Creative Planet's Digital Production BuZZ (AAC)

D P BuZZ - June 25, 2009

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:13:59 -0700

Host Larry Jordan talks with:

Rich Storek, Architect of nVeil, talks about his newest plug-in: nVeil, which creates stunningly mesmerizing visual effects.

Jonathan Handel returns with an update on the recently approved SAG/AMPTA contract – and why this doesn’t mean the end of labor unrest in Hollywood.

Isaac Guenard, from eyeon Software, talks about the amazing new world of stereoscopic 3D visual effects and their latest release: Fusion 6.

You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show — all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!

D P BuZZ - June 18, 2009

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:13:19 -0700

Host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton, talk with:

Max Segal, Founder, HBO Archives, is the driving force behind the recent release of the entire The March of Time historical documentary series by HBO. He joined us last week for the announcement, this week we want to talk about the process of restoring these decades-old 35mm prints to HD. And discover what they did to make them look so good.

Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance, brings us up to date on what’s happening in the world of technology. It seems that Philip manages to live about two weeks into the future, so we invite him back from time to time to give us a heads-up on what’s coming.

Jon Bach, CEO, Puget Systems, creates custom computer configurations (trying saying THAT quickly!). Anyway, in a world of mass produced workstations, we want to learn who’s buying custom gear and how are they configuring it.

Stacey Parks, CEO, Film Specific, Inc., knows distribution. But distribution is not just theaters. Its DVDs and on-line and theatrical and foreign rights and … So, tonight we’re going to spend some time to really hone into where the money is - especially if you are NOT creating slasher-horror flicks.

You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show — all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!

D P BuZZ - June 11, 2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:17:05 -0700

Host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton, talk with:

Bruce Nazarian, president of the International Digital Media Alliance, dashes in with some breaking news on Blu-ray Discs and licensing that can save us all money!

Todd Ulman, returns from last week and continues his fascinating discussion of the role of post-production supervisor in feature films.

Shinichi Minowa, VP marketing and business development for Anton Bauer, discusses the world of batteries and portable power. How the industry has changed and tips you can use to improve your battery life.

Ricardo Martinez, independent filmmaker, just finished his first documentary. Tonight, he tells us about the challenges and what he's learned.

You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another fascinating show - all the information you need now to know what's coming next!

D P BuZZ - June 4, 2009

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:17:05 -0700

Host Larry Jordan talks with:

Greg Kita, co-owner RGear, LLC, is an audio wizard with dozens of reality shows to his credit. Tonight, we talk audio - how to record it, how to make it sound great, and what gear to use. What do you do when everyone else is running around screaming -- how do you capture the very best sound?

Bruce Nazarian president of the International Digital Media Alliance drops in with the latest updates on Blu-ray licensing and replication, and a discussion of the IDMA excellence awards later in June

Todd Ulman, post-production supervisor Observe & Report, stops by to talk about the role of the post-production supervisor. What makes the job hard and what helps to make it easier?

Rich Wilson, producer of High Water, spent the last several years finding ways to fund pictures. Tonight we discuss the role of the producer in film production. How does he pick his pictures - even more important, how does he get them funded?

You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another fascinating show - all the information you need now to know what's coming next!

D P BuZZ - May 28, 2009

Thu, 28 May 2009 19:11:56 -0700

Host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton, talk with:

Reuben Langdon, stuntman, director, producer, co-founder of Just Cause Productions swings in to talk stunts. How they are created, how they are used, and how they are changing the game industry. Along the way, we'll also discuss the differences between stunt teams in Asia and the US.

Now in its 13th year Cinegear expo began as a party and grew into a trade show CEO Karl Kresser joins us to talk about what makes Cinegear expo amongst the Hollywood production elite

Myles Lank started his own company www.footageoftheworld.com, when he couldn't find the stock footage he needed. Discover his take on the world of stock, what it takes to create it, and why he felt a new company needed to enter this crowded field.

Michael Webber brings us a report from the editing trenches. As the assistant editor for "Observe and Report.", we want to hear first-hand of the role an assistant editor plays in creating a feature film.

You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another fascinating show - all the information you need now to know what's coming next!

D P BuZZ - May 21, 2009

Thu, 21 May 2009 19:14:48 -0700

Host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton, talk with:

Richard Burns, co-founder of Culture Catch, discusses their goal to be "the audio and video web/podcasting site to experience provocative, insightful, and entertaining discussions, reviews, and performances." What does this mean in English - we'll find out tonight.

Jonathan Handel, of Counsel at Troy Gould, Updates us with the latest news from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG)

Jack Lerner, Attorney at Law, USC, recently testified in Washington about Fair Use and copyrights. Working with Kartemquin Films, Jack is working with others to figure out what the Copyright Act means in a world of digital images.

Gary Symons, CEO, VeriCorder Technology, wants you to lean in a bit closer and speak into his iPhone. Yup. Mobile podcasting and news reports direct from your iPhone. Is it the apocalypse or a great new idea?

You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another fascinating show - all the information you need now to know what's coming next!

D P BuZZ - May 14, 2009

Thu, 14 May 2009 19:22:28 -0700

The BuZZ is back home in Los Angeles with host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton, as they talk with:

T. Lee Beideck writer/director/editor of the "Sophomore Movie" joins us to talk about what it's like to produce a "true Indie film" far from the comfort of New York or LA. Currently in post production (editing on Adobe Premiere) the trailer can be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4oRT2e4B7w.

Philip Hodgetts, president, Intelligent Assistance, answers a question we get all the time: "What's the difference between posting my video as a progressive download versus streaming?" Then, we follow up with: "Which one is the best choice for me?" If you want your videos to look good on the web, you'll want to listen to what Philip has to say.

Nick Pierce, co-founder, Object Matrix, returns with an update on their latest announcements at NAB. MatrixStore, which is their product, is their take on how to create reliable archives while still providing enough performance to edit.

Charles Little, executive producer/director of the “World Hip Hop Championship.”, stops by to talk about their production process. They shot P2, RED, and XDCAM, with less than two weeks between recording and air. He gives us all the inside scoop.

The Digital Production BuZZ was the Official Podcast for the 2009 NAB Show. For a complete list of all our coverage, visit: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

D P BuZZ - May 07, 2009

Thu, 07 May 2009 21:57:32 -0700

The BuZZ is in New Orleans this week as host Larry Jordan, and guest co-host Ben Balser talk with:

Marty Altman heads up the Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE) which is the closest you can come to seeing a real-life version of the Star Trek Holodeck -- or, at least, pretty darn close. Learn how 3D, immersive technology, is helping create new companies and job in Louisiana.

Ben Balser, founder, South Louisiana Final Cut Pro User Group, and contributing editor to Event DV magazine joins us to discuss what it's like to start a user group and whether they are still relevant today with the Internet.

Lynn Robertson, Associate Professor of Television Production, Delgado Community College. Lynn has won just about every teaching award there is. This week, we want to learn how she so successfully teaches technology and see if we can pick up some tips.

Jennifer Day heads the Film Commission of New Orleans. Tonight, she talks about the role her film commission plays in increasing the film industry in New Orleans and a VERY exciting tax credit that even smaller productions can take advantage of. Discover how in this week's show.

Terry Taravella is the owner of Studio Vieux Carre and an award-winning wedding and event videographer. This week she discusses how she finds the emotional moments in unscripted events.

The Digital Production BuZZ was the Official Podcast for the 2009 NAB Show. For a complete list of all our coverage, visit: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another fascinating show - all the information you need now to know what's coming next!

D P BuZZ - April 30, 2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:19:29 -0700

Joining host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton are:

Aharon Rabinowitz, founder, All Bets Are Off Productions. Aharon's company specializes in creating pre-keyed, live action video that you can use to add extras, actors, even crowds to your projects. At NAB, Aharon presented his effects workflow, highlighting plug-ins from Red Giant Software.

Bruce Nazarian joins us with a look back at the significance of the Blu-ray announcements at NAB.

Ric Viers is the world's largest independent provider of sound effects with over 150,000 sounds and more than 150 sound effects libraries to his name. He is the founder of Blastwave FX, and an editor in his own right. Discover his secrets to creating great sounds in this week's interview.

NAB News Highlights and Wondertouch - Alan Lorence, CEO, WonderTouch

During the 2009 NAB Show, Digital Production BuZZ created twelve hours of programming, 200 interviews, and 37 news briefs. Now that we've had some time to get caught up on our sleep, we'll be presenting some remaining highlights and news clips from the show, including:

Philip Hodgetts highlighting the latest news from NLE vendors

News from Market 7, Tempest, Gee Three, and Smartsound.

An interview with Alan Lorence, CEO, WonderTouch, about the latest announcements from Particle Illusion - it's now an After Effects plug-in!

The Digital Production BuZZ was the Official Podcast for the 2009 NAB Show. For a complete list of all our coverage, visit: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another fascinating show - all the information you need now to know what's coming next!

D P BuZZ - 2009 NAB Show Special Report #7

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:27:47 -0700

The Digital Production Buzz is LIVE from the trade show floor at the 2009 NAB Show as we conclude our special series of daily, one-hour reports covering the best of NAB.

Our guests today include:

Vincent Maza, worldwide marketing manager for post-production marketing, Avid Technology

Matt Roberts, director of marketing communications, Shining Technology

Chris Wang, marketing manager, Shining Technology

Paul Douglas, Chairman/Founder, Singular Logic

Jake Winett, global industry manager for media and entertainment, Microsoft

Patrick MacDonald-King, president and CEO, Sample Digital

Allen Affolter, president, ATG Design Works

Pancrazio Auteri, chief technical officer, TV Blob

Tre Zimmerman, vp of corporate development, TV Blog

Vincent Maza, worldwide marketing manager for post-production marketing, Avid Technology, discusses the "New Avid." From new logo to new marketing to new products, Avid is rebuilding itself as a company. Discover how in this fascinating inside look at the company.

Matt Roberts, director of marketing communications, and Chris Wang, marketing manager for Shining Technology, make one of the most popular ultra-small portable video recorders. When it comes to working with tapeless media, Shining Technology is probably involved.

Paul Douglas, Chairman/Founder, Singular Logic, has a great idea for reducing the amount of unwanted advertising we are inundated with. Whether from cable tv, the web or ... well, in this conversation we learn about a new technology that allows us to opt-in to ads!

Jake Winett is the global industry manager for media and entertainment for Microsoft. Managing media -- especially after the project has been completed -- is an increasingly complex job. Its so big, in fact, that no one company can do all of it. In this conversation, discover Microsoft's take on how it can contribute to the solution.

Patrick MacDonald-King is the president and CEO of Sample Digital. They are the originators of Digital Dailies - and are launching a new product - called D3 - that is designed to help improve the production workflow.

Allen Affolter, president of ATG Design Works, has created the idea of a video monitor - running video - yet thin enough and self-powered to be slipped into a magazine. Image... magazine ads that move. They have a patent, and are looking for funding. This is a mind-bending conversation.

Pancrzio Auteri and Tre Zimmerman, from TV Blob have found a way to turn your HD TV into a web browser. Even better, they've created a system that allows you to publish your own video channel that other people can subscribe and tune into. For everyone wanting easier distribution of their video content -- here's one place to look.

This is a great show, filled with interviews you won't find anywhere else.

This wraps up our seven-part series from the Digital Production BuZZ from the 2009 NAB Show.

For all the latest news on NAB 2009, visit: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

D P BuZZ - 2009 NAB Show Special Report #6

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:07:37 -0700

2009 NAB Show Special Report #6

Dueling capture cards, naming the Duck, better lenses, better benefits, and better 3D -- this is a fascinating series of highlights from NAB.

The Digital Production Buzz is LIVE from the trade show floor at the 2009 NAB Show as we continue our special series of daily, one-hour reports covering the best of NAB.

Our guests today include:

Bruce Gee, president, Gee Three Software

Nick Rashby, president, AJA Video Systems

Dan May, president, Blackmagic Design, Inc.

Brad Williams, vice-president, member benefits and development

Wes Plate, president, Automatic Duck

Alan Lewis, marketing manager, broadcast & communications, Canon

Bruno Sargeant, television industry manager for media and entertainment, Autodesk

Bruce Gee, president, Gee Three Software, introduces his latest software - PhotoMotion - for Final Cut Pro. Easily create pans and zooms on still images without keyframing or extra effort.

Nick Rashby, president, AJA Video Systems, introduces his latest product: Key Pro. Designed for the acquisition of video, this is a digital recorder. As well, we talk about how to select the best capture card.

Dan May, president, Blackmagic Design, Inc. In what turned out to be back-to-back interviews with the two leading capture card companies -- except neither AJA nor Blackmagic Design would call themselves "capture card companies" anymore. Learn why, and discover a whole range of exciting new products in this conversation.

Brad Williams, vice-president, member benefits and development for NAB, talks about how the NAB Show has changed over the last few years and, more importantly, where it is going in the future. Can you image the NAB Show... on the web?

Wes Plate, president, Automatic Duck, drops by to talk about their latest news - a strategic partnership with Edit Share allowing media to move seamlessly between Final Cut Pro and Avid -- as well as a dirt-simple way to copy every file in your project from where ever you left it to where ever you want it. AND, as an added bonus, we discover where and how Automatic Duck got its name!

Alan Lewis, marketing manager, broadcast & communications, Canon, knows lenses. So, in this conversation, we talk about what happens before the images even hit the sensor. What makes a good lens, how to understand how lenses are named, and why it takes nine YEARS to develop a new lens.

Bruno Sargeant, television industry manager for media and entertainment, Autodesk, is showcasing new software called "Flair," that's designed for te assistant visual artist in an effort to create meaningful apprenticeship programs. Discover all the options (well, at least some of them) that Autodesk has to offer in this wide-ranging conversation.

This is a great show, filled with interviews you won't find anywhere else.

For all the latest news on NAB 2009, visit: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

D P BuZZ - 2009 NAB Show Special Report #5

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:29:26 -0700

2009 NAB Show Special Report #5

From breaking news to great new software to tips to being a better exhibitor, this is a fascinating series of highlights from NAB.

The Digital Production Buzz is LIVE from the trade show floor at the 2009 NAB Show as we continue our special series of daily, one-hour reports covering the best of NAB.

Our guests today include:

Larry Applegate, president, Rivergate Software

Bruce Nazarian, president, IDMA

Paul Babb, president, Maxon

David Wolf, partner, Digital Media Group, Accenture

Daniel Jones, general manager, Youreeeka!

Sean Safreed, co-founder, Red Giant Software

Guy Coleman, Director of Sales, VocalBooth.com

Shawn Canfield, Director, Exhibitor Services, NAB

Larry Applegate, President, Blu-Streak Software and Bruce Nazarian, president, IDMA, talk about the new software introduced at the Final Cut Pro SuperMeet for the Mac that connects the missing link in the creation of Blu-ray Discs. And that is the ability to take a Blu-ray folder, created for burning, and convert it into a master format (CMF) suitable for replication. Larry developed the program and both Larry and Bruce explain its significance.

Paul Babb, president, Maxon Software, discusses the world of 3D software and the differences between 3D image creation and 3D image distribution. He also talks about the modules inside the Cinema 4D software suite and how a new user can learn to use it succssfully.

David Wolf, Partner of the Digital Media Group at Accenture, discusses their recent world-wide survey of media viewers. The survey covers preferences for media created for TV, computer, and mobile device and the implications for media creators.

J. Daniel Jones, general manager, Youreeeka!, talks about the launch of their new video service, providing an easy way for content providers to make money on their content, while still allowing both security and flexibility.

Sean Safreed, co-founder, Red Giant Software discusses their latest plug-ins, along with why they decided to develop plug-ins in the first place.

Guy Coleman, director of sales for VocalBooth.com, talks about how to create a sound-proof space for recording, training, and education.

Shawn Canfield, director, exhibit services for NAB, is the head cop for NAB. She talks about keeping things running smoothly on the show floor, with LOTS of tips for exhibitors on how to successfully exhibit at a trade show.

This is a great show, filled with interviews you won't find anywhere else.

The BuZZ continues to create hourly news briefs as well as daily special reports. For all the latest news on NAB 2009, visit: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

D P BuZZ - 2009 NAB Show Special Report #4

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:11:05 -0700

2009 NAB Show Special Report #4

Hard disks, graphics cards, camera accessories, and user groups, this is a fascinating series of highlights from NAB.

The Digital Production BuZZ is LIVE from the trade show floor at the 2009 NAB Show as we continue our special series of daily, one-hour reports covering the best of NAB.

Our guests today include:

Pete Schlatter, Dir of Marketing, G-Technologies

Derek Perez, Dir of Public Relations, NVidia

Steve Weiss, Co-Founder, Zacuto

Lance Maurer, President, Cinnafilm

Carey Dissmore, founder, IMUG

Ben Reed, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Microsoft

Aaron Cullers, Manager of Convention Marketing, NAB

Pete Schlatter is the director of marketing for G-Technolgies. In this extended conversation, we talk about how to pick the right hard drive for your project, the importance of how a hard drive connects to your computer, and a look forward at future data needs.

Derek Perez is the director of public relations for NVidia. NVidia is making news at NAB with a new, high-performacne graphic card targeted toward video professionals, along with a high-speed integrated workflow from capture through rendering to output.

Steve Weiss, co-founder and director of produce development for Zacuto is obsessed with camera accessories... hundreds and hundreds of them. Discover how getting the right gear for your camera makes all the difference.

Lance Maurer, president of Cinnafilm, made big news at NAB when ARRI announced a partnership with them. Cinnafilm has created an amazing piece of software that will retime any video format to any frame rate, any image size to any other, clean up noise and help video look like film. This could be an amazing product.

Carey Dissmore, founder, IMUG, talks about why he started one of the largest media user groups on the web.

Ben Reed, senior director of product marketing for Windows Media Center. With over 13 million users, the Windows Media Center gathers content from a wide variety of sources and put it all in one highly attractive, easily accessible interface. He explains it all here.

Aaron Cullers, manager of convention marketing for NAB, discusses how the world's largest trade show devoted to production, post-production and content gets the word out.

This is a great show, filled with interviews you won't find anywhere else.

The BuZZ continues to create hourly news briefs as well as daily special reports.

For all the latest news on NAB 2009, visit: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

D P BuZZ - 2009 NAB Show Special Report #3

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:11:05 -0700

2009 NAB Show Special Report #3

From keynote to motion tracking, directing music to directing data traffic, this is a fascinating series of highlights from NAB.

The Digital Production BuZZ is LIVE from the trade show floor at the 2009 NAB Show as we continue our special series of daily, one-hour reports covering the best of NAB.

Our guests today include:

Richard Florida, Noted author and Keynote Speaker

Bruce Nazarian, President of IDMA

Mitch Jacobson, Director and Editor

David Taylor, President, Cineform

Allan Jaeniecke, President, Imagineer

Shari Barnett, Marketing Director, Applications, Mediaroom

Dan Lutter, Director of Sales, Net Insight

Richard Florida, author of the book "The Rise of the Creative Class," was the keynote speaker this morning at the 2009 NAB Show. He suggests in his book that the current economic crisis is forcing the US to convert from a service-based economy to a "creative-based economy." We talk with him today to explore what this means, why he spoke at NAB, and how we can use this to navigate thru the current economic downturn.

Bruce Nazarian, president of the IDMA, has been following the travails of Blu-ray Discs for a long time on the BuZZ. He drops in with a sneak peak of a Blu-ray announcement that will be made tomorrow night at Final Cut Pro Supermeet.

Mitch Jackson is a director and editor specializing in multicam music editing. He is presenting here at NAB and stops in to discuss a fascinating high-speed multicam workflow using Telestream's Pipeline.

David Taylor, president of Cineform, joins Larry in an extended discussion of video codecs. Now before you run screaming from the room, while this is a bit technical, David does a great job explaining when you should use ProRes 422 or DNxHD, or when you need to consider something more powerful.

Allan Jaenickie, president of Imagineer, premiered a stunning After Effects plug-in last year called "Mokey." This year, he's doing the same thing for Final Cut - motion tracking, rotoscoping, and perspective alteration in one fascinating application.

Shari Barnett, marketing director of applications for Mediaroom, works at the opposite end of the scale from the independent producer. Her clients are cable systems and phone companies. But what her company does is provide innovative ways to create interactive television. You may not be able to afford her products, but you certainly want to know about them.

Dan Lutter, director of sales for Net Insight, is another company that you only see at NAB. They provide high quality, wide area signal delivery for both data and video. They were the exclusive signal distribution system used at the Beijing Olympics.

The BuZZ continues to create hourly news briefs as well as daily special reports.

For all the latest news on NAB 2009, visit: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

D P BuZZ - 2009 NAB Show Special Report #2

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:51:46 -0700

2009 NAB Show Special Report #2

The Digital Production BuZZ is LIVE from the trade show floor at the 2009 NAB Show.

This week, we continue our special series of daily, one-hour reports covering the best of NAB.

Our guests today include:

Chris Brown, Executive Vice President of the NAB Show

Jessica Sheridan, Manager, Interactive Marketing, NAB Show

Robert Sharp, President and Owner, DigiEffects

Fred Fourcher, CEO, BitCentral

Steve Katz, VP Sales, JMR Electronics

And two of our field reporters - Sue Lawson and Roz McNulty - with their thoughts on NAB so far.

Chris Brown, executive vice president, NAB, is responsible for the entire NAB Show. We talk with him briefly yesterday. Today, we spend more time talking about putting on the show, why trade shows are not dead in an Internet world, what happens when a big company like Apple pulls out, and how many people it takes to put on the show.

Jessica Sheridan, manager of interactive marketing for the NAB Show is focuses on the web and social media. In this conversation we talk about what it takes to successfully market using today's social networks. Its more complex than you might think.

Robert Sharp, president and owner of DigiEffects, has a long career in digital effects - including founding ToolFarm. Today, he joins us to discuss why people are interested in buying their effects -- which makes your footage look... worse!

Fred Fourcher, CEO of BitCentral, talks about why his company focuses their technology on news - allowing news reports from sites that don't have satellite or micro-wave access by using video distribution over the web. he also introduces two new products being presented at NAB.

Steve Katz, VP of Sales for JMR Electronics, which is a data storage systems provider. He talks about why they made the move from OEM to retail sales, how to select the right storage solution for your needs, and why JMR should be on your short list of vendors to consider.

Sue Lawson and Roz McNulty are doing double-duty this week. Normally, they spend their time producing and editing video. But this week, they are part of our team of reporters covering NAB. We talk with them about their initial impressions of the conferences so far.

The BuZZ continues to create hourly news briefs as well as daily special reports.

For all the latest news on NAB 2009, visit: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

D P BuZZ - 2009 NAB Show Special Report #1

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:05:45 -0700

The Digital Production BuZZ is LIVE from the trade show floor at the 2009 NAB Show.

This week, we begin a special series of daily, one-hour reports covering the best of NAB.

Our guests today include:

Chris Brown, Executive Vice President of the NAB Show

Vance Van Petten, Executive Director of the Producers Guild

Boris Yamnitsky, CEO at Boris FX

Marco Bario, VP, Theatrical Post-Production at Technicolor Creative Services

Marvin Ceasar, CEO of Aphex Systems

Will Richmond, President, Broadband Directions

Ron Clifton, CEO, International Datacasting

Chris Brown, executive vice president, NAB, is responsible for the entire NAB Show. We talk with him briefly today (and for a longer time tomorrow) about what the NAB Show is and why it includes so much more than just broadcasters.

Vance van Petten, executive director of the Producers Guild of America, heads the largest group of film and television producers in the world. He talks with us about the role of the Guild in production, his take of where it is going in the future and a discussion of the relevance of guilds in an increasingly on-line world.

Boris Yamnitsky, CEO of Boris FX, is legendary in the effects industry for the quality of his effects software. Today we talk with him about his latest releases - Boris Continuum.

Marco Bario, VP, Theatrical Post Production at Technicolor Creative Services, is responsible for processing digital dailies, final color correction, and output for a wide variety of highly-demanding, high-end clients. We talk about the whole HD post process and discuss how they work with multiple video formats.

Marvin Ceasar, CEO of Aphex Systems, is an analog audio guy living in a digital world. However, thankfully for the rest of us, his audio products sound amazing. He talks about the limitations of digital audio, how audio pre-processing works and why you want to consider adding analog gear to your digital system. (As a note, while this interview was not recorded using his gear, the show open and all our live news briefs were. After hearing our new sound, we are not giving the gear back!)

Will Richmond, president, Broadband Directions, LLC, is an on-line blogger that covers the business end of digital distribution. From YouTube and Hulu to ad networks, and distribution networks, where the business is growing and where the money is for the rest of us.

Ron Clifton, CEO, International Datacasting, provides the hardware for digital cinema. The cool thing he's discovered is there is a huge market for live 3D events -- created by anyone that has a story to tell and distributed over his equipment.

For all the latest news on NAB 2009, visit: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

D P BuZZ - April 16, 2009

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:07:33 -0700

LIVE in our studios, hosts Larry Jordan and Michael Horton are joined by Ben King and Dan Berube as they talk with:

David Bohrman, senior vice-president and Washington Bureau Chief for CNN has been involved in virtually every major news event for the last 30 years - first for ABC, then NBC, and now as the Washington Bureau Chief for CNN. He is also fascinated by how technology can help news do its job better. In this interview, we talk about the role technology he discovered like the Magic Wall and the Holograph Reporter played in CNN's 2008 Election Night Coverage, the impact technology can make in understanding the news, and the role he sees it will play going forward. This will be an amazing interview - don't miss it!

In the last year, Kids at Play has produced work for 60Frames, Broadband Enterprises, National Lampoon, DONER U.S., McCann Erickson, Intel and many others. The combination of major agency experience, entertainment experience, and full-service production, allows for an integrated approach to both web and broadcast production. Jason Berger, Founder, visits the BuZZ to talk to us about the challenges of producing work for the web and how they make money for their work.

Demo reels are increasingly critical in promoting our work and getting jobs. Craig Erpelding runs Reel-Exchange.com - a website devoted to showcasing demo reels. This year, he's bringing the best of their demos to the Content Theater at the 2009 NAB Show. Craig talks with us about how Reel Exchange got started, then we get into the specifics of creating demo reels that work - how long, how much, and how to compress it for the best results.

Dan Berube is the president of the Boston Final Cut Pro User Group. He joins us as guest co-host and shares his perspective on what's happening in production on the East Coast.

Ben King is active in the London Final Cut community and also joins us live in the studio as guest host. We hope to pick his brains to see what's happening on the other side of the Atlantic.

You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another fascinating show - all the information you need now to know what's coming next!

D P BuZZ - April 09, 2009

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:21:33 -0700

LIVE in our studios host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton are joined this week by:

Mark Ruppert and Liz Langston, executive producers of the 48-Hour Film Project, drop in to discuss how they started a contest that has exploded world-wide and given thousands of filmmakers the chance to create and screen their own film - in EXACTLY 48 hours!

Doug Sinclair is a Canadian television writer and film school grad who loves film and has turned it into a serious "hobby" - he's working on his first project, sort of an experimental "sandbox" and enjoying being creative in his digital world. We love his blog about "Frugal Filmmaking" and it's guys like Doug who keep the buZZ buzzing...who can't identify with a guy who "just loves to play in the world of digital film." Check out his blog..it is really entertaining and frankly, refreshing

Eric Harnden, of Quintessential Studios, continues our theme of high-quality productions on a budget with a look at how to create a state-of the-art edit suite for pennies on the dollar. If saving money in these tough economic times is important to you, this is one interview you don't want to miss!

You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another fascinating show - all the information you need now to know what's coming next!

D P BuZZ - April 02, 2009

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:21:01 -0700

LIVE in our studios host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton are joined this week by:

Bob Russo, Post-production specialist for Avid Technology, chats with us about the latest releases for Media Composer. We talk about why someone should consider upgrading, the challenges of working with tapeless media, how Avid is building on the new foundation it created in the 3.0 release, and what to look forward to in the next year.

Philip Hodgetts, President, Big Brains for Rent, slows down long enough to share some of his ideas on how to produce great products for less money.

David Simpson, Director, Milking the Rhino, discusses what it is like to film in Africa and the challenges he faced in creating his award-winning film.

Roger Baker, Director of Business Development for Cubist Media Group, provides us with a different opinion on how Blu-ray Discs require you to think differently during both production and post-production. This should be a fascinating look at how new technology impacts existing techniques.

D P BuZZ - March 26, 2009

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:10:12 -0700

LIVE in our studios host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton are joined this week by:

James Sindle, Senior Animator at The Mill (London), recently won a VES (Visual Effects Society) award for outstanding animation. This week, we talk to James in his London edit suite about what he did to win the award and his tools and process for creating stunning effects.

Jonathan Handel, of Counsel at Troy Gould, tells us that SAG has not yet put away its boxing gloves. SAG is still swinging - and this week, Jonathan updates us at what.

Jeremy Strootman, worldwide sales director at Studio Network Solutions, stops in to talk about media storage. They've recently released a new SAN (storage area network) that supports Final Cut, Premiere Pro, Avid, and ProTools all in the same box. This week, we get to ask him if it really works.

Brian Kopp, vice-president of strategic planning for STATS, had the idea for CNN's Election Night holographic display, as well as much of their other cutting-edge technology. This week, we talk to him about what he's previewing at this year's NAB Show.

D P BuZZ - March 19, 2009

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:09:42 -0700

LIVE in our studios host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton are joined this week by:

Bob Sitrick, founder of Bob Sitrick Productions, has over 20 years managing and coordinating all aspects of live and remote television productions. Before founding Bob Sitrick Productions in 2008, Bob was Senior Vice President of Live Events & Special Production Services for Discovery US Networks, where he managed more than 50 live television shows and over 150 live events, including technically challenging broadcasts like "Titanic Live", "Egypt Week Live", "Croc Hunter Live," and the first ever live HD downlink from the International Space Station. Bob's experience spans Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Health, Planet Green, Military Channel, Science Channel, CBS Sports, ESPN and NBC. Tonight, we talk to him about his latest production: the Content Theater at the 2009 NAB Show.

Bruce Nazarian Talks about the International Digital Media Alliance, its evolution from the DVD Association and the future role for it within the industry and the balance between optical and downloadable media

Greg Plotkin is an experienced editor and assistant having worked in the field for over ten years. Greg was the Associate Editor/First Assistant on such feature films as Fracture (2007), The Break-Up (2006) and Friday Night Lights (2004). He recently began the transition to editor cutting such features as Burning Palms (2009) and Untraceable (2008). We talk to him tonight about being the assistant editor on He's Just Not That Into You.

Cara Silverman, editor, has edited both mainstream films and small independent features. She most recently completed work on the upcoming film The Greatest, starring Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon. In 2008, she worked on the indie release Keith. Silverman's film credits include The Perfect Man, starring Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear; A Cinderella Story; Malibu's Most Wanted; Mark Waters' Head Over Heels; The Best Man, starring Terrence Howard and Taye Diggs; Permanent Midnight; Paul Schrader's Touch; and Daisy von Scherler Mayer's cult favorite Party Girl. We talk to her tonight about the editor's role in creating a mainstream feature film: He's Just Not That Into You.

You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another fascinating show - all the information you need now to know what's coming next!

D P BuZZ - March 12, 2009

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:11:47 -0700

LIVE in our studios host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton are joined this week by:

Chris Brown, Exec VP, 2009 NAB Show, joins us tonight to talk about the upcoming trade show mega-event. With over 1,600 exhibitors in four different buildings, Chris has lots of suggestions on what you can do to make the most of your time at the show.

Bruce Nazarian, President, International Digital Media Alliance, swings past to update us on the latest in optical media technology. With the Blu-ray Association lowering its licensing fees, does that mean now is the time to jump into Blu-ray?

Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance, was pre-wired with all the Avid announcements last week. This week, he stops by to discuss the impact of Avid now supporting editing 3D media.

Dave Ballard, President, Lab601, was recently hired to create the dailies for the latest Van Wilder film. The challenge was to do so using RED footage. Today he tells us the workflow process he invented and the hurdles he needed to overcome to get everything to work.

D P BuZZ - March 05, 2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:19:20 -0800

LIVE in our studios host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton are joined this week by:

Dan Nyberg, CEO of the Electric Picture Company, is a huge fan of Media 100. As if that isn't stunning enough, he's using it to edit the Monster Quest for the History Channel. Today, he tells us why he refuses to switch editing gear!

Philip Hodgetts is on the inside track to all the inside news coming out of Avid. Today, he updates us on their latest software announcements - including the ability to monitor 3D images without special glasses.

Copyright BuZZ - Gordon Quinn - Artistic Director/Founder, Kartemquin Films, has been producing documentaries for the last 40 years. Probably his most popular work was Hoop Dreams in 1996. However, recently, he's been deeply involved in the balance between copyright and fair use, which he currently feels is stifling documentary producers.

Simon Daniels, managing director of Design for Life, runs a Dublin, Ireland, boutique post-production house. Tonight, he shares with us his reasons for investing in an Edit Share system, and how its turned out.

D P BuZZ - February 26, 2009

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:21:19 -0800

This week's episode of the world's only interactive talk radio for Digital Production, Post Production and Distribution is filled with great information and entertainment designed for the independent filmmaker, producer or editor. We are back from the UK and LIVE in our studios again. Joining host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton, this week are:

Oliver Peters, is the editor and CEO of Oliver Peters Productions. He is really focused on business. So, this week, we'll be talking about how editors can better manage client expectations, improve their business, and do more of what they love doing.

Philip Hodgetts, returns to talk tech. Its been a very busy week, RED has slowed down, Adobe and RED have partnered, JVC is now showing QuickTime-based cameras, Hitachi is buying up all kinds of drive manufacturers - and Phil will it explain it all to us, in less than six minutes!

Boris Yamitsky, is the founder and lead scientist of Boris FX, and legendary in the world of visual effects. He joins us tonight to talk about the latest upgrade to his cornerstone product: Boris Continuum Complete 6 for After Effects. If you want to learn directly from one of the key leaders in our industry, you'll want to hear this.

Plus, Larry Jordan reports on some of the new gear launched at Broadcast Video Expo 2009 and Mike Horton talks about the upcoming NAB SuperMeet in April.

Creative Planet's Digital Production BuZZ is live 6-7 pm Pacific Time. Join the Show Live, listen to, or download an episode from the archives or subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or off the website.

D P BuZZ - February 19, 2009

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:33:12 -0800

Joining host Larry Jordan this week on the road are:

Key Hay, CEO of Scottish Screen, based in Glasgow. Ken heads the national film commission of Scotland. He discusses how film commissions save producers time and money and how they help build the local infrastructure to assure access to trained crew and staff. Plus, in some cases, they can even fund a portion of your production.

Julie Craik, Event manager of TayScreen. Julie is part of the regional film commission for Dundee, Scotland. She discusses better ways for producers to get access to locations, obtain permits, find crew, and how film commissions simplify all the minutia of making on-location work successful.

Mark Young, CEO of Academy Class. Mark runs the largest training organization in the UK focused on creative and IT training. He discusses the impact the economic recession is having on the professional need for training and what the hot careers and software are in the UK today.

Carl Grinter, Director of production and business development for Rushes Post-production. Rushes is one of the top four post-production facilities in London, with a staff of 90. Discover what makes a large post-house work, and the benefits they provide producers meeting the challenges of incorporating stunning visual effects in their productions.

Kieron Seth, Event Director of Broadcast Video Expo 2009, in Earl's Court, London. Broadcast Video Expo is the largest video trade event in the UK. Its like a mini-NAB and Kieran has been running it for the last seven years. Today, he talks about the relevance of the trade show and what's new in the industry.

Andy King, Head of Technology for BBC Resources, is also the conference chairman at Broadcast Video Expo. He offers a stunning new look at where technology is headed, and, more importantly, how adopting the latest technology is being bypassed in favor of optimizing workflow and system integration.

You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another fascinating show - all the information you need now to know what's coming next!