High-speed SAN storage, doing the distribution dance, what's "fairly" legal, and on-lining Red footage on an Avid DS - all on tonight's show! 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? 6:05 pm - Bernard Lamborelle - Director of Sales, Tiger Technology Tiger Technology makes MetaSAN, a high-speed, cross-platform storage area network (SAN) specifically designed for video editors and other high-bandwidth users. Bernard Lamborelle visits The BuZZ to discuss who this product is for, how its used, and what you should consider when planning to add a SAN to your company. More information via email: bernard@tiger-technology.com 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Listen as one of our regulars - Stacey Parks - updates us on the latest news in distribution and tells us what we need to know now. 6:25 pm - Legal BuZZ Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Attorney, TroyGould Fair Use - what's fair and what isn't? Jonathan Handel, entertainment attorney at TroyGould in Los Angeles specializes in digital media, entertainment and technology law. Known as an entertainment law expert, we've wrangled some time for answers on what "Fair Use" means in digital production. 6:33 pm - Igor Ridanovic - Avid Editor Igor Ridanovic recently finished a project shot on the Red camera, off-lined on Final Cut, and finished on an Avid DS. He joins us today to discuss the challenges of an HD workflow and his experiences in editing Red. 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains We "solved" Mike's reverb problem with a contest - submit YOUR version of what "Pick Our Brains" should sound like. Then, listen in and discover whether it helps Mike get his 'verb back

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Digital imaging for "Cloverfield," the film and the challenges of shooting comedy in HD on deadline down-under - all on tonight's show! What's the BuZZ? Nick Theodorakis - Digital Imaging Supervisor, Cloverfield Nick Theodorakis, Digital Imaging Supervisor for "Cloverfield" recommended Sony's F23 cameras for the shot. We'll ask him why and speak with him about the challenges of marrying a digital workflow with an all-hand-held shoot under difficult lighting conditions. The BuZZ Beat Listen as one of our regulars - Philip Hodgetts, Bruce Nazarian, or Stacey Parks - updates us on what we need to know now. Patrick Mclean - News from Avid Michael Jones - Editor, Banana Splits They had 2 weeks to shoot 130 comedy shorts. Michael Jones was the editor, but his job started on the set - making sure they could get the remake of Banana Splits done in time for Warner Brothers. He joins us tonight to tell us about the challenges of shooting HD down-under. Pick Our Brains We "solved" Mike's reverb problem with a contest - submit YOUR version of what "Pick Our Brains" should sound like. Then, listen in and discover whether it helps Mike get his 'verb back

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This week's show is jam-packed with amazing stuff - including a jaw-dropping announcement on Blu-ray DVDs! Carol Tenney of the Writers Guild of America stops by to discuss the WGA's "SPINNING THE WEB: An Introduction to Writing for the Internet" event on Saturday, June 21, in Los Angeles. (www.wgfoundation.org) Mark Jensen, Host of Studio 1A Productions , discusses how to pick the "best" microphone. Mark works with and reviews audio gear for a long time. In this interview he tells us what to look for in a mike, and which brands to consider. (www.newmediagear.com) Bruce Nazarian made an amazing, jaw-dropping announcement on the show - he and the DVD Association have found a way to create Blu-ray compatible discs using standard DVD burners. This could change an industry! (www.dvda.org) Lori Schwartz is the senior vice president and director of the Interpublic Emerging Media Lab; an association of advertising agencies trying to make sense of the exploding world of new media. Listen to her take on whether the world is headed toward Blu-ray DVD or on-line distribution. (www.ipglab.com) Zach Parrish won the Wet Paint award last year from Crackle and since then, his career has had a rocket attached. Listen as he describes the process of creating engaging animation in 3D. (www.zapmyshorts.com)

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Better compression for web video, improving interactivity on the web and Final Cut Server Ruby on Rails is designed for database-driven websites. Jason Seifer is a Ruby developer and advocate for Ruby on Rails. Today, he explains why video producers need to know how this new technology can enhance their websites. We managed to get Philip Hodgetts to join us in the studio to share the latest technology gossip. We'd tell you what it is, but it hasn't been announced yet. We're hoping Philip can figure it out before the show starts Brian Gary is a noted producer and filmmaker. However, he's equally well-known for his ability to explain video compression. Tonight he showcases a new compression codec from Cinema Craft that can make a difference in your DVD and web projects. Larry Jordan and Philip Hodgetts discuss Final Cut Server

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Better ways to archive, the inside scoop from Cannes, and deadline-driven production techniques - all on today's show! As the video world becomes increasingly tapeless, archiving our media becomes even more crucial. Ingo Fuchs is the product marketing manager for Quantum and joins us to discuss specific archiving techniques and gear we can use to save our digital media files. Stacey Parks is a one-woman distribution whirlwind. She returns from Cannes with all the gossip on what was selling, what wasn't, and lots of tips on how to make money in distribution. Daily television news reporting is similar to walking a high-wire with no net; there is very little room for mistakes. Keith Tomshe has been doing this balancing act for a long time. As an investigative reporter for KHOU-TV, Houston, he joins us to discuss his production techniques.

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Creating automated media delivery workflows, another view of media asset management, and using social networks for marketing Neil Selvin, of Inlet Technologies, joins us to discuss how to automate compression and distribution of content. You still have to create it. But once it's created, high-speed distribution can be a key to success. Tune in to learn how. Scott Anderson of Control Group Inc., had another take on media asset management. You've invested a lot in creating your media. Wouldn't it be great if you could easily keep track of it? Learn how here. Ringside Networks is one of the latest social networking sites springing up on the Internet. Bob Bickel, founder, swings by to discuss how to use this new technology to improve your marketing, visibility, and credibility.

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The secrets of USC's Film School, burning Blu-ray DVDs in Toast, and a look back at 40 years in television production Norman Hollyn heads up the editing department at USC's world-famous film school. In this week's BuZZ we get to talk to him about editing, searching for the story amidst all the dailies, and the impact of the Internet on visual communication Not bad for only one segment!?! Patrick Nugent is the product manager for Roxio Toast, a well-respected software program that creates DVDs. What really gets us excited, however, is that the latest version of Toast also burns Blu-ray DVDs. Patrick explains how. Glen Swanson is an Emmy-Award winning director for ABC, CBS, and NBC. After an almost 40-year career in the booth, he joins us tonight to talk about the changes he's seen in video production. This will be GREAT!

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Real-world video compression, Blu-ray DVD licensing, getting better organized and the challenges of shooting your first film Nothing confuses more people faster than trying to figure out video compression. Yet, whether you want to go to DVD, the web, or venture into Blu-ray HD, using compression successfully is essential. This week, Andy Beach joins us to discuss what he learned about compression in his new book: "Real-world Video Compression." Thinking about Blu-ray, it's time to check back with Bruce Nazarian, president of the DVD Association, to get the latest news. The last time Bruce was on, he spoke about the high costs of licensing pricing Blu-ray out of the reach of smaller companies. Time to see if that's changed. Scott Simmons was on a few weeks ago talking about the poor training of Final Cut editors - and causing a near-riot in the process. This week he's back with something less incendiary - tips on getting better organized for editing. John Brawley is an Australian cinematographer who is premiering his first film at the Sydney, Australia, Film Festival. But, its been a long road for John as he has worked on this film. Discover what he learned and what you can learn from him.

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Owen Smith making comedy, the Digital Hollywood BuZZ, and award-winning cinematographer Ueli Steiger-all on today's show! Owen Smith is best known as one of the stars of "Everybody Hates Chris." But when he's not in front of the camera, he's behind it - producing his own comedy special for a network any network. He drops in to discuss what he's learned on the road to getting this finished and released. Stacey Parks spends all her time looking for money to give to deserving producers. Listen to her latest report on the status of distribution. Philip Hodgetts is attending, and speaking at, Digital Hollywood. This gathering of industry movers-and-shakers is the perfect place to pick up the latest BuZZ. Philip phones us from the trenches with his report. Cinematographer Ueli Steiger has more than 30 feature films to his credit, including 10,000 BC, Bowfinger, Soapdish, and The Spy Who Shagged Me. However, shooting 10,000 BC presented some unique problems in dealing with on-set color correction, which he stops by to explain.

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Choosing the best scriptwriting software, shooting news in the great west and the latest Blu-Ray update. Every story starts with a script. But which is the best software to use when it comes time to write. Karel Segers has the answer - from The Story Department. Think you've got Blu-Ray all figured out? Well, nobody else has, so listen to Bruce Nazarian and see what you're missing. News production is probably the most difficult video production on the planet. Never enough time or resources. It's even worse when you're a one-man-band. Discover how Tom Woods does it for Sierra Wave television.

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Panasonic's latest cameras, new products from AJA, Blackmagic Design, and Matrox; plus an NAB and SuperMeet recap Panasonic announced two new Varicams, along with a trove of new gear. Join Robert Harris as he discusses Pansonic's latest plans. NAB is over, but we're still trying to make sense of it. Philip Hodgetts, Mike Horton, Cirina Catania, and Larry Jordan recap the show. Video formats are proliferating. Discover what AJA, Blackmagic Design, and Matrox are doing to make them manageable. The FCPUG SuperMeet is over - but we have one last wrap-up covering all the latest hardware presented at the event.

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Avid and Adobe showcase their NAB announcements, the FCP SuperMeet at NAB, and the latest in entertainment technology -- all today on the BuZZ NAB's in full swing and the latest gadgets are on display! Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton covering the hottest news at NAB! The elusive consumer. What do they want today and what is likely to lure them in tomorrow. KC Blake, Director of Business Development at the Entertainment Technology Center at USC fills us in on the legacy created by George Lucas at this hi-tech lab. Adobe and Avid both announce major new products and strategies at NAB. So, we start with Simon Hayhurst, Senior Director, Product Management, Dynamic Media for Adobe Systems, who discusses Adobe's strategy for dynamic media and workflow. Bill Admans, Market Segment Director, Post-Production, for Avid, then drops by to discuss Avid's "New Thinking," along with their latest products, pricing and customer focus. This will be GREAT! Finally, you've been hearing about it for a month -- the FCP SuperMeet at NAB is the largest Final Cut Studio gathering on the planet. The BuZZ microphones are there - bringing you all the news.

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It's less than one week till NAB 2008 and we're getting excited. Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton as they begin the countdown to the greatest toy store on earth!!! (Um, ah, sorry got carried away there.) Scott Simmons doesn't think young Final Cut editors know enough - either about the technology or the craft of editing. Bruce Nazarian continues to update us on the latest from the world of Blu-ray DVD and the DVD Association's day of Blu-ray sessions coming up Saturday, April 12th, at NAB Carey Dissmore is co-chair of IMUG and one of the hosts of the annual Media Motion Ball at NAB. Don't know what that is? Then, you need to find out. Mark Christiansen recently released a new book on using After Effects CS3 to create professional visual effects. Learn some of his secrets tonight. Philip Hodgetts has a preview of what's coming at NAB and any other secrets we can pry out of him.

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It's less than two weeks till NAB 2008 and we're getting excited. Join Larry Jordan and Michael Horton as they begin the countdown to the greatest toy store on earth!!! (Um, ah, sorry got carried away there.) Greg Andracke was the Director of Photography for the documentary "Taxi to the Dark Side." Except he shot it on Panasonic digital cameras. He stops in to tell us what the whole experience was like. Stacey Parks is heading to MIPTV and another chance to discover new ways to make money in distribution. She's giving us a report just before she gets on the plane. Brian Dickman, vice-president of Marketing for SmartSound, swings past to give us a preview of their NAB announcement of version 5. And if you thought royalty-free music couldn't get any more exciting, wait till you hear this! Alberto Cieri, senior director, Sales & Marketing, Matrox, Inc. Matrox has made a big impression on the Macintosh video market with the Matrix MXO. This year, NAB will be even better. Join us for a discussion on how vendors get ready for a major trade show, plus tips on how to make the most of it yourself. (And, we'll try to squeeze a secret or two out of him as well)

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Survival guide for professional editors, where's the money, and creating art with After Effects Noah Kadner stops by to showcase the new Phantom HDCam camera and provide his insight on negotiating the switch to High-Def with his "High-Definition Survival Guide." Carlos Verdugo has worked his way up through the editing ranks to become one of the key editors on a huge national show. Discover his secrets to success. Mark Glaser trained as a digital artist. But now, he's applying his skills to computer animation and digital filmmaking in feature films and high-end commercials.

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Changing the world with YouTube video, Avid announces a new thinking, purchasing stock footage, and shooting 24 frames Adam Bohanon, of Kansas State University, is part of the research team exploring the impact of YouTube video and how access to unlimited visual images are changing the world. Philip Hodgetts explains the impact of Avid's "New Thinking" on post-production. Phil Bates, CEO of ArtBeats, shows us how to find better stock images, while spending less money. Stefan Sargent, director, cameraman, and editor, explores whether shooting 24-frame video makes sense.

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Larry Jordan and Michael Horton co-host another all-star show: Rob Wilcox, from Sony, discuss how the Oscars covered the show with 21 HD cameras, plus his insights using the new Sony F-23 HDCAM SR camera for Speed Racer. Charles Little is a graphics designer, director and creative talent. Discover his approach to creating compelling video visuals and demo reels. David Viner is the technical director for 60 Frames, and stops in to discuss how they are integrating ads and content on the Web.

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Improving your HD workflow, Young Irish Film Makers, and styling the look of your music videos Larry Jordan and Mike Horton talk with Chad Denning, co-owner of Nashville-based post-production house Gamma Blast on ways producers and editors can improve their HD workflow - and reduce stress. Alan Slattery drops in to discuss film-making in Ireland, including his hysterical private eye spoof: Vultures PI. Kenn Bell shares how his background in graphic design helps style his music videos for Hip Hop Star and Baby Jay; including his fascinating way of creating storyboards and on-set animatics.

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Production trends in the UK, the latest news in distribution, medical podcasting, and a look inside wsRadio.com Cirina Catania guest-hosts another all-star show: Larry Jordan returns from his three-week United Kingdom seminar tour with a report on production and post-production in the UK. Joining him is Andrew Brearley, ITV-Leeds, David Smith, Glasgow, and Andy Pendry, BBC - Scotland. Now that the Oscars are over, its time to get back to making money. Stacey Parks presents another of her reports on what's happening in distribution. Peter Beck discusses the challenges in medical podcasting and choosing the right podcast gear. Chris Murch, founder of wsRadio.com, is leading the explosion in Internet talk radio. He joins us to share his secrets.

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Wounded warriors, production in the UK, and animating for fun and profit; With Larry Jordan reporting from Glasgow, Guest Host Cirina Catania and Michael Horton co-host another all-star show: Victor Maldonado is professional photographer and Final Cut trainer using his skills in a very special way: to train wounded marines in new careers in media. Listen to how he's helping these vets discover a new world. Philip Hodgetts highlights the latest technology bombshells exploding this week. Andrew Brearley is technical director of post-production north for ITV, the largest commercial television network in the United Kingdom. In this interview with Larry Jordan from Leeds, England, Andrew talks about UK production and the surprising results of their experiments with HD! Sebastien Miglio is the product marketing manager for Toon Boom Animation and joins us to discuss how to animate for fun and profit Bruce Nazarian talks about HD

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With Larry Jordan reporting from London, Philip Hodgetts and Michael Horton co-host another all-star show: Philip Bloom is a London-based director of photography, editor, and. He discusses his visual approach to shooting commercials, including some fascinating tricks to making food look good on camera. Bruce Nazarian highlights the latest goings-on with Blu-Ray DVD. Philip Hodgetts debunks Apple rumors, Will Crocket is a man with his head on a tripod. As the official spokesman for Bogen Imaging, you'd expect no less.

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With Larry Jordan on the road in London, England, Philip Hodgetts returns to join Michael Horton as they co-host an all-star line-up of guests: Garson Yu has created film titles for just about all the A-list filmmakers: Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, John Woo, and Sydney Pollack. Discover how he does it, along with his other animation secrets. Kieran Seth joins Larry Jordan in London, England, at the Video Forum 08 trade show. Listen as they discuss what's hot in technology, how to get the most from a trade show, and his thoughts on what's new on the horizon. Patrick Lawrence had a problem - how to create a cheap, high-budget movie. Tonight, you'll find out how he did it.

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HD shooting secrets, DVD battles won or lost, scoring trailers for fun and profit, and secrets of digital asset management -- all on tonight's show! Jody Eldred , Producer, Director, and Director of Photography, stops by for an extended chat on what he's learned about shooting HD. He offers tips that all of us can use to improve the look of our HD camera work. Bruce Nazarian , President, DVD Association, brings us another of his monthly reports on the highly-conflicted world of HD DVDs. Blu-Ray may be winning the studios, but that may not make it the right format for everyone else. Nick Phoenix has scored over 1,000 film trailers - many without using any real instruments at all. Discover his secrets to sampling on The BuZZ. Mark Darlow has been creating and developing Digital Asset Management systems for a long time - and he's finally created one that's affordable for medium-sized shops. Discover why asset management can make you money - and why it will be increasingly necessary in the future.

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Martin Gardiner , CEO of digitAll and head of the Australian Digital Cinema, stops by to discuss the digital cinema. eCinema is THE hot ticket in Australia... tonight we find out why. We'll also ask Martin questions about advertising, graphics and animation. This segment is loaded with useful information. Stacey Parks, CEO of Film Specific Inc ., has been hanging with the buyers at Sundance and calls in with all the latest gossip of who is spending how much on what and why. Join Stacey on this extended segment as we follow the money ! Iain Molland, CEO of Vivadas , conjures up visions of watching movies in your jammies, as he shows us his vision of the high-def Internet. Another amazing show - the information you need to know now to know what's coming next!

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This week's episode of the world's only interactive talk radio for digital production, post production and distribution is crammed with great information and entertainment designed for the independent filmmaker, producer or editor Wayne Desmond , the senior manager of technical training, Media and Application Solutions Division,Sony Electronics Inc, joins us for a discussion of Sony's approach to the dizzying array of technology in both production and post-production. Join the live chat - and get your questions answered! For more information covering Sony HD Media/formats and media care, handling and recovery check out Sony's free training seminars at www.sony.com/promedia Phil Hodgetts returns with his perspective on what happened at CES and MacWorld and what we need to know to profit from it. Jody Eldred stops by to showcase the smokin' hot Sony XDCAM EX1 camera and discuss how it's tapeless workflow can revolutionize how you think about capture during post-production. Bill Ferster founded EMC in 1988 and invented the first digital non-linear editing system. He is also the developer of StageTool's Moving Picture - a must-have utility for getting still images to move.

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This week's episode of the world's only interactive talk radio for digital production, post production and distribution is crammed with great information and entertainment designed for the independent filmmaker, producer or editor Richard Townhill , the senior product manager for Apple's ProAps, joins us to discuss Apple's view of current industry trends, their view of Final Cut Studio , and their take on where the industry heading. Richard can give us an inside look at what Apple's thinking. Bruce Nazarian reports from CES on The BuZZ Beat - the place where our regular correspondents give us an update on key industry happenings. Tonight, Bruce discusses Warner Bros. CES bombshell to release DVDs exclusively in Blu-Ray format and whether this means the death of HD-DVD. Bruce McDonald , director of The Tracey Fragments , joins us to discuss a totally-new way of editing - release your footage to hundreds of editors and ask them to compete by cutting their own version. Finally, Jason Van Orden , podcasting superstar, sits in to discuss the marketing it takes to make your podcasts successful and how to make money at it. Mike Horton talked about the speakers and the agenda at the upcoming Final Cut Studio SuperMeet at Macworld

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Happy Holidays from all of us at The BuZZ! We start with Bruce Nazarian as he returns as the newly-elected president of the DVD Association to discuss how we are EVER going to figure out the mess we've made of high-definition DVDs. Our Win A Widget contest continues! Send us a question for Pick Our Brains! Get answers to your toughest technical questions. Send in your question, hear your name announced on air, and win a "Listen to the BuZZ" widget for your Mac! Winners are announced during each Pick Our Brains segment. Then, we get the latest BuZZ on digital music from Nick Young, vocals and editor for the group Ai, talking about his latest music video: "Sex and Robots." Finally, Actor/Writer/Prodcaster Tee Morris joins us for an energetic discussion on podcasting from his unique perspective.

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Producing in a pressure-cooker, the BuZZ from Beantown, and shaking the money-tree, all on tonight?s show! We start with a two-part conversation with Allyson Sherlock and Kathryn Hall about the challenges of creating high-quality content in a limited time on a very limited budget. In other words, just like every other independent filmmaker in the world. Discover the secrets to their success. Our Win A Widget contest continues ? when we announce our latest winners during our world-famous Pick Our Brains segment ? where you can get answers to your toughest technical questions. Then, we swing over to Boston to get the latest post-production BuZZ from Bob Cusumano, post-production supervisor at Emerson College. Finally, Dave Bittner has discovered not only a good idea, but how to get funding and distribution for it. Learn what he did, then apply it to your own projects.

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747s blowing over taxis, a film that's too hot to handle, and underground music for mainstream media. It's all on The BuZZ. We start with Peter Heap, Director of Photography for MythBusters. a show that asks the question: can a 4-foot diameter subwoofer really pop the windows of a 1957 Chevy? He discusses how to shoot a show built on the concept of organized chaos. Then, Jonathan Tyrrell showcases the Canadian film production scene, and discusses his latest feature film editing effort, Centigrade. Finally, Vince Lawrence, owner of the Slang Music Group, offers his thoughts on the underground music scene and how producers can take advantage of music that is both original and affordable.

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What does it take to make your film successful? Hear tips from successful filmmakers ? whether you plan to distribute digitally on the web or release on film in traditional theaters you can't afford to miss tonight's show! We start with Andrew Huang, the animator that created the web cult classic "Doll Face." This stunning five-minute piece of animation has millions of views on the web and catapulted Andrew straight out of college into Hollywood. In this interview, discover how he did it. As the world of video formats gets increasingly complex, the equipment you choose becomes ever more critical to success. And nothing is more central to editing than your hard disk. In this week?s Regional BuZZ, Jon Schilling presents what you need to know to make a good decision. Carla Garapedian, the former anchor of BBC World News, is an award-winning documentarian. Tonight she discusses her latest film, "Screamers," and its workflow as it moved from HD to film for distribution.

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The secrets to visual effects and the mind of a technology genius. We start with Mike Seymour, visual effects artist and post-production supervisor of many, MANY feature films, discussing how approaches creating his effects, his work with the RED camera, and the future of motion capture and effects in general. Then, after answering every possible technical question - that we can squeeze into five minutes - Douglas Bankston, the new managing editor of DV Magazine swings by to give us an insider's picture to what we can expect at next week's DV Expo trade show. Then, the legendary Adam Wilt shares his wisdom on picking the best prosumer camera for those looking to upgrade their current camera gear. Not only will Adam show you the traps to avoid, he'll also discuss the impact these different video formats have on your workflow and deadlines.

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Seven Steps to Success as a free-lancer and understanding the post-production world of tomorrow - plus, an extra heaping of Pick Our Brains - all in one incredible show! We celebrate Thanksgiving in the US this year with a show dedicated to helping your business grow, prosper, and plan for the future. We start with Andy Budd, Web-designer, Developer, and co-founder of Clearleft, an expert web designer and business consultant who will help demystify some of the techniques that drive success. Digital production, post-production and distribution are very competitive and creative endeavors. From his headquarters in Brighton, England, Andy will explain the seven key attributes that make for a successful free-lance career. Then, we have an extended "Pick Our Brains" - mainly because we have an extensive list of questions and never enough time to get them all answered. Tonight, we're gonna try. Then, it's a flash cut from England to Australia - when we say we cover the world of digital production, we're not just blowing smoke - where John Hollands built his very successful career as editor and post-production supervisor. Since he knows the industry so well, we're going to ask John to help predict the future of digital post-production. Then, we wrap everything up with an in-depth look at a topic of the week. This week, we'll be discussing the whole issue of upgrades.

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How can you increase your visibility without risking a lawsuit? Find out on this week's BuZZ! We start off tonight's show with Miranda Tan, CEO of MyPRGenie, a firm specializing in Internet promotion and PR. Discover techniques you can use to increase the visibility of your project. After our popular "Pick our Brains" segment we'll be on the line with Stacey Parks, with her regular "Insider's Guide to Distribution." After the break we'll be hearing from John Dozier, who specializes in Internet law - a critical subject for the independent film maker looking to protect their work in the world of digital distribution. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our "BuZZ in Depth" segment. This week we'll be talking about the real cost of programming.

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Raising a Microbudget and creating a show opener: what more could you need for your productions? We start off tonight's show with Dale Newton, filmmaker and co-author of Digital Filmmaking 101 about raising a micro-budget: where to find it, how to raise and the legal structures required. After our popular "Pick our Brains" segment we'll be on the line with Bruce Nazarian, the newly installed President of the DVDA, about the future of round shiny discs of the blue persuasion. After the break we'll be hearing from motion graphic designer John Dickinson about creating a show opening from scratch: what needs to be done and what are the tools to do it.

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What's the role of particles in motion graphic design, and where do you go to learn the latest in visual effect post production? We start off tonight's show with Christopher Karcher, DP and Creative Director for Karcher Design about Motion Graphic Design and in particular the role of particles in motion graphic design. Christopher Karcher is a big proponent of wondertouch's Particle Illusion. After our popular "Pick our Brains" segment we'll be on the line with Larry Jordan for his world famous Power Tips. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our "BuZZ in Depth" segment. This week we'll be talking about NBC, Hulu and changing business models.

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Can HD video replace still photography and what's an Avid co-founder doing now? We start off tonight's show with Will Henshall, professional photographer and former music producer about his theory that the default of the future will be shooting video, with digital stills being relegated to portraiture and product shots. After our popular "Pick our Brains" segment we'll be on the line with Stacey Parks and our regular "Insider's Guide to Distribution". After the break we'll be hearing from Tom Ohanian, one of the co-founders of Avid but now Vice President of Product Management at Signiant, about automating digital distribution and encoding during production.

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Surprisingly versatile encoding and publishing solutions for video and "Iron Man" on a budget. We start off tonight's show with David Guivant, who is a graphic designer and illustrator who has started making budget films in the fan flick genre. His latest project is a cost-constrained version of Marvel Comic's The Invincible Iron Man. After our popular "Pick our Brains" segment we'll be on the line with Keith Larsen and Dan Berube, the Final Cut Pro User Group organizers in Connecticut and Boston respectively, talking about the FCPUG Soiree at the New York Post | Production Conference. After the break we'll be hearing from Shaun Barger, Founder and CEO of Equilibrium, who make the DeBabilizer image processing and video encoding tools, as well as the amazingly versatile MediaRich automated encoding, uploading and publishing tools. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our "BuZZ in Depth" segment.

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The official book on Soundtrack Pro 2 training and can a 14 year old girl really look like a 30 year old man? We start off tonight's show with Martin Sitter, author of the recently released "Apple Pro Training Series: Soundtrack Pro 2." He is also a technical author, multimedia producer, and instructor focused on the next generation of audio and video editing software. Martin, an Apple Certified Trainer, wrote the official curriculum for Apple's Logic trainings. After our popular "Pick our Brains" segment we'll be on the line with Claudia Crask, Business Manager at SF Cutters, with our "Regional BuZZ" from San Francisco. After the break we'll be hearing from Hayden Black, writer and performer in the new show "Abigail's X Rated Teen Diary" as well as the very popular "Goodnight Burbank." At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our "BuZZ in Depth" segment: this week we'll be discussing what it means to be "unsupported".

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Composing for Film and Interns at the start of their careers. We start off tonight's show with Justin R. Durban - film composer - about moving to Los Angeles and starting a career based on a philosophy of: "If you know how to use a pencil to draw, you can draw anything. Now apply that to everything in life." After our popular "Pick our Brains" segment we'll be back with Larry Jordan's Production and Post Production Power Tips. After the break we'll be hearing from Herianne Cayabyab, Isai Espinoza, Rosanne Tan, and Danica Barnes - The Interns from Alpha Dogs - about getting the first start in the industry and how they think their careers will go. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our "BuZZ in Depth" segment.

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Collaborative Preproduction and the results of the collaboration that is the Internet. We start off tonight's show with Mark Kennedy, Co-founder and President of Celtx, live from St John's Newfoundland, Canada. Celtx is the the first, Internet friendly, end to end solution for the pre-production of media. After the break there'll be a double-dose of our popular "Pick our Brains" segment, where we answer your technical or creative questions. After the break we'll be hearing from the heartland just how the democratization of production, aided and abetted by resources like Creative Planet's Digital Production BuZZ, which helped make "the daunting task of trying to figure out all the endless details and lingo of DV became a pleasure rather than another daunting task" as Dana Haynes - the Accularian - tells us about his journey into production. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our BuZZ in Depth segment.

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It's RED from beginning to end. We start off tonight's show with Ted Schilowitz, Leader of the Rebellion at RED Digital Cinema who will update us on what's working on the shipping RED One cameras, and what's still coming. We'll be pushing back our popular "Pick our Brains" segment so we can hear all Ted has to say. After the break we'll be hearing the real deal on RED One from fresh owner, Jim Mathers. Jim is President of the Digital Cinema Society and will be talking about the testing he, and others, have done on their RED One cameras. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our BuZZ in Depth segment.

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Editing beyond the basics and the latest from IBC. We start off tonight's show with Author, preeminent experts on Final Cut Pro and part of the original Final Cut engineering team, Michael Wohl. Michael has recently finished Apple Pro Training Series "The Craft of Editing with Final Cut Pro" and "Final Cut Pro 6: Beyond the Basics." This week we feature your technical or creative questions in our popular "Pick our Brains" segment before discussing the "Insider's Guide to Distribution" with Stacey Parks. After the break we'll be on the line with Michael Horton and Rick Young, fresh back with the latest on IBC news, including the scoop on Sony's XDCAM EX solid state camera. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our "BuZZ in Depth" segment.

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A top rate producer director and a colorist - hey, let's make a movie! We start off tonight's show with Joaquin "Kino" Gil, Director, Producer and founder of .KINO.Digital. Mr. Gil continues his work on cost-effective creation of wholly digital SD/HDTV and feature films. His keeping abreast of digital film technology is balanced by attention in the human crafting of his stories, drawing lessons and counterpoints from rich mythological sources. After our popular "Pick our Brains" segment we'll be talking with Trent Armstrong, founder of the Dallas After Effects User Group. In our featured interview we're very pleased to have Michael Sandness. Michael was part of the Discreet Edit team before transitioning to Final Cut Pro after the demise of Edit. From finishing in Final Cut Pro he became the designated driver when the facility he works in installed Silicon Color's Final Touch (now Apple Color). Michael will be sharing his journey from editor to colorist and the road bumps along the way. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our "BuZZ in Depth" segment. This week we'll be Fair Use and a new industry body that aims to protect it against overly-broad claims by some copyright owners.

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First up a producer, director, editor, writer and podcast host and later, the best darn Final Cut Studio trainer on the planet. We start off tonight's show with David Basulto - Producer, Director, Editor, Writer and host of the Filmmaking Central Podcast. After our popular Pick our Brains segment, we'll be talking with Todd O'Neill - Conference Coordinator for the MCA-I National Conference. In our featured interview we're very pleased to have our good friend, Steve Martin on the show. Steve has been a strong Final Cut Pro supporter from his earliest days at Intelligent Media, at DVcreators.net and now with his own company, Ripple Training. Steve is the lead trainer for the West Coast, training the Final Cut Studio Trainers. The predecessor to the Digital Production BuZZ, DV Guys, was originally his idea. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our BuZZ in Depth segment. This week we'll be discussing Paramount/Dreamworks Animation's decision to go HD DVD only for High Definition release.

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Encode in a cluster and get better-than-shot resolution from professional video! We start off tonight's show with Dr Dean Dauger, founder and President of Dauger Research about their Pooch cluster technology for multi-machine encoding for QuickTime and the future of parallel processing. After our popular "Pick our Brains" segment, Larry Jordan will be back on the show with more Larry's Power Tips. In our featured interview we're very pleased to have Alan Silvers, Director of Business Development for the Imaging Division of DTS Digital Cinema about how they are applying the cutting edge technology developed by industry visionary John Lowry, originally for restoration work, to new production and to conversion of film to DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray formats. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our "BuZZ in Depth" segment. This week we'll be discussing the addition of MPEG-4 H.264 standards-based video to Adobe's Flash Player and Adobe Media Player and how it changes web delivery.

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It's 3D night on the BuZZ: converting 2D to 3D and projecting it in cinemas. We start off tonight's show with Tim Sassoon of Sasson Film Design in Santa Monica, talking about the challenges of converting existing 2D movies into 3D, a process that involves much rotoscoping and image separation. After "Pick our Brains" we'll be catching up with 'the Digital Guy' Bruce Nazarian about his latest changes over at Recipe4DVD.com. In our featured interview we're very pleased to have Joshua Greer, President of Real D, developer and distributor of 3D projection systems, rapidly becoming the standard for 3D projection in cinemas, particularly since they are able to use a single projector and lightweight polarizing glasses. At the end of the show we'll be featuring a topic of the week in our "BuZZ in Depth" segment. This week we'll be discussing Google Video's shutdown where every purchaser is out of pocket thanks to DRM, and the supposed looming bandwidth crisis on the Internet caused by IPTV.

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Video under cover? Well you need Agent Ogden, followed by Haskell Wexler, Director of "Who Needs Sleep?" We start off tonight's show with Agent Ogden, an editor and post-production supervisor in San Francisco with the Award winning feature documentary "Never Been Done". After Pick our Brains we'll be getting some more Power Tips from guru Larry Jordan. In our featured interview we're very pleased to have Haskell Wexler on