and compositing systems. For the first time, the suite includes a lens flare editor, 1,100+ presets and a preset browser to let you preview looks as you work. We talk with Todd Prives to learn what all the excitement is about.
Steve Kownacki, Executive Producer, Final Focus Productions
Steve Kownacki, Executive Producer of Final Focus Productions, is a very busy production executive at this Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania production house. Steve’s a guy who’s worn many hats over the years including audio engineer, location sound, camera op, director, producer, marketer, and LOVES them all. A small business owner for the last 20 years and a guy who’s seen a lot of gear since 2″ quad in the 80s!
Rodney Mitchell, Founder, Washington, DC, Final Cut Pro User Group
When you think Final Cut in the mid-Atlantic states, the name Rodney Mitchell comes first to mind. President of the DC Final Cut Pro Users Group, we wanted to talk to Rodney to get a sense of what user groups are doing with all the controversy surrounding the release of Final Cut Pro X.
Pick Our Brains
This is your chance to get your technical and creative questions answered.
September 29th, 2011
Join Larry Jordan and Mike Horton as they go live to the trade show and talk with:
Karen Everett, Founder, NewDoc Editing
Karen Everett is a documentary story consultant. She helps documentary producers figure out how to craft their stories to catch the eyes of distributors and viewers. She has discovered there are two “templates” that are very successful today and, after she gave her presentation at the Digital Video Conference, we sat down with her to learn the highlights of her approach.
Bruce Masters, Senior Program Manager, IBM
Increasingly, producers are turning to LTO tape for archiving projects. In fact, some networks are now accepting LTO for final program delivery. Bruce Masters, Senior Program Manager for IBM discusses Ultrium – the consortium of IBM, HP, and Quantum that are the driving force behind LTO. What is it? How can it help us? And where is it going in the future?
Mark Pastor, Strategic Business Manager, Quantum
Whitney Lippincott, Business Alliance Manager, HP Storage
Bruce Masters set the scene about LTO tape. Mark Pastor and Whitney Lippincott provide specific examples of how it is being used in the real world. We also spend time talking about specific techniques you can use to be successful using LTO tape to archive and access your projects.
Sam Thomas, Business and Development Manager, Petrol Bags, Division of Vitec Group
Petrol Bags is relatively new to the industry. If you need to carry cameras or other gear from one place to another, these are products you need to check out. Sam Thomas joins us to talk about their newest bag – the Cambio – which provides a built-in tripod and internal lighting system!
Ned Soltz, Contributing Editor, DV and Videography magazines
What can we say? It’s Ned Soltz. Ned looks at the new camera technology on display at DV Expo with an eye on showcasing new cameras and camera accessories and his surprising discovery of removable lenses for the iPhone 4!
Doug Pircher, General Manager, International Supplies
Every year at Digital Video Expo, Doug Pircher introduces us to products we’ve never heard of that become part of our regular production tools. This year is no exception – Doug has scoured the earth to find a great collection of intriguing products that can simplify your life — or at least make it more fun.
Larry Laboe, Executive Director, NewFilm Makers – Los Angeles
It is easy, at a trade show, to get totally captivated by technology. But the purpose of filmmaking is to make films that other people want to watch. That’s where Larry Laboe comes in – he heads New Filmmakers – Los Angles, an organization that is part user group and part film festival. And a GREAT place to see films. Join us as Larry explains.
September 22nd, 2011
Digital Video Expo 2011 provides the chance to ”Be Inspired!” And The Digital Production BuZZ takes you right to the heart of the action with interviews and inside insight from the leaders in our industry as the Official Podcast of Digital Video Expo 2011!
Digital Video Expo, at the Pasadena, California, Convention Center, September 20 to 22, brings content creation professionals together with all the latest technologies. This is a chance to connect with others in the field with networking, events, and more in-depth training than ever before.
Eric Trabb, Vice President Sales & Group Publisher, NewBay Media L.L.C.
Eric is responsible for all the NewBay print publications, trade shows, like Digital Video Expo, and on-line properties. These include titles like DV, Videography, and Millimeter magazines, 2-pop and Creative Planet websites, and both DV and GV Expos, We are delighted to welcome him to the show. Almost all of us depend upon NewBay for coverage of the industry and we want to get Eric’s take on where it is headed and what NewBay Media is doing to respond to it — you’ll be surprised at his answers.
Jan Crittenden Livingston, Product Manager, Panasonic
Jan is responsible for all of Panasonic’s professional cameras. She joins us today to talk about the premiere of several of their latest cameras, as well a explains what criteria filmmakers can use in deciding which camera is best for their project.
Cristina Clapp, Editorial Director, NewBay Media L.L.C.
Cristina is responsible for the entire video group at NewBay Media. This includes DV, Videography, and Millimeter magazines, 2-pop.com, and the conference track here at DV Expo. We talk with Christina about her goals for the conference here at Digital Video Expo, PLUS, she gives us an exclusive announcement concerning DV magazine. A great interview!
Robert Brambila, Director of Technology, leads the technology team at Promax
Since the rebirth of the company a couple of years ago, Promax has been releasing new products for the video market on a regular basis. This week, we talk with Rob about how they balance their role as a reseller with that of developer, where technology is headed, and what storage trends we need to pay attention to.
Brian Dickman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Smartsound
Brian is a long-time friend of The Buzz. Recently, Smartsound introduced QuickTracks, an Internet-based system of music creation, editing, and manipulation. Brian joins us to explain how QuickTracks works, where the Smartsound library comes from, and ideas producers can use to find the best music for their projects.
Patrick Sculley, CEO of Pixelflow
Patrick offers a system of “Production in the Cloud.” We talked with him last year at Digital Video Expo and wanted to followup with him this year to learn what’s new. What we discovered is they have a six-step system to enable filmmakers around the world to collaborate on a single project. Tune in this week to learn more.
Mathew Rehrer, Product Manager for Harmonic
Mathew was a speaker at the Digital Video Expo Conference, talking about how to plan your storage needs for performance and capacity. We pulled him out of the speaker’s lounge long enough to get him to give us a summary of his presentation.
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