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December 24, 2018
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Digital Production Buzz – December 27, 2018

This week, we conclude our four-part series looking at the state of today’s media industry in these conversations with three experienced cinematographers. From new technology to new clients to new challenges, our experts provide creative ideas on coping with change, competition and technology.

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Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with Ned Soltz, Nancy Schreiber, Jody Eldred and James DeRuvo.

  • The Challenge of Creativity
  • An Abundance of Hope
  • More than Tools or Tech: It’s Craft!
  • The Weekly doddleNEWS Update

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The Challenge of Creativity

Ned Soltz
Ned Soltz, Contributing Editor, Red Shark News, Ned Soltz Inc.
Ned Soltz has been a thought leader in our industry for over 25 years and a regular contributor to our show. Tonight we talk with him about the creative changes young artists are bringing to media, coping with new technology, and ways to stay hopeful in a changing world.


An Abundance of Hope

Nancy Schreiber
Nancy Schreiber, ASC, Website
With several decades of experience as a cinematographer and more than 130 credits in narrative film, television, music videos, commercials and documentaries, Nancy Schreiber, ASC, talks about handling change, the stress of doing more for less – and doing it faster, and the reasons she is hopeful for the future.


More than Tools or Tech: It’s Craft!

Jody Eldred
Jody Eldred, Filmmaker, Jody Eldred Productions
Jody Eldred is an Emmy-winning and Directors Guild of America award-nominated Director, Director of Photography/Cameraman, Writer, Producer, and Editor. With 40 years in TV news and docs, he shares his thoughts on what it takes to be a filmmaker and what the future looks like to him.


The Weekly doddleNEWS Update

James DeRuvo
James DeRuvo, Editor-in-Chief, doddleNEWS.
James DeRuvo, Editor-in-Chief at doddleNEWS, has a multi-faceted career that spans radio, film and publishing. With experience covering technology in the video industry for nearly 20 years, James presents our weekly doddleNEWS Update.
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December 17, 2018
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Digital Production Buzz – December 20, 2018

Tonight on The Buzz we look at the changing role of the Editor: how tasks are evolving in today’s market, as well as the business challenges of working with clients, tighter deadlines and constricting budgets. Listen to these experts explain how to make your business stand apart from the crowd.

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Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with Sue Lawson, William Boodell, Adam Bedford, Alan Edward Bell and James DeRuvo.

  • Secrets to Working with Clients
  • The Evolving Role of the Editor
  • Stand Out From the Competition
  • The Challenge of Editing Features
  • The Weekly doddleNEWS Update

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Secrets to Working with Clients

Sue Lawson
Sue Lawson, Editor/President, Chicago Edit/ChiCPUG
Sue Lawson has been editing for more than 15 years and she also runs the CHICPUG user group. Tonight she talks about clients and budget, plus how to keep yourself creatively fresh in our changing world.


The Evolving Role of the Editor

William Boodell
William Boodell, Editor, BoodellArts
William Boodell has edited both feature-length and short films. Tonight he offers his thoughts on how the role of the editor has changed, how his approach to projects has changed, and the challenges of earning a living as a professional editor.


Stand Out From the Competition

Adam Bedford
Adam Bedford, Editor, Shadow Central
Adam Bedford has edited independent projects since 2005 and during that time he’s seen major changes in the role of editor. Tonight he highlights many of these key changes and explains what he does to make his company stand out from the competition.


The Challenge of Editing Features

Alan Edward Bell
Alan Edward Bell, Editor/ACE, Website
Alan Edward Bell has edited feature films for nearly 30 years – including “The Hunger Games,” “The Amazing Spiderman,” “Water for Elephants, and 15 more. Tonight he talks about the changes he’s seen over the years, the challenge of editing features, and what he sees as the future of editing.


The Weekly doddleNEWS Update

James DeRuvo
James DeRuvo, Editor-in-Chief, doddleNEWS.
James DeRuvo, Editor-in-Chief at doddleNEWS, has a multi-faceted career that spans radio, film and publishing. With experience covering technology in the video industry for nearly 20 years, James presents our weekly doddleNEWS Update.
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December 11, 2018
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Digital Production Buzz – December 13, 2018

Tonight on The Buzz we turn our attention to post-production and the companies that specialize in it. How is the business of post changing? Who are their customers and what do they want? And what does the future look like for professional post?

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Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with Oliver Peters, Terry Curren, Mike Hendricks, Mark Raudonis and James DeRuvo.

  • Post-Production: An Evolving Market
  • The Challenge of “Good Enough”
  • Using Post to Support Production
  • The “Faster – Better – Cheaper” Challenge
  • The Weekly doddleNEWS Update

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Post-Production: An Evolving Market

Oliver Peters
Oliver Peters, Editor, Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC
Tonight, as we look at the current world of post-production, there’s no better place to star than Oliver Peters. He’s the founder of Oliver Peters Post-Production Services and has been an editor for more than 40 years. Tonight we talk about the business challenges on post in today’s world.


The Challenge of “Good Enough”

Terence Curren
Terence Curren, Founder/President, Alpha Dogs Inc.
Terence Curren founded Alpha Dogs, a boutique post-production house in Burbank, in 2002. Today, he’s expanding beyond traditional color grading and finishing to meet emerging client needs. Listen as he describes the challenge of “good enough” and how low-cost software is forcing his business to evolve.


Using Post to Support Production

Mike Hendrickss
Mike Hendricks, Founder, Ascend Media Productions
Ascend Media Productions began in 2015. Founded by Mike Hendricks, it focused on aerial imagery then expanded into post-production. Like many, Mike needed to focus on what client’s were willing to pay for. Tonight, he shares his thoughts on what a new business needs to do to attract and keep clients.


The “Faster – Better – Cheaper” Challenge

Mark Raudonis
Mark Raudonis, Senior VP Post Production, Bunim-Murray Production
Bunim-Murray started 25 years ago. Today, they are the leader in reality television, producing dozens of hours of programming every week. With clients that range from Netflix to the networks, Mark Raudonis, Senior Vice President of Post-Production, shares his thoughts on the challenges of running a large-scale post-production house in today’s business environment.


The Weekly doddleNEWS Update

James DeRuvo
James DeRuvo, Editor-in-Chief, doddleNEWS.
James DeRuvo, Editor-in-Chief at doddleNEWS, has a multi-faceted career that spans radio, film and publishing. With experience covering technology in the video industry for nearly 20 years, James presents our weekly doddleNEWS Update.
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December 4, 2018
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Digital Production Buzz – December 6, 2018

This week on The BuZZ we turn to the evolving role of producers and the state of production today. How are producers coping with changes in audience, technology, budgets and clients? Tonight, three experienced producers share their views of production from the inside.

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Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with Bob Bain, David Tillman, JJ Kelley and James DeRuvo.

  • Producing: The Challenge of Change
  • The Evolving Role of Producer
  • Producing Docs in a World of “Fake News”
  • The Weekly doddleNEWS Update

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Producing: The Challenge of Change

Bob Bain
Bob Bain, Executive Producer, Bob Bain Productions, Inc.
Tonight, we are looking at producing during an era of change. Certainly, no one knows that better than Bob Bain, Executive Producer of Bob Bain Productions. With over 20 years of experience as a Producer of live awards shows under his belt, Bob shares his thoughts on what’s driving our industry today.


The Evolving Role of Producer

David Tillman
David Tillman, Documentary Producer/Editor, Website
With ten years of experience producing documentaries, tonight we talk with David Tillman about his latest projects and how the role of Producer has evolved over the past five years.


Producing Docs in a World of “Fake News”

J.J. Kelley
J.J. Kelley, Senior Producer and Correspondent, National Geographic
In this era of “alternative facts” and “fake news,” what’s it like producing documentaries for major networks? Tonight, J.J. Kelley, Emmy-nominated director and correspondent, and senior producer at “Explorer” for National Geographic, shares his thoughts on the challenges.



The Weekly doddleNEWS Update

James DeRuvo
James DeRuvo, Editor-in-Chief, doddleNEWS.
James DeRuvo, Editor-in-Chief at doddleNEWS, has a multi-faceted career that spans radio, film and publishing. With experience covering technology in the video industry for nearly 20 years, James presents our weekly doddleNEWS Update.