This week, join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Mike Horton, as they talk with: Seth Kenvin, CEO of Market 7, runs a company focused on providing collaborative software solutions to aid the process of production. With all the negative news these days on cloud computing, we want to talk about the risks and rewards of collaborating via the web. Jessica Sitomer, CEO of The Greenlight Coach, helps entertainment industry professionals get jobs. She rejoins us this week to discuss where the job opportunities are and what you need to do to get them. Leonard Sipes is the senior public affairs specialist with the Washington, DC, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (media.CSOSA.gov). He has been actively involved in using radio, TV, podcasts, and social media to put a human face on a government agency. He is also the first criminologist we've had on The BuZZ. This week, we talk with him to learn the benefits of using social media for government agencies, how CSOSC is using it, and what others need to know before they start. Stavros Hilaris, Chief Technology Officer for National Geographic, is spearheading their conversion from tape to tapeless production. This is a very high-profile challenge at a very high-profile company. Join us this week as we talk about the challenges of media management, archiving, and editing to meet the demanding quality standards of National Geographic productions. 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!

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This week, join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Mike Horton, as they talk with: Scott E. Anderson, is the founder of Digital Sandbox. You may not know his name, but you know his work. He received an Oscar for his effects work on the film: "Babe." We want to, ah, steal his secrets so we can make pigs talk, too! Or, at the very least, we want to learn more about how he approaches creating his stunning special effects. Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, swings by to let us in on the latest gossip from the world of optical media. David Dudas, vp for product management for Sorenson Media is supervising the launch of Sorenson's latest release: Squeeze 6. This week, we talk with him about video compression - why its so essential and why simply compressing is no longer the answer, we need to publish as well. Chris Pfaff, CEO, Chris Pfaff Tech/Media LLC, is the man that knows where the money is. He heads a consulting firm that connects venture capital with the people who need it. Well, then, who better for him to talk to than us? 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!

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This week, join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Mike Horton, as they talk with: J.J. Kelley and Josh Thomas - Adventurists and Filmmakers J.J. Kelley and Josh Thomas are the producers of the film ?Paddle to Seattle, A Journey Down the Inside Passage" a beautifully shot piece about two friends who paddle over 1,200 miles in a kayak through the Inside Passage from Skagway, Alaska, to Seattle, WA. We want to talk with him about how they did production in a kayak...! The BuZZ Beat What's the Meaning of RED? Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance This last week, RED announced revisions to two previously announced cameras: the Epic and Scarlet. Specs changed, delivery dates slipped, and a change in how they test and released cameras was announced. Philip Hodgetts CEO of Intelligent Assistance, joins us to discuss the meaning behind the announcements. Is RED over-reaching, losing focus, or growing up? We'll find out this week. Is Advertising Dead? - Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance Over the last few weeks, Philip Hodgetts and Larry Jordan have been trading blogs, discussing the changing role of advertising in media. What is obvious is that audiences are dwindling and ad dollars are shrinking. Web banner ads don't work. Entertianment, news, and information are moving to the web - but how are they going to be funded? What is not obvious is where new funding will be coming from. Philip looks at entertainment, while Larry looks at news and information. It is a rapidly evolving issue, which we will be continuing to discuss in coming weeks. Will Cox - Co-founder and Colorist, Final Frame Post Will Cox began his career teaching editing for the Ford Foundation in Africa. He then moved into color correction of Indy films. For the last five years, he?s been the chief colorist, and founder, of Final Frame Post, with credits on PBS, MTV, Comedy Central, Spike, and over a dozen more. This week, we talk with Will about doing the digital intermediate services for ?Peter and Vandy,? a feature written and directed by Jay DiPeitro and based on his award-winning play. Pick our Brains Your chance to get your technical and creative questions answered. 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!

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This week, join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Mike Horton, as they talk with: Annette Martin, CEO, Closure 4 U, is a psychic-detective. But the reason we are talking with her this week is not to track down some long-lost relative, but to pick her brains on how she has successfully used the internet to promote her radio shows and business. Marketing today is a real challenge, yet Annette has found a key that we can all use. Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance, has spoken before about how the traditional advertising model for media is broken. This week, he returns to look at the future of advertising - if people are using TiVo to skip commercials and banner ads don't work on the web, what do we use to find new customers? Isidore Mankofsky, ASC, IAM Films, has over 100 films to his credit as cinematographer, listed on IMDB . We chatted with him recently at DV Expo about the role of a cinematographer during production and his thoughts on the craft. Mark Fuccio, Senior Director of Products and Markets, Data Robotics Inc. Joins us to talk about their latest product: DroboPro. The Drobo family of products provides a feature not found on other systems: storage expandability combined with data protection. We talk with him about their products, the future of storage, and the differences between storage and archiving. 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!

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This week, join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Mike Horton, as they talk digital workflow with: Scott Anderson, Partner, Control Group, Inc., talks about his experiences shooting high-end HD, on Genesis, RED, and other systems. What works, what are the differences in shooting, and what has he found to be the best way to edit? Bruce Nazarian, president, IDMA, is back talking optical media. "The Digital Guy,? himself returns to talk about using optical media for more than just video. Plus heads up on an IDMA meeting in December. Greg Wilson, camera operator, has a LOT of experience working as a DIT with the Phantom and RED cameras. This week, we want to discuss the role of a DIT along with the challenges of working with a camera that shoots 1,000 frames a SECOND, Visit his website at rubberlipmedia.com Miguel Saldate, Technical Product Specialist for JMR, joins us to talk about storage needs for RED and other HD formats. As well, we'll try to work in a conversation about how to build a good edit suite. 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!

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This week, join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Mike Horton, as they talk with: Brandon Miller, Filmmaker, has a life story that would make a movie. In fact, he IS making a movie about his journey out of college into filmmaking only to find himself homeless. Now, he's making a film about it, titled "Homeless in Los Angeles."We talk with him this week to learn more. Philip Hodgetts, is back with one of his regular reports - except this week, he's talking about a breaking news announcement from the RED camp that's occurring Thursday afternoon. We are as interested as he is in learning what this is all about. Michael Retherford, Department Chair of Advanced Post-Production at Full Sail University, recently joined with his colleague, Robert Truett, to take The BuZZ on a tour of what is probably the largest school devoted to production and post-production in the U.S. We talked with him about what Full Sail is all about. Robert Truett, Course Director in Post-Production at Full Sail University, joined our tour and discussion with Michael Retherford on what makes Full Sail University so unique (and huge!). Snehal Patel, Filmmaker at Fearless Productions, has recently been shooting using a Digital SLR camera. For movies! This new workflow yields stunning images, but a particularly gnarly workflow.(Check out his incredible images at www.indiangangster.com) We talk with him about why he chose it and how he works with it. 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!

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This week, we are talking finding work, keeping work, and getting trained. Join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Mike Horton, as they talk with: Paul Babb, president of Maxon, about how they are encouraging on-line training in motion graphics with their new Cineversity. We also want to talk to him about where Maxon is taking Cinema 4D. Jessica Sitomer, CEO of TheGreenLightCoach, joins us as one of our regulars tonight. We talk with her about the challenges of finding work in the entertainment industry, the importance of mentors, and what you need to do to prepare yourself for job-hunting. This is a fascinating look at creating a process for finding work. Sramana Mitra, Technology Entrepreneur, stops by to talk about how to find a market for your projects. In the midst of all the gloom of this economy, remember that the reason you got into this crazy business was to tell stories that other people want to pay for to watch. At some point, money needs to change hands - we'll talk about that more on this week's show. Stefan Sargent, Cinematographer, Editor, Author, and Story-teller, joins us following DV Expo to share his insights on what's new in camera technology - as well as his experiences in creating his latest documentary: "Pinot - Escape from New York." If you haven't heard Stefan tell his insightful stories of production, this week's show would be worth it for that alone. 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!

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It's a show all about visual effects. Join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Mike Horton as they talk with: Carey Keeney, Producer, and Synderela Peng, Art Director, for yU+co. created over 500 VFX shots for the upcoming movie: ?Gamer.? Discover how they did it on this week's show. Stacey Parks, CEO of FilmSpecific, returns with another of her great inside reports on where the money is in distribution today. Ben Balser, Founder, SLAFCPUG Ben Balser, founder of the South Louisiana Final Cut Pro User Group, checks in on his recent experience with Focus Enhancement's Media Share system. Designed to provide access to file storage "in the cloud," we talk with Ben about the system and the benefits, and limitations of, cloud computing. John LePore, Associate Creative Director of Perception, uses Cinema 4D to create amazing opening animations for all the major broadcast and cable networks. This week, he talks about his creative process. 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!

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D P BuZZ - 2009 Digital Vido Expo Show Special Report #7 Join host Larry Jordan as our seventh, and final, show, showcases some old and new companies. We open with Bob Anderson, from TS Computing, talking about the NewTek Tricaster. Bob Anderson, Director Technical Support, TS Computers, Bob highlights the production features of the NewTek Tricaster Ed Bobadilla, Sales Manager, Nelson Cases , Ed explains how to pick the right case when shipping gear across country Paul Holtz, CEO, ClassOnDemand, Paul debates with Larry on the importance of production values in training Dan Henderson, VP marketing, and Dennis Wong, Technical Sales Support, FastSoft, FastSoft has a new product that speeds data transfers across the web Jehu Garcia, CEO, JAG35, Jehu started his company to provide low-cost camera accessories for low-end video cameras Bernie Keach, Western Regional Sales Manager, Marshall Electonics, Bernie explains the differences between LCD, Plasma, and LED monitors and how to choose the right one. 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!

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D P BuZZ - 2009 Digital Vido Expo Show Special Report #6 Join host Larry Jordan as our sixth show looks at DSLR technology, LED lighting, camera filters, and a new company helping production companies stay green. We open with Oliver Peters, editor for DV Magazine, talking about the post-production process of shooting DSLR media . Oliver Peters, Editor, DV and Videography Magazines, What's the best workflow for editing DSLR media in post? Paul Kobelja, Account Executive, PRG, PRG specializes in lighting rental. Here, he discusses LED technology Brady Harris, Technical Sales Rep, Lowel Lighting Robert Orlando, Regional Manager for Western US and Latin America, Tiffen Brady showcases Lowel's new LED Blender light, Robert talks about the importance of infra-red filters for HD cameras Michele Bailey, Sales Manager, LitePanels, Michele explains why LED lights are better than fluorescent or tungsten bulbs Lauren Selman, CEO, ReelGreenMedia, Lauren has found a way to help companies stay green during production 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!

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D P BuZZ - 2009 Digital Vido Expo Show Special Report #5 Digital Production BuZZ - Highlights from Digital Video Expo 2009. Our regular weekly show contains highlights from all the interviews we conducted during the show. Jessica Sitomer, CEO, The Greenlight Coach, Jessica gives us ideas to improve our job hunting skills Michael Horton, Head-cutter, LA Final Cut Pro User Group, Michael is, finally, back from Amsterdam with a report on IBC Mark Spencer, Author and CEO, Daystreet Productions, Mark talks about the challenges of teaching Apple's Motion Carmel King, Executive VP, Broadcast Group, New Bay Media, Carmel is responsible for DV Expo and discusses her show's strategy Diana Weynand, Author, Co-founder, Weynand Training, Diana introduces her new iApp of Final Cut Pro shortcuts Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance, Philip reports fromt the show on the latest video archiving techniques Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, Bruce checks in with an automated system for producing Blu-ray Discs Brian Valente, Partner, Red Rock Micro, Brian shows off new gear for shooting video with digital SLR cameras Ned Soltz, Contributing Editor, DV Magazine, Ned's highlights from the show floor. 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!

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D P BuZZ - 2009 Digital Vido Expo Show Special Report #4 In our fourth show, we focus on exhibitors with interesting products. We open with Jessica Sitomer, the keynote speaker at Digital Video Expo 2009, on how to get jobs in our industry. Jessica Sitomer, CEO, The Greenlight Coach, Jessica talks about how to get a job in our industry. Steven Rushworth, Marking Director, Genus, Steven shows off new camera matte boxes for filters and light control. Stephanie Joyce, Business Development Manager, Smartsound, Stephanie talks about the Final Cut Pro plug-in to SonicFire Pro. Tommy Mack, Senior Account Executive, EVS, Tommy explains why renting camera gear makes dollars and cents. Joel Holland, III, CEO, Footage Film, Joel tells why he started his company shooting locations. 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!

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D P BuZZ - 2009 Digital Vido Expo Show Special Report #3 In this show, we concentrate on exhibitors, with a closer look at DSLR cameras and a variety of interesting new products. Brian Valente, Partner, RedRockMicro, Brian explains how his gear connects film accessories to a camera Michael Wohl, Author, Final Cut Studio trainer, Michael describes his conference training sessions in Final Cut Pro Mike Hall, co-founder, Dana Dolly, Mike discusses their new, lighter, lower cost dolly Jeff Sobel, chief engineer, The Lennon Tour Bus, Jeff explains how he got into audio and audio training Doug Pircher, president, International Sales, Doug shows 2 new products for white balance and tapeless media Jens Bogenegn, co-founder, Zacuto, Jens explains why DSLR cameras are hot and geat to go with them 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!

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D P BuZZ - 2009 Digital Vido Expo Show Special Report #2 The Expo floor opens and the exhibitor stands are full. In this show, we split our attention between conference and expo sessions. David Williams, Editor, DV Magazine, David discusses hs reasons for including conferences. Diana Weynand, Author and Co-founder, Weynand Training, Diana talks about writing vs teaching and what works. Drew Henderson, CEO, Alzo Video, Drew designs some very cool, cool lights. Eric Harnden, Editor, Quintessential Studios, Eric explains why he attends DV Expo Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, Bruce has found a way to automate Blu-ray Disc production. 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!

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D P BuZZ - 2009 Digital Vido Expo Show Special Report #1 We begin our extended coverage of Digital Video Expo - live from the Pasadena Convention Center - with a look forward at the show. Our first show talks with the executives responsible for planning this year's event, two conference speakers talking about lighting techniques and growing your business, and two attendees discussing what they hope to get out of the conference. David E. Williams - Editor, DV Magazine Carmel King, Executive Vice President, New Bay Media Jay Holben, Tech Editor, DV Magazine Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance Steve O'Neil, Product Manager, iStor Networks Stephanie Thomas, Line Producer, Disruptive Studios 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!

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Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with: Steve Golub has seen our entire industry change over his 32 years with Panasonic. Starting with VHS tape through P2 to some stunning new AVCHD cameras. We talk with him today about this new format, how to pick the right camera, and where the future is headed. We need to talk quickly - he's retiring in 16 days! Bruce Nazarian preps us for his upcoming event at DV Expo by giving us a glimpse of what he'll be talking about. Philip Bloom, Cinematographer and Director, was presenting this week at WEVA on how to pick the right tapeless format. We pulled him aside after his presentation and asked him to give us an executive summary of what he's learned. John Zale, conference manager for WEVA (Wedding and Event Videographers Association) stops by to tells us what worked and what he's learned in planning and running one of the larger industry conferences this year. He'll also let us know what some of the most popular sessions were, so that if you couldn't attend, you can start paying attention to the same subjects. Paul Babb, president of Maxon, stops in to showcase the latest update to Cinema 4D -- version 11.5. Maxon (www.maxon.net) also created a new software suite called the Broadcast Edition. One of their hot new products is MoGraph, which was just updated to version 2. Paul explains what it is, and why it's different from After Effects or Motion. 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!

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Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with: Mike Horton, head-cutter, LA Final Cut Pro User Group, with a live update from IBC in Amsterdam. Tim Duncan, senior editor for Zoe Creative Services. is up to his eyebrows in cutting edge software. A beta-tester, or consultant, to every major non-linear developer on the planet, Tim applies his skills as an editor to getting the next version of our favorite software to work better. This week, we talk with him about the challenges virtually unlimited technology brings to the creative process. Philip Hodgetts, president, Big Brains for Rent, joins us to discuss this week's stunning announcement that Blackmagic Design bought daVinci Systems. This clearly alters the balance of power and the BuZZ at IBC this week and we will be talking with Philip to learn more about it. Jack Kline, president and COO of Christie Digital Systems,has helped his company grow until it holds over 70% market share worldwide in digital projection. This week, we talk with him about the transition to digital cinema and what producers need to know to make their projected images look great. Kevin Duggan, product developer for Cat DV who's company, Square Box Software, is based in Stratford-on-Avon in the UK. During our recent trip to England, we met with Kevin to discuss the latest version of his software (version 8), why media asset management is so important, and what features have made his product so popular for so many years. 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!

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Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: John Schellenger, vp of production for GlamourKey.com, is responsible for a library of high-quality, fashion and glamour stock footage, all shot against a green screen. We discuss his production technique, the special challenges of making beautiful models look beautiful on camera, and why they are using green screens. Phillip Hodgetts, president, Big Brains for Rent, is a long-time contributor to The BuZZ. He stops in for another visit to discuss the differences between QuickTime 7 Pro and the newly-released QuickTime X. Paul Reeves, technical support engineer for Aardman Animations, is responsible for tracking a lot of data for a very, very popular animation house - think Wallace & Gromit, or Chicken Run. We talk to him about the challenges of managing tapeless media, archiving projects that take years to produce, and the IT challenges in the latest technology. Ricardo Jacques Gale is a Cinematographer with over 30 feature films to his credit. Recently, he's been shooting with the latest "IT" camera - the RED. This week, we talk to him about what he's learned, what he likes about it, what he doesn't, and what he does to make his images look great. 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!

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Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Benito Behar, VP & GM, Latin America, heads up TV Magic's growing facilities development business in Latin America. If you need a world-class studio, control room, edit suite, or entire facility, TV Magic can provide it. Tonight we talk building tech in Latin America. Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, has been investigating the latest versions of both Final Cut Pro and Compressor and has discovered some very interesting things in how they support Blu-ray Discs. Tune in this week as he shares his secrets before publishing his latest eBook. Jessica Sitomer, Sometimes talent isn't enough. And without the proper skills to promote you and your work, those dreams of success as a digital content professional may die on the vine. Enter Jessica Sitomer, who has worked in the entertainment industry for 18 years as a writer, an independent producer, a development associate, a director, and an actress. Tonight, we talk with her in her role as a career coach at TheGreenLightCoach, to learn what we need to do to get a job. Joop Janssen, CEO, Broadcast System Division, Vitec Group, shepherds some of the most familiar products used in production today: Vinten, Sachtler, Anton Bauer, Petrol and many others. Discover the story behind the Vitec Group, its hottest new product: LitePanels, and what their planning for IBC. 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!

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Join host Larry Jordan on the road across the UK this week, as he talks with: Eddie Dick, filmmaker in Edinburgh, Scotland. Not only does Eddie make films, he used to fund them as part of Scottish Film. In addition, he's on the Board of Directors of the Edinburgh Film Festival. If you want tips on getting your film funding, as well as a great look at local Scottish production, you need he hear the comments of this industry leader. David Hackney, IT Manager, Gratterpalm Ad Agency, is struggling with the demands of switching is IT department to support a growing tapeless video workflow. Discover how he's coping and, more importantly, how he's storing it in this week's show!. Trevor Bawn and David Hackney met at the Huddersfield Video and Cinema Club, the oldest user group in the country devoted to creating films. Together they worked on an independent project - but even more, they discovered the power of user groups and clubs can bring to improve any production. Mark Doran, head of edit for Lime Productions, turns our daily soap operas aimed at young teens for the BBC and Sky TV. Discover how they are using Final Cut Pro and a team of professionals to meet these never ending deadlines. Mark Brown, founder, EditorsKeys, is a young start-up with a great idea on how to help you remember all those keyboard shortcuts that make using software so much easier. He stops in to talk about his company. Mark Young, president, Academy Class, heads one of the largest technology training companies in the UK. He joins to talk about the challenges of training in the UK, sharing some of the hottest classes and speculates on where things are headed. From Edinburgh to Liverpool to Leeds to London, you won't find guests like this anywhere else. Join us this week for a GREAT show!

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Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Ross Shain, chief marketing officer for Imagineer Systems, is one of the pioneers in visual effects tools and production. With his extensive design experience we talk with him to learn where the VFX industry is headed. Norman Hollyn, Head of USC Film School Editing Track joins us to talk about teaching technology and balancing teaching technology with story telling. Patrick Grosswendt, director of product development for LitePanels, is in Minnesota with the PGA Tour and CBS, where LitePanels is lighting the anchor booth. Today we'll discuss the latest technology in lighting. Tyler Worden, market development manager and Sean Kilbride, technical marketing manager from nVidia , Are deeply involved in the computer industry's switch to graphics processing to speed computer tasks. No where is that more relevant than in video and VFX work. We chat with them to learn what nVidia is doing and why the rest of us should care. 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!

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Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Alex Ferrari, filmmaker with Numb Robot, visited with the BuZZ a few months ago to talk about his film, Red Princess Blues. He?s back with DP Ricardo Gale to tell us about his RED post workflow he's developed during 60 new projects from music videos, commercials and some new shorts. Bruce Nazarian, the Digital Guy, returns with a look at the newly announced pricing for Blu-ray replication, as well as Apple's initial foray into Blu-ray. DV Expo arrives in September with a new location and some exciting new ideas. Dave Williams, editor of DV Magazine and conference chair for DV Expo, stops by to tell us what's on the agenda Emile Hanton started out as a 2nd assistant cameraman, then worked on short films, music videos, and independent feature films. Working on television series such as HEROS, LOST, CSI MIAMI, and PRISON BREAK, Emile began producing projects and, with Jamie R Robinson, formed their production company, Six29 Entertainment in 2008. This week, we talk with him about the role of lighting design in a production. (Which, you must admit, is a cool trick for a radio show!) 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!

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Today is Australia Day on the BuZZ and host Larry Jordan talks with: Stuart Monksfield, general manager of Cutting Edge(Syndey EQ facility), is using a brand new software technology for managing the workflow of both film and HD dailies. Discover the current challenges in their workflow and how this new software makes a big difference in speed and reduced staffing costs. Philip Hodgetts, president, Big Brains for Rent, drops by to talk about the impact the Internet is having on the news. What is news? Who is it for? What should it accomplish? How do you make money at it? Every answer to every question you could possibly ask - all in six minutes! Adam C. Erickson, videographer, is a wedding videographer. But, recently, he finds he's doing more and more work for churches. This week, he's attending a conference on church media technology and calls in from the conference to update us on what's hot. Denny Morales is a broadcast director, with a long-career in broadcast television. But his real love is film Tonight, he stops in to discuss how his broadcast background informs the decisions he makes while creating feature films. 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!

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Apple released the latest version of Final Cut Studio and we cover it like a blanket! Larry has a report on his conversations with Apple on the new products. Steve Martin, president of Ripple Training, has been using the latest version of Final Cut Studio for several months. He joins us tonight to discus what's good, what's different, and what to expect. We also get into conversation about just how good this upgrade is. Bruce Nazarian, president of the International Digital Media Alliance, joins us for another update in the continuing saga of Blu-ray Discs. Pricing has come down, software is getting easier, is now the time to jump into the water of this "new" format? Dan May, president of Blackmagic Design, Inc., stops in to discuss the impact of the new Final Cut release on Blackmagic products, the status of new drivers, and their new UltraScope and the challenges in monitoring HD video. Grant Burton, editor for the Royal Australian Air Force, joins us for a discussion of creating training for military personel, the problems with out-sourcing video production, and what it's like working on top-secret projects. In the last segment, Brian Gary and Bruce Nazarian join Mike and Larry to discuss the new Blu-ray support in Final Cut Pro, but not DVD Studio Pro, what it means to producers that want to create HD DVDs and whether Final Cut or Encore is the better tool. This is an amzing show - filled with breaking news and the latest gossip on Final Cut Studio. 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!

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Host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton talk with: Gita Saedi Kiely, series producer for The New Americans on PBS, joins us to talk about the challenges of creating a high-quality documentary using five crews in eight countries over nine years. What are the challenges in creating a series and what can we learn from her experience? Jonathan Handel drops in to discuss the latest brou-ha-ha regarding misleading talent releases on the recent Bruno film. Just how important is it to tell the truth to your talent? Raju Vegesna, evangelist for Zoho, has his head in the cloud (OK, I couldn't resist.) Cloud computing, where data is stored on the network, is the latest fad to hit computers. Is this a good thing? Can video professionals take advantage of it? What are the risks when you can't see where your data is stored? We discuss all this tonight. Scott Simmons, Avid/FCP editor, wrote a blog about using Avid for Final Cut Editors. Could this be the apocalypse? What does it all mean? Our curiosity is piqued and Scott will join us to tell all this week. 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!

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Host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton talk with: Steve Weiss, director of marketing and international sales for Zacuto, loves producing webisodes that look at the creative forces behind creating films. Tonight, we talk with him about Film Fellas, why he produces the show, what's been the reaction, and what advice he has to offer the rest of us. ,p> Philip Hodgetts, president, Big Brains for Rent, recently discovered that there's a WHOLE lot of information about your media that you may be missing. Called "metadata" - or data about data - these small snippets can help you find the proverbial needle in a haystack if you know where to look. Jason Bourque, film director, is using PitchPage.com to promote his demo reel. This week, we ask him how the process of marketing yourself and your projects has changed, what works for a demo reel, and how to get yourself noticed and get work! ,p> 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!

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Host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton talk with: Alan Shisko, proprietor, Effektor, blogged recently about the death of the DVD demo reel. We decided to ask him why and, if demo reels are dead, what's the best way to market ourselves today? Bruce Nazarian, president of the International Digital Media Alliance, returns with the continuing sage of Blu-ray Disc license fees. Are they becoming affordable, or is the format slowly withering on the vine? Jack Fleming, president of ADS, does not have an easy job. He's running a post-production house in Hollywood. Short of juggling knives, we can't think of a harder occupation. Discover what it takes to make a post house click. Bobby Milly is the Program Director of the Computer Animation Program at the LA Film School. Tonight we get to ask him how he designed the LA Film School's Computer Animation Lab - and what the criteria are for successful student education. 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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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Joining guest host Cirina Catania this week are: Scott Lynch, Director of Rental Operations for Zacuto Rentals, recently spent days putting a variety of cameras through their paces. Tonight, he shares with us the results of his tests - all with the goal of helping you pick the best camera for your needs. Norman Hollyn, head of the editing track at the USC Film School, is very interested in helping editors improve the craft, the art, of their editing. Tonight, he shares some of his ideas that you can use, regardless of what software you use for editing. Diane Ramirez, retail distribution consultant, specializes in getting products into WalMart, Target, Best Buy and other retail shops. While retail is not for everyone, if you think your product has what it takes, take a listen to what Diane has to say. Mike Timm, DVD Producer for Universal Home Entertainment, creates those incredible Hollywood DVDs that you rush into Best Buy or Amazon to buy. Tonight, he shares his tips on how to create really high-quality DVDs. Jeff Okun, chair of the Visual Effects Society, joins us to tell us about VES and their upcoming awards show. If visual effects are a part of your professional life, you need to listen to what Jeff says about VES.

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Joining Larry Jordan and co-host Mike Horton this week are: Cameron Trejo is a long-time wedding videographer who had an opportunity to create a documentary on a high-end photography shoot evoking scenes from the New Testament. He jumped at the chance to bring stills to life. Today, he tells us how he approached his documentary, how it was marketed, the impact of a viral campaign, and what he's learned from the process. Jonathan Handel takes a break from talking about the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and takes up a new crusade - helping you protect your trademarks. Along the way, we'll get him to tell us the difference between trade marks and trade dress, between service marks and copyright. Andy Beach is a well-known author and video compressionist. His job is to make video files as small as possible while still looking great. Today he share his thoughts on how to make your videos look great when they are going to be posted to YouTube, Hulu, or Vimeo - in other words, when your compressed files are going to be recompressed. Paul Stretton has a terrible job. He spends every day scuba diving off the coast of Thailand, taking photographs and teaching tourists how to improve their underwater photography. Today, he joins us from his boat (sigh) and shares his secrets of the deep.

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Joining Larry Jordan and co-host Mike Horton this week are: Chris Parker is a film-maker who has created a very successful episodic series on the web, titled "Loveless." See what makes a web series successful as Chris tells us what he's learned in creating this hit. Just watching the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is more fun than most dramatic television these days. Jonathan Handel was the first to break the story about the management shake-up in the union. He joins us today to bring us the latest news. Stacey Parks spends her life searching for money. However, unlike many others, she's happy to share what she's learned. Get the latest news from Sundance and the world of distribution in tonight's show. Brooks Elms is a filmmaker who has created a film based on his experience volunteering in a school. Marketing it on the Internet, Brooks has a hit on his hands. Discover what he did and why he did it.

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Joining Larry Jordan and co-host Mike Horton this week are: Tony Allen, Executive Producer, Creative LinQ, produces some of the largest live events in the US. Discover his production secrets, how he attracts clients, and how he makes his events memorable. Bruce Nazarian, president, International Digital Video Association, recaps the highlights from this week's BuZZ Special Report on The State of Blu-ray. Geoff Smith, Is a musician who became fascinated with combining music with podcasts. Now, he earns a living performing, creating customized ring-tones, and distributing his music direct to listeners. Tonight he stops by to discuss how he uses the web, and especially RSS feeds, to generate enough money to live on and grow his business. Learn more at www.thegeoffsmith.com. Tony Farley started as a teacher, then morphed into a world-class travel photographer. Now, he mentors talented youngsters, helping them learn how to see through a camera. This week, he shares his enthusiasm for making incredible pictures. 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!

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BuZZ Special Report -- The State of Blu-ray Host: Larry Jordan Guest: Bruce Nazarian, President, IDMA The Digital Production Buzz presents a unique Special Report on The State of Blu-ray technology for video producers. Bruce Nazarian, president of the International Digital Media Alliance, formerly the DVD Association, joins host Larry Jordan for a wide-ranging discussion of this latest technology for optical media. The program was first presented live on Jan. 21, 2009 and is divided into the following segments: 0:00 - Open Welcome from Larry and Bruce. Brief discussion of Bruce's credentials and outline for entire show. 6:18 - The History of Blu-ray technology How did we get to where we are? Where did Blu-ray come from and definitions of common terms. This segment sets the background for the rest of the show. This also explains the basic differences between duplication (burning) and replication (manufacturing). 14:37 - Blu-ray Means More than Video Blu-ray is an optical storage media that holds far more data than standard DVDs, with a faster data rate as well. This segment discusses the uses of Blu-ray technology for data. 22:48 - Creating Blu-ray Discs on PCs What do you need to create Blu-ray discs on a PC? How do you monitor your work? What brands and products should you consider? How much will it cost? And what traps should you avoid? 38:24 - Creating Blu-ray Discs on Macs The Mac does not currently support Blu-ray Discs. But there are workarounds, and plenty of traps. This segment discusses how to monitor your work, what gear to consider, and how to set your system up for Blu-ray production. 51:26 - Issues in Blu-ray Licensing Nothing has caused more confusion than understanding the costs associated with licensing Blu-ray and AACS. This segment explains what you need to know, how much it will cost, and where you can go to learn more. 1:06:12 - Questions This section discusses common questions and answers surrounding Blu-ray technology 1:09:46 - Close Here, Bruce and Larry summarize the show, as well as provide final thoughts on what it takes to be successful. 1:14:08 - Show ends.

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Joining Larry Jordan and co-host Mike Horton this week is: Jack Hallahan, VP, MobiTV, stops by to explain why 5 million mobile subscribers means money in your pocket. http://mobitv.com/adsales/overview Bruce Nazarian, President, DVD Association, brings us the latest news on Blu-ray. Join Bruce and Larry at 2 PM PST Jan. 21 for a LIVE Special Report on The State of Blu-Ray! Brent Bye, ASE Certified Mechanic and founder of BoxWrench shows us how he grew his retail business using on-line video collaboration software. Shannon Newton, Director, Creative Development. Market7 has developed a suite of tools that make on-line video collaboration easy and secure. Today, he explains how it works. Steve Clark spends his life 150 feet below the surface of the ocean. He returns to the surface to explain the allure, and techniques, of underwater photography. 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!

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Joining Larry Jordan this week is: Michael Horton, Head-Cutter, Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group, reports from MacWorld on what happened at the Final Cut Pro SuperMeet. Steve Weiss, Filmmaker, is producing webisodes for Zacuto. Discover how he does it and whether they really draw an audience. Carol Tenney, from the Writers Guild of America, stops by with the Guild's plans for 2009. Shannon Newton, of Market 7, and Brent Bye, of BoxWrench Media, talk about the process of online collaboration for video production. Chris Zapara, EMMY-award winning VFX Supervisor for Battlestar Gallactica and many others, discusses particleIllusion and how he uses it in his day-to-day work. 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!

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Joining Larry Jordan this week to celebrate the New Year is: Norman Hollyn, who chairs the Editing track at the USC Film School. He has a new book out covering the craft of editing. As Norm says, "technology is a given, how do you improve your art?" In this discussion, Norm presents ways you can structure your production to improve your story-telling. Philip Hodgetts, CEO of Big Brains for Rent, joins us to look forward at some of the technology we should expect in 2009. Including why the economy may help stifle continuing development of incompatible video formats. Bruce Nazarian, President, DVD Association, looks at whether the world is moving to Blu-ray optical media, or digital downloads; and what we need to do to make the most of it. Jonathan Handel, Of Counsel at Troy Gould, talks about 2009 being defined by the potential SAG strike, the impact of the digital transmission switch-over in February, and coming legal trends. Stacey Parks, CEO, Film Specific, shares her thoughts on the challenges to distribution during this last year. How can we make money on our projects when the economy is in the tank? Michael Horton, Head-Cutter, Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group, shifts out of his co-host role into that of industry analyst. Mike shares his thoughts on what it takes for creative people to succeed given all the problems today in the industry. If you are a free-lancer, you'll appreciate his comments. Brent Altomare, Founder of Groovy Like A Movie, drops in to discuss how he built his production company from a standing start and how to keep it running in the face of an economic headwind. 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!

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Larry Jordan and Mike Horton are back and joining them this week are: Charlie Paul is a world-class director of food commercials. In this interview, which we continued from last week, he talks about the challenges of shooting films, what works and what doesn't, the problems of shooting film with digital cameras, and why his crew wears sunglasses. Philip Hodgetts joins us to talk about the most interesting technological highlights from 2008. Including the proliferation of camera and video formats. Stacey Parks shares her thoughts on the challenges to distribution during this last year. Why was it so hard to make money on our projects? Jonathan Handel talks about 2008 being defined by two strikes: the actual writers guild strike and the potential for an actors strike. He shares his thoughts on the impact they've had on the industry. Bruce Nazarian discusses how the victory of Blu-ray over HD-DVD didn't really settle anything in his look back at 2008. James Salkind was the post-production supervisor on the latest Smashing Pumpkins DVD release - a project that was over a year in the making. Listen as he talks about how they handled massive amounts of material and wildly divergent video formats.

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Larry Jordan and Mike Horton are back and joining them this week are: Paul Babb, president of Maxon, joins us to talk about Cinema 4D in a show mostly devoted to 3D. For those of us who don't know Cinema 4D, why should we learn it? For those who use it, we'll discuss what's new. Stacey Parks has been working on some new ideas for distribution. She shares them with us tonight. Charlie Paul is an extremely talented cinematographer specializing in making food look GREAT! He joins us to share some of his secrets - for instance, did you know that pizza is almost impossible to make look good on camera? John Michaels, Creative Designer/Owner, Protokulture, is an extremely talented user of Cinema 4D. He joins us to round out our 3D show, by talking about the challenges and benefits of working in 3D. Plus, Pick our Brains - filled with your hardest technical questions and Mike complaining that he hates the reverb. 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!

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Larry Jordan and Mike Horton are back - together again - finally. Whew! It's been a long time. Joining them this week are: James Gardiner, President, Australian Digital Cinema, with an update on digital cinema. Nothing spells presentation disaster like a digital projector deciding it wants to arbitrarily color correct your film on the fly, which happened recently at a DGA screening. James joins us to describe what you need to know about the industry today. Philip Hodgetts swings by to give us an update on the latest flock of new codec technology lurking around the corner. Lou Duskin, SOC, professional camera jib operator, swings past to share some secrets of his trade. Carol Martin, VP FootageBank HD, talks about the exploding stock footage industry. What do you need to know to save money, yet buy the best quality you can afford? And what should producers know about selling their footage into stock? Pick our Brains is back - and we'll have some surprising secrets from GV Expo last week. 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!

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GV Expo 08 -Show # 3 Join host Larry Jordan for the third in our three-part series of reports live from the floor of the Government Video Technology Expo in Washington, DC.,p> Rob Sheeley - President - Vaddio. Vaddio makes remote control camera equipment. When you need to put a camera where a person can't go, because it is too small or too dangerous, Vaddio has the answer. Discover how these new camera controls are changing how we cover everything from church services to newscasts. Tom Burns, Sales Director, VieVu. VieVu makes a camera you can attached to the vest of a police officer, or the hat of a snowboard enthusiast, to get images you can't get any other way. As a police officer, Tom knows that capturing a suspect is only part of the role of a police officer --- an even larger part is convincing a jury. This camera can help. Debbie Sweany, Sales Manager, WhisperRoom. You have two choices when it comes time to make your recording environment quieter -- you can either put your talent into a quiet room, or you can put your equipment in a quiet box. WhisperRoom makes quiet rooms. David Marin, Sales Manager, Noren Products. ... And Noren makes boxes that make equipmente quieter. In this interview you'll learn which to pick -- the room or the box. Matt Alheim, Manager Business Development, Bexel Broadcast Services. Bexel provides rental production gear around the world - from the Olympics to local productions. In this interview, Matt discusses what producers need to know to pick the right gear the first time. Greg Echols, Director of Marketing and Business Development, CEI. If you can't rent it, build it. And CEI builds production facilities for the Library of Congress, broadcast networks, and individual production companies. Here, Greg talks about what you need to know to successfully build your own facility. Justin Macedonia, President, Video Caption Corp. Need subtitles, closed captions, or transcriptions? The Video Caption Corporation can help -- discover how in this interview. Mark Pescatore, Executive Conference Chair, GV Expo. We manage to tear Mark away from making announcements to the trade show floor, and running the conference, and solving exhibitor disputes, and planning the next issue of Government Video magazine, and ..., well, you get the idea. He's one busy guy. But he slows down long enough to share the products that made Best of Show awards at this year's event. It's a huge round-up of everything you need to know to stay current with the latest in technology. All on the Digital Production BuZZ!

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GV Expo 08 -Show # 2 Join host Larry Jordan for the second in a series of in-depth reports live from the floor of the Government Video Technology Expo in Washington, DC. Darren Fordham, Director of Business Development, Wohler. Wohler makes in-rack audio and video monitoring. Recently, they've decided to take their show on the road - so they created a demo truck with all their gear - take a listen as we discover what it is they do. Hossein ZiaShakeri, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Alliances, SpectraLogic. Spectralogic makes archiving and storage hardware. In this interview, learn the life-span of magnetic tape, how an archiving solution for tapeless media does not necessarily break the bank, and learn more about what software you need to manage your assets. Sam Bogoch, Director, Infrastructure Solutions, Avid Technology. Avid has embarked on a path of New Thinking. Part of that is emphasizing "team editing," where groups of editors work together on the same project. Sam Bogoch is responsible for all of Avid's networking products, here he describes what they do, their limitations, and a new announcement coming Dec. 10. David Wilkins, President & CEO, X2O Media. X2O Media does digital signage - from installing the technology to content creation and managed services. Think of digital signage as creating your own TV network - whether for in-house use, across a city, or around the world. Richard Threadgill, Manager, ProAV Enterprise Distribution & Signage, Thomson Grass Valley. Thomson Grass Valley has been in broadcast since forever, but they also have a corporate and small enterprise side. Richard talks more about digital signage (one of the real hot buttons at GV Expo), products for corporate and worship productions, and some new, low-cost, high-performance video switchers. Andrew Evans, Systems Design Engineer, Extron Electronics. Extron was founded to connect computers with video projectors. Now, they do it where the computers and projectors are not necessarily in the same city! However, the REAL challenge in the exploding resolution of high-def video. As resolutions rise through the roof, they will quickly exceed the capacity of fiber optic networks to carry the signal. Take a listen and learn more. Vince Graziani, Chief Executive Officer, VBrick. VBrick does video streaming, within the corporate or around the world. What is neat about their products is that you can borrow them for your own productions. And, with VBrick, you can make your streamed presentations as secure as you need. Eric Druker, Eastern Sales Manager, Lowel Lighting. The lighting industry is rapidly moving away from incandescent bulbs to fluorescent and LED illumination -- both to reduce heat and improve flexibility. In this discussion, Eric discusses Lowel's "Blender," which won Best of Show, a new product which allows you to "tune" the color of your light without filters or gels.

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Highlights from Government Video Technology Expo. The BuZZ has all the highlights from GV Expo in Washington, DC. Charlie Collias, Director of Sales, Zylight. Zylight has introduced an amazing new RGB LED light. About the size of a walkie- talkie, this generates 70 watts of power that you can set to any color temperature you need, without using gels or filters. Listen as we talk about the future of lighting technology. Brian Campanotti, Chief Technology Officer, Front Porch Digital. Front Porch Digital creates software that manages the archiving of your media. Used in conjunction with a hardware system, which we'll talk about in the next segment, this allows you to safely protect your assets. Here he talks about what you need in software to backup your projects. Hossein ZiaShakeri, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Alliances, SpectraLogic. SpectraLogic manufactures digital tape backup systems from the very small single drive systems, to multi-headed robotic archives. This discussion is fascinating as he discusses their hardware, but more importantly, the longevity of magnetic tape storage. Brian Towey, Regional Sales Manager, Microboards Technology. Microboards makes CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc duplicating equipment. What's interesting about Brian's interview is his extended discussion on the importance of selecting the right media for your recordings -and which media to select. Sam Bogoch, Director, Infrastructure Solutions, Avid Technology. Avid Technology recently announced its "New Thinking." In this discussion, we talk about the ramifications of that on their current crop of products, then spend a lot of time talking about how multiple editors can work together in the same project at the same time using a Unity Network. Darren Fordham, Director of Business Development, Wohler. Wohler makes audio and video monitoring gear designed to fit into equipment racks. Imagine our surprise when we learned you can actually monitor audio in a machine room. Darren explains how. Mark Pescatore, executive conference chair, GV Expo, joins us to discuss the show highlights, who won awards for Best of Show products, and where GV Expo is heading next year.

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Larry Jordan, and Mike Horton co-host The BuZZ, joined by the following guests: 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? 6:05 pm - Steve Cone - Author, Powerlines: Words that Sell Brands, Quick, no thinking! What's the tagline Coke is using at the end of all its commercials? Nope, that isn't it. Steve Cone is the author of Powerlines: Words That Sell Brands, Grip Fans, and Sometimes Change History . He joins us for a captivating discussion of branding and marketing your company, with lots of examples of spectacular failures. Even if you're a small business, you can learn from the mistakes big companies spent millions of dollars making. 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Stacey Parks is just back from the American Film Market in Santa Monica with an update on what the economy has done to the film industry. 6:25 pm GV Expo BuZZ Mark Pescatore, Editor-in-chief, Government Video magazine. GV Expo is next week in Washington, DC, and The BuZZ will broadcast live from the Expo floor. This week, we talk to Expo expert, Mark Pescatore, about whats happening and what we can expect at the show. 6:33 pm - Luigi Tramontana - Founder and Head of R&D, Craft Animations In the beginning, there was cell animation, where each picture was drawn individually and by hand. Then came keyframe animation, where a shape was animated using keyframes. This was faster, but still took forever and two days to render. Now, there is simulation-based animation, where you can create and view your animation is real-time. And no one does it better, or more economically, than Craft Animations . Founder Luigi Tramontana joins us from Gothenberg, Sweden, to discuss the current state of animation and where we are headed in the future. 6:51 pm - Tom Tomchak - President, Edit Creations, Inc., adds his opinions on what works for archiving tapeless media and what doesn?t ? from the perspective of his own personal experience. 6:71 pm - Pick our Brains Well, actually, this will be more like "Pick over the Turkey," as there' s nothing Mike likes better than a really big meal. Well check in with co-host Mike Horton to see how his holiday is progressing.

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Larry Jordan, and Mike Horton co-host The BuZZ, joined by the following guests: 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? The latest in industry news and gossip. 6:05 pm - Dan May - President, Blackmagic Design Inc. The shoot's over and now it's time to edit. What's the best way to capture your images? How do you monitor HD? How should you output if you need to convert from one video format to another? Dan May, president of Blackmagic Design, Inc. stops by with the answers and a look at BMD's magic boxes that can help you do just that and more. 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat - Jonathan Handel Listen as one of our regulars - Jonathan Handel - updates us on the latest news from the legal world. 6:25 pm - DVD Buzz Bruce Nazarian - CEO, Digital Media Consulting Group, Inc. The DVD Association is circulating a petition to get the Blu-ray Association to make the format more accessible for independent producers. Bruce Nazarian joins us to discuss the petition and their user survey - oh, and to shed some light on the whole issue of subtitles. 6:33 pm - Lior Gal - VP Sales, West Coast, Exanet Video editing is about speed, and technology, and storage. Lots and lots of storage. Lior Gal, vice president of sales for Exanet, shares his insight in our continuing exploration for the perfect storage solution. More important, he'll help explain the criteria you should use in picking the right storage for your needs. 6:50 pm - Cirina Catania Comments on recent reports in a decline in the web video industry. 6:53 pm - Pick our Brains Your chance to get your technical and creative questions answered. (Oh, and after about a month, we finally have both Mike and the reverb in the same room at the same time.)

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New cameras from RED, power words that sell products, RAID storage update, and creating special color "looks" -- all on this week's BuZZ! Larry Jordan, and Mike Horton co-host The BuZZ, joined by the following guests: 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? The latest in industry news and gossip. 6:05 pm - Chad Anderson - Visual Artist, Chad J.W. Anderson is an American artist/graphic designer. He began working in visual arts as a child and began to win several awards for industrial design and modeling. Today he is considered one of the most prominent graphic designers working within the entertainment and commercial visual arts. He joins us today to discuss his techniques in creating stunning visual effects for iStockPhoto. Visit his website at: http://www.eyeidea.com/eyeidea/home.html. 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Listen as one of our regulars - Philip Hodgetts - updates us on today's hot new RED announcements. 6:25 pm - RAID BuZZ - Jon Schilling, CalDigit We've been talking a lot about archiving and storage lately, mostly because we just don't know what to do with all our video assets! Jon Schilling of CalDigit stops by to give us some tips on how to protect our media for years to come. 6:33 pm - Haarm-Pieter Duiker - Creator, Color Symmetry Color Symmetry - just the name gets our attention. We'll discuss accurate color-handling for RAW acquisition workflows, how to create and emulate production looks, accurately view color and exchange color data across a variety of film and emerging all-digital pipelines. Haarm-Pieter Duiker stops by to answer your colorful questions. 6:51 pm - Kristi Prost - Associate Producer, The BuZZ Kristi Prost wanders around the show floor at DV Expo to sample reactions to the show. Her aural montage is a great way to take a look back at the show. Next week, Pick Our Brains returns. So, if you are stumped by a technical issue, email us your question, leave us a message using our new CALL ME button, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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DV Expo 08 - Show # 4, LIVE from DV Expo -- high-speed storage, field recorders, and a close-up look at JVC cameras -- all on this special edition of Digital Production BuZZ! Robert Leong, Director of Technical Stuff for Dulce Systems, drops in to discuss the future of high-speed storage and what an editor needs to know to select the right hard disk or RAID. Lenny Magill, founder of Youreeeka, explains how producers can take advantage of his pay-per-view, streaming video website. Frank George, Regional Sales Manager, East, for Roland Systems Group, discussed the advent of solid-state field recorders and the benefits of using them in video productions. David Walton, Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications for JVC Professional Products Company, joins us for an extended interview talking about video formats, compression, and where our industry is headed. David is extremely knowledgeable and his interview is fascinating. David Williams, editor-in-chief of DV Magazine, DV.com, and the conference head of DV Expo, joins us for a final look back at DV Expo, some of the exciting new products introduced there, and a look forward to where the show is heading. Amazing guests -- from a fascinating series of shows. Get up to speed on the latest technology showcased at DV Expo -- all on the Digital ProductionBuZZ.

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DV Expo 08 - Show # 3, LIVE from DV Expo, -- Making money from stock, improving your associations, and four excellent pieces of software you've never heard of, all on this special edition of Digital Production BuZZ! Jim Goertz, Director of Video Content Development for iStockPhoto, explains how video producers and camera folks can make money from their visuals by selling them through a stock video service. Ben Weeks, president of the Digital Video Professionals Association (DVPA), describes his group and details some of the benefits that their members receive. Continuing our theme of associations, John Zale, Director of Educational Development for the Wedding and Event Videographers Association (WEVA), outlines what makes his organization special to its members. James Mathers, founder of the Digital Cinema Society (DCS), drops by to showcase why he started the organization and how it can benefit cinematographers and other interested production staff. Philip Hodgetts, president of Intelligent Assistance, premieres his latest "Smart Tools for Smart Editors" software: Sync N Link. it's brand new and can greatly simplify the process of syncing double- system sound. David Tesi, product marketing manager for Video Assist, swings past to illustrate how his video village technology can streamline shot review on-set during production. Aaron Ratner, Director of Business Development at Tunnel Post, showcases their Cine-Vator, one of only three machines like this in North America, which creates high-speed, high-quality film prints from a digital master; at prices that make this technology affordable to the mid-range production. Eric Yang, head of sales and marketing for Topaz West, explains their startling software that takes Standard-Def video and up-scales it to HD and makes it look GREAT! Amazing guests -- on a fascinating show. Get up to speed on the latest technology showcased at DV Expo -- all on Digital Production BuZZ.

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DV Expo 08 - Show # 2, LIVE from DV Expo -- Getting the inside scoop on Panasonic's cameras, products from companies you've never heard of, video compression, and picking the best effects plug-in, all on this special edition of Digital Production BuZZ! Jan Crittenden-Livingston, Business Line Manager for Panasonic Professional Video products, joins us for an extended discussion of Panasonic's professional cameras and insight on the differences between AVCHD and DVCPROHD in Panasonic cameras. Ned Soltz, author, tells us about his experience shooting a Sony XDCAM-EX HD camera, and what he's learned about shooting the XDCAM EX video format. Doug Pircher, General Manager of International Supplies, tells us about two products you've never heard of; including a hard disk that captures directly from your camera with no computer in sight. Todd Prives, Product Marketing Manager for GenArts, shares his latest plug-ins with us, along with a discussion of how to select plug-ins that are right for you. Linda Strömberg, Product Marketing Manager for Telestream, explains why Telestream does more than just compression Coby Rich, Product Marketing Manager for Sorenson Media, talks about the latest release of Sorenson Squeeze and Sorenson Squish and explains how to create your own personal YouTube on your own website. Steve Katz - Vice President OEM Sales for JMR Electronics, explains how hard disks are going to get faster, along with some of the JMR products that are going to take you there. This is our second hour of programming LIVE from DV Expo. Learn about products that can make all your projects run faster and easier as we continue our extended look at DV Expo.

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LIVE from DV Expo -- Panasonic cameras, high-speed RAIDS, shooting video with a still camera, and an inside look at DV Expo -- all on today's show! Jan Crittenden-Livingston, business line manager for Panasonic, joins us to talk about Panasonic's move to tapeless formats, solutions to the archiving conundrum, and a look at the differences between DVCPRO HD and AVCHD. Robert Leong, Director of Technical Stuff for Dulce Systems, stops by the booth to talk about high-speed RAIDs, and how to select the best storage for your project. Ned Soltz, author, tells us about his experience shooting a Sony XDCAM-EX HD camera, and what he's learned about shooting the XDCAM EX video format, Brian Valente, co-founder of Redrock Microsystems, talks about their production gear that helps make video look more filmic, and an amazing new camera from Canon that shoots extremely high-quality high-def on a digital STILL camera! Todd Prives, Product Marketing Manager for GenArts, discusses the state of the plug-in market, how to select a plug-in and where he thinks the future is heading. Jim Goertz, Director Video Content Development, tells us of a way that video producers can make money on their images - offering them as stock video clips on iStockPhoto's new video service. Finally, Dave Williams, editor-in-chief of DV magazine and DV.com, sits down at the end of the show to talk about what he liked about DVExpo and where it's going in the future. Another amazing show - live, on-location at DV Expo and filled with the kinds of interviews you just can't find anywhere else.

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DV Expo 08 - Show # 1, LIVE from DV Expo -- The BuZZ checks out the show floor, digital still cameras that shoot video, affordable satellites for real-time streaming, and much more, all on this special edition of Digital Production BuZZ! Dave Williams, Editor-in-chief of DV Magazine and head of the DV Expo conferences stops by to highlight what to look for at DV Expo and discusses the relationship between the conference sessions and the show floor. Brian Valente, Red Rock Microsystems, showcases an amazing digital still camera that shoots 1080p video and the Red Rock lens and matte box that makes it useable. Michael Knowles, is the inventor of the Indy Steady Cam, a $300 device that can add stability to cameras as light as 4 pounds or as heavy as 24 pounds. Discover how he got the idea by playing with a fishing pole. Brian Dickman, VP Sales and Marketing for SmartSound, discusses their newest version 5 software and the challenges of marketing a music library to video editors. Brian Roland, Director Global Video Services, provides real-time,satellite-based, video streaming at a price that makes live events affordable for even small producers. Jeff Merritt, HD Technology Consultant and a leading authority on high-definition video, drops by for an extended discussion on the implications of tapeless media for selecting the right video for your project and figuring out how to archive it once you've shot it. Its a full hour, LIVE, from the floor of DV Expo. We are covering DV Expo with four solid hours of programming - with some amazing guests and conversations in each one.

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Stock footage without backgrounds, stock footage only in high-def, and videos that create communities -- all on this week's BuZZ 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? Cirina Catania and Mike Horton co-host The BuZZ with a great lineup of guests! 6:05 pm - Navarre Joseph - CEO, Ribbit Films "Sin City" and "300" used Ribbit Films' stock footage specially designed for visual effects companies. Now Ribbit is providing pre-keyed, green screen film clips to directors, advertising executives and interactive programmers. Navarre Joseph visits the BuZZ to talk about his ever-growing business and what you can successfully use stock footage in your projects. 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Dave Williams previews DV Expo 6:25 pm - ArtBeat BuZZ -- Sean Fairburn, Cinematographer Artbeats tipped us off to the fact that one of their contributing cinematographers, Sean Fairburn, won an Emmy for his footage featured in Dan Rather's "Combat Photographer," and has just finished shooting the next Marines commercial. We'll talk to him about his hi-def visuals and what it took to create them.,p> 6:33 pm - Joseph Maidenberg - VP Information Architecture, Current Current is an online media company focused on short form nonfiction videos and user participation. Joseph Maidenberg oversees the broadcast and production technology groups. He joins us this week to discuss media creation in a world where everyone wants to participate in the process. 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains It's time to put Mike Horton to the test. With Larry out of town, Cirina is turning to our second resident expert to answer your hardest technical questions. Yes, indeedy, Michael himself is putting on his guru hat! If you are stumped by a technical issue -- email us your question, leave us a message using our new CALL ME button, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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The BuZZ is on the road again -- from Miami! Citizen journalism, video blogging. 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? 6:05 pm - Nicole Martinez - Apple/Avid Instructor and Editor We are LIVE from Miami this week on the BuZZ! Joining us as co-host is Nicole Martinez, Avid/Apple Certified Instructor, Editor, Filmaker, Composer -- this woman does everything and does it well. Nicole joins us for another rousing episode of the BuZZ - and then hangs around to co-host! 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Steve Garfield joins us from Boston with a fascinating discussion of citizen journalism and video blogging ? including his story of standing on the edge of a hurricane and broadcasting live on CNN using the iSight camera of his MacBook Pro! 6:25 pm - Miami BuZZ Marian Wertalka Vice-president, South Florida Final Cut Pro User Group Continuing our Florida theme, Marian Wertalka is one of the key leaders for the SoFlaFCPUG (South Florida Final Cut Pro User Group). She drops by to talk about running a user group, what a new attendee should get out of a meeting, and some tips to presenters on how to make their talks more relevant. 6:33 pm - Iris B. - Producer/Director, 3GZ Productions She began her career by sneaking camcorders into underground music parties. Since then, with a master's in Film Production, she's started her own production company, produced and directed multiple feature films and won an award on the Miami International University Wall of Fame. Tonight, Iris B. joins us to talk about her life as an independent filmmaker. 6:51 pm - Pick our Brains Your chance to get your technical and creative questions answered in three different ways: calling 1-866-977-BUZZ (2899) (or +1-818-879-5115 for callers outside the U.S.) on the day before the show or live during the segment; asking in the live chat; or sending an email in advance to TheBuZZ@DigitalProductionBuZZ.com.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to US! The BuZZ turns 200 (shows) this week! Join us for the celebration from Boston and Los Angeles -- all on this week's BuZZ Seth Wereska - multimedia producer / editor Dave Williams - editor, DV Magazine David Wertheimer - CEO/Executive Director, USC Entertainment Technology Center. Wes Plate - CEO Automatic Duck Philip Hodgetts - founder of the BuZZ, Jonathan Handel - entertainment attorney, Troy Gould Charles Little - Tatu Creative,Inc Mike Mihalik - LaCie Technology, And many more surprises still to come! This is one show you don't want to miss. You can't find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It's another amazing show

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Tapeless video, avoiding legal trouble, DVDs rule, and mobile phone video 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? BuZZ hosts Larry Jordan and Mike Horton take a look at the industry this week - which is in much better shape than our financial system 6:05 pm - Jeff Youel - Founder and President, Wafian, discusses the reality of tapeless HD acquisition and their innovative, easy-to-use, direct-to-disk 2K, HD and Stereoscopic video recorders. 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Listen as one of our regulars - Bruce Nazarian - updates us on the latest news from the world of DVD. 6:25 pm - Distribution BuZZ - Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Attorney, TroyGould Distribution has a legal side, as well as sales and marketing. Jonathan Handel joins us to give us his perspective on what legal issues producers need to be aware of as they seek to close deals. 6:33 pm - DeWayne Nelon - CEO, Avot Media, Want to know more about delivering your content to mobile video? Avot Media has a solution that just may interest you and DeWayne Nelon, CEO is on the BuZZ answering our questions. 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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We say, ?Thanks Mom,? and talk about JVC HD Cameras, check out the upcoming 2008 Screenwriting Expo, have a small screen revolution and play with particalIllusions! Just another fun night at the BuZZ. 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? BuZZ hosts Cirina Catania and Mike Horton take a look at the industry this week - which is in much better shape than our financial system! 6:05 pm - Jim Hawks - Cinematographer The "Thanks, Mom!" campaign, featuring Olympians, was shot by Jim Hawks with JVC cameras. And, yes, Jim's Mom is proud of him, too. Learn the secrets behind this shoot on this week's show. 6:20 PM - Writers Beat Bill Donovan, Publisher of Creative Screenwriting Magazine, gives us a preview of the upcoming Screenwriting Expo, running from November 12-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and entices us with the 2008 Screenwriting Expo Screenplay Competition offering over $100,000 in cash and prizes, including a $20,000 first prize and four genre prizes of $2,500 each. Check it out at www.screenwritingexpo.com 6:25 pm - Sizzling BuZZ Dennis Morrison of zzizzl, a filmmaker and loyal BuZZ listener has a new site where you can download short films and videos and support the filmmakers as you do it. 6:33 pm - Alan Lorence - President, Wondertouch In 2002, Alan Lorence formed wondertouch, LLC, and started work on particleIllusion (formerly Illusion). On this week's show, he tells us about their new feature enhancements for Mac OSX. 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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Blu-ray Disc update, new camera control systems, blisteringly fast storage and the latest in special effects -- all on this week's BuZZ 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? BuZZ hosts Larry Jordan and Mike Horton take a look at the current state of the industry - and what a mess its in this week! 6:05 pm - Rob Sheeley - President/CEO, Vaddio Rob Sheeley, President and CEO of Vaddio gives us the skinny on camera control systems, including the Quick-Connect PRO, CeilingView HD document cameras and specialty PTZ cameras used in the broadcasting, audio/visual and videoconferencing industries. 6:15 pm - Storage BuZZ Steve Katz, VP OEM Sales and Marketing, JMR Imagine the scenario: A Mac user plugs JMR's BlueStor, PCIe-based, storage into any PCIe slot, and is instantly able to do real-time 2k, 4k or multistream HD workflows for less than $1 per gigabyte. Properly scaled, this system can blast out 4,000 MB/second! OK, JMR got our attention -- Steve Katz explains how it works. 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Listen as one of our regulars Bruce Nazarian updates us on what we need to know now. 6:26 PM - Regional BuZZ Shane Ross stops by to discuss Avid's latest Media Composer release -- version 3.0. Shane edits documentaries for the Discovery and History channels using both Avid and Final Cut systems, so he has a unique perspective on what works best for professional work. 6:33 pm - Dirk DeJong - Product Manager, Boris Blue Boris FX is legendary for the quality and quantity of its effects. However, with so many choices -- effects, titling, compositing -- where do we start? Dirk DeJong, Product Manager briefs us on the new Boris Blue. 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains Finally, Mike gets his reverb back!! Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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Hot news from IBC, video streaming tips, a secret product announcement, and creating games for the iPhone-- all on this week's BuZZ. 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? BuZZ guest hosts Cirina Catania and Philip Hodgetts take a look at the current state of the industry. and explain where Larry and Mike went this week. 6:05 pm - Paul Alfieri - Senior Director, Limelight Networks, Whether it's smooth streaming for major live events and on-demand media or managing scalable and flexible distribution of massive libraries, Limelight Networks has a solution. Serving over 1,300 major clients, we'd say they are a proven commodity. Paul Alfieri gives us the inside look. 6:20 pm - Kevin Kent - Writer/Producer Got Karma? Kevin Kent's new game for the iPhone, Karmic Cookie, will help you decide what is right and what is wrong. He'll fill us in on what it is like to produce new media programming for major studios such as Paramount and Disney and why he likes being a Renaissance Man working at Inspired Arts and Media. 6:26 pm - Announcement BuZZ Ray Hood, President and CEO of Qumu is coming on the BuZZ to announce a new product that will enable "creation of corporate communications, dynamic presentations, lectures and training videos without any post-production work. This should be very interesting. 6:35 pm - Report from IBC Mike Horton, Dan Berube, Ben King, and Rick Young report on all the latest news from IBC (International Broadcasting Convention) in Amsterdam. Major announcements from Adobe (CS4), Apple (RED support), RED (new cameras), Matrox, JVC, Digital Heaven, Blackmagic Design and many more. 6:53 pm Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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Creating award-winning effects, making money from distribution, the latest SAG update, and making money from news-- all on this week's BuZZ! 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? BuZZ guest hosts Cirina Catania and Philip Hodgetts take a look at the current state of the industry. and explain where Larry and Mike went this week. 6:05 pm - Robert Walker and Fernando Viquez - Executive and Associate Producers, Walker & Fitzgibbon LA's Walker/Fitzgibbon Television and Film Productions is an award-winning full-service production and post-production company. We're talking with Robert Walker (Co-Founder) and Fernando Viquez (Producer, Editor) about their workflow, their inspiration and their unique technique with green screen using a MacBook Pro and the AJA IO HD box. 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Listen as Stacey Parks shares all the latest gossip on the current ways to make money in distribution. 6:25 pm - Legal BuZZ Jonathan Handel, attorney at law and counsel with Troy Gould in LA revisits the latest on the SAG/AMPTP quagmire, and offers us an inside look at legal aspects of digital production that producers need to know. 6:33 pm - Amra Tareen- CEO, Allvoices Citizen Media is the topic of the day and Amra Tareen's Allvoices is launching an incentive to award reporters and citizen media for news and opinion contributions that get between 100,000 to one million unique page views over a period of six months...check out www.allvoices.com/incentive and join in! 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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Video in government, automated editing, wireless audio, and bazillions of plug-ins -- all on tonight's BuZZ! 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? Larry Jordan and Mike Horton, co-hosts of The BuZZ, take a look at the current state of the industry. and sadly shake their heads in disbelief. 6:01 pm - Guilded BuZZ Cirina Catania - Reminding BuZZ listeners about the 2008 Emerging Cinematographer Awards being held at the DGA on Sunday,September 21 2008. 6:05 pm - Mark Pescatore - Editor-in-Chief, Government Video magazine What makes shooting video for the government different from other productions? What kind of gear do they need and what are the hot topics in production? Mark Pescatore, editor-in-chief of Government Video magazine joins us to discuss this. Bring extra paper to take notes, Mark is not known to talk slowly! 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Philip Hodgetts has released two new software packages to help editors get work done faster: First Cuts and Finisher. They are extraordinary and he stops by to tell us about them. 6:25 pm - Wireless BuZZ Karl Winkler, Lectrosonics Lectrosonics has been creating wireless microphones and systems since 1971. Based in New Mexico, some of their gear is used in the most demanding production environments. Karl Winkler joins us to talk about what the impact will be on wireless systems when over-the-ari broadcast switches to digital transmission, as well as the criteria you should use to pick a wireless system that best meets your needs. 6:33 pm - Sean Safreed - Co-founder, Red Giant Software Red Giant Software is a San Francisco-based company that develops professional tools for digital video production, including plug-ins for popular video editing and effects applications such as After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro, and Avid. They've also been growing like Topsy; most recently acquiring Digital Anarchy and releasing a whole host of new software tools. Co-founder Sean Safreed stops in to discuss their corporate strategy and give us a glimpse of where post-production technology is headed. 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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The BuZZ is live, on-location in Chicago! Shooting films in Chicago, editing superstars, and Chicago's New Media Summit What's the BuZZ? Sue Lawson - Owner, Chicago Edit Sue Lawson makes her living as an editor for independent films at Chicago Edit. She joins us to discuss the challenges independent producers face, and share her insights on what first time producers should keep in mind to save them time and money in post production. CHIFCPUG BuZZ Jeff Evenson and Fred Pfeifer The BuZZ interviews two practicing professionals from the Chicago Final Cut Pro User Group on the kinds of projects they are working on. Once we get Fred Pfeifer to stop telling war stories of the perils of shooting for non-profits, he and Jeff Evenson discuss the challenges involved in running a user group -- specifically, the Chicago Final Cut Pro User Group which is the host for this week's Digital Production BuZZ. Malachi Leopold - CoFounder, Chicago New Media Summit Malachi Leopold is tracking the emergence of New Media - and has co-founded an event called the New Media Summit, in Chicago in mid-September. He joins us to discuss the emergence of New Media, why he feels a Summit is necessary and argues that Chicago may, indeed, be the heart of the New Media universe. Pick our Brains Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show

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Make your final project look great, Blu-Ray Disc update, picking the right storage, and mobile media meets TV - all on tonight's BuZZ 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? 6:05 pm - Declan McErlane - Editor, Piranha Bar, Dublin, Ireland So, what's the relationship between flesh-eating fish and video editing? Nothing, perhaps, except when unsavory clients get to, um, sleep with the fishes. Declan McErlane, Avid DS online editor for one of the hottest post-production shops in the UK, talks about his decade of experience making projects look great! 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Listen as one of our regulars - Bruce Nazarian - updates us on the latest news from the Blu-ray battle. 6:25 pm - Storage BuZZ ? Mike Mihalik, LaCie Technology. Video editing devours storage. Mike Mihalik, of LaCie Technology, joins us to discuss the criteria you should use in picking the right hard drive for your business. 6:33 pm - Debra Kaufman - Producer, Journalist, Mobilized TV Debra Kaufman has covered the entertainment industry for over 20 years. Based in Los Angeles, she writes about new media, entertainment technology and other topics for The Hollywood Reporter, TV Week, Film & Video, Editor?s Guild Magazine and many others. We?re talking to her about the intersection of mobile media with the professional world of film and television and her blog: mobilizedtv.com. 6:51 pm ? Pick Our Brains Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show

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What's the BuZZ? Yuri Neyman - CEO, Gamma & Density Ever used a color chart when shooting? Most likely it was invented by Russian DP, Yuri Neyman. Now he?s with Gamma & Density and they've developed the 3cP color system that is being used by cinematographers around the globe. Stay tuned for an amazing interview with Yuri and his partner, Bob Currier! The BuZZ Beat Listen as one of our regulars - Philip Hodgetts, updates us on what we need to know now. PR BuZZ Peter Shankman, Founder and CEO, Geek Factory / Help a Reporter - First the Geek Factory, now Help-a-Reporter. This is a 20,000 member resource site used by journalists all over the world. Need an expert for your documentary or an on-camera spokesperson for your news piece? Check out www.helpareporter.com and then listen in as we interview Peter Shankman. Kenn Bell - President, GraphicPlanet Creative Whose your best friend? Could it be your dog? Of course it could! Graphic Artist and Filmmaker, Kenn Bell has a new site that is making paw-ticularly strong impressions with the furry set. How did he do it? What are his goals and how can we learn from this brilliant and talented guy? Learn more about The Dog Files on this week's show! Pick our Brains Your chance to get your technical and creative questions answered.

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A faster way of archiving, dissecting distribution, developing new products, and extraordinary CGI visuals - all on tonight's BuZZ! 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? 6:01 pm - Guilded BuZZ Cirina Catania talks about the International Cinematographers Guild Mega Digital Summit scheduled for Detroit on August 16-17. 6:05 pm - Nicholas Pearce - Co-Founder, Object Matrix In today's brave new world of tapeless media, archiving is critical. But how and where to you archive? Traditionally, we save media on tape, but Object Matrix has created a new system - a RAID of RAIDs, which provides long-term archiving along with instant access to media. Nick Pearce stops in to explain this new technology. 6:20 pm - Distribution BuZZ Stacey Parks - CEO Film Specific Inc. Stacey Parks has been helping us Dissect Distribution this summer and joins us to talk about her new 4-week web-based training on how the independent producer can make money in distribution. Learn more at www.FilmSpecific.com/Course. 6:25 pm - Frank Jonen, CineLooks Frank Jonen is an avid BuZZ listener with a new product in development that caught our attention. We'll talk to him about the trials and tribulations of getting a product ready for market and, while we're at it, we'll chat about Color and Final Cut Pro. 6:33 pm - Ludwig Von Reiche - COO, Mental Images Go to the Mental Images web site and you'll see the quote, "rendering imagination visible." If you work in digital media and that doesn't hook you...well...wake up! Ludwig von Reiche (we love his name) joins us on The BuZZ to discuss how to make all things visible. 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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Researching box office numbers, QuickTime on Avid, and understanding entertainment law without falling asleep 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? 6:02 pm - Guilded BuZZ Jonathan Handel updates us on the SAG negotiations 6:05 pm - Kevin Wyatt - Companies Editor, Baseline StudioSystems Baseline StudioSystems and their flagship product, The Studio System, may just be the world's preeminent provider of film and television information; and they are developing product for both small and large production and distribution companies. Kevin Wyatt joins us and gives us the backstage tour. 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Listen as one of our regulars - Philip Hodgetts - updates us on what we need to know now. 6:25 pm - Avid BuZZ - Justin Kwan Software Engineer by day, Avid Editor by night, Justin Kwan joins us to explain his QuickTime workflow for the Avid. Check out his blog http://www.kwancentral.com/ 6:33 pm - Jonathan Handel - Entertainment Attorney, TroyGould Entertainment Law is a scary subject. Don't let it terrify you. Our favorite attorney, Jonathan Handel with TroyGould in Los Angeles, is back to talk to us about contracts for producers. 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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Faster compression and streaming, advertising and the Internet and every possible technical answer you could ever want - all on tonight's show! 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? 6:02 pm - Guilded BuZZ BuZZ Producer, Cirinia Catania met with the Writers Guild about opportunities for writers in the New media arena. The new rate card is being published in the next few days and she'll announce it shortly on the Buzz. 6:05 pm - Andy Seltzer and Paul McLeod - Even Enterprise So, we're sitting here a few months ago and the call comes in... Apple is no longer supporting the XServe RAID; instead they are pushing Promise Technology. Andy Seltzer of Evan Enterprises provides pre-sale tech support for the Promise VTrak Line of RAID subsystems. We'll talk with Andy and Paul McLeod, Technical Marketing Engineer for the Promise VTrak line. If you are running out of storage space on your system, you need to listen in. 6:20 pm - Burning Blu-ray BuZZ Bruce Nazarian - CEO, Digital Media Consulting Group, Inc. Bruce has made some breakthroughs in terms of a completely end-to-end Mac-based Final Cut-to-Encore-to-Blu-ray Disc on DVD that he thinks is pretty darn astounding. Learn how on the show! 6:25 pm - Dave Walton Assistant VP, Marketing Communications, JVC Dave Walton is the AVP Marketing Communications at JVC Professional Products Division and he is here tonight to talk about their new products. 6:33 pm - Elena Miliaresis - Director/Producer, Smiling Sun "While Time Stands Still" is a poignant documentary, produced and directed by Elena Miliaresis, featuring firsthand accounts of the challenges facing families during wartime separation. Deployment issues, coping mechanisms, dealing with the effects of war on the soldiers and their loves one, and the camaraderie of those who are alone. She saw all this first-hand as she lived through her fianc's tour of duty and is making a film to raise public awareness for the sacrifices made by military families. 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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Faster compression and streaming, advertising and the Internet and every possible technical answer you could ever want - all on tonight's show! Join Guest Hosts Cirina Catania and Philip Hodgetts this week on The BuZZ! 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? 6:02 pm - Guilded BuZZ Cirinia Updates us on the Producers Guild credit issues 6:05 pm - Neil Page - CEO, Inlet Inc. Video on demand, video on the web, dailies, archives, streaming and, um, Will Smith??? Neil Page, CEO of Inlet runs a company designing better ways to encode, quality-control, and stream your content so it can be viewed at any time, optimized for any screen. 6:20 pm - The BuZZ Beat Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Big Brains for Rent We don't really know what Philip will be talking about this week - but one thing is for sure, it won't be boring. 6:25 pm - Distribution BuZZ Diane Ramirez, VP, Accounting and Client Relations, Echelon Studios Diane Ramirez came into the entertainment industry to do accounting, but as time has gone on she has found that she truly loves helping independent producers get the exposure they deserve. We're down for that! 6:33 pm - Brett Pulley - CEO, www.NewYork.com Brett Pulley spent years as media and entertainment editor at Forbes, Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. Now, he's the CEO of www.newyork.com designed to be a digital brand and destination station for everything New York. He joins us to talk about the transition from old media to new media and how we can use what he's learned in our own projects. 6:51 pm - Pick Our Brains Pick Our Brains is devoted to getting your questions answered. Email them to us, or join us for the live chat during the show.

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Leo Laporte, the Tech Guy, the REAL scoop on making money in distribution, and creating Blu-ray Discs using a standard DVD burner - all on tonight's show! 6:00 pm - What's the BuZZ? 6:02 pm - Guilded BuZZ WGAW 2007 Salary reviews from the annual report. 6:05 pm - Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy Leo Laporte, our favorite radio personality and tech guy, pays us a visit to talk about Leoville and give us the latest behind-the-scenes BuZZ on his website: http://www.leoville.com 6:20 PM - The BuZZ Beat Listen as one of our regulars - Bruce Nazarian - updates us on what we need to know now. Last time, Bruce, on behalf of the DVD Association, announced a way to create Blu-ray DVDs using standard DVD burners! This could be truly amazing! 6:25 pm - Education BuZZ Rona Edwards, ESE Film Workshops On-line learning is a really hot subject and filmmaker Rona Edwards stops by to showcase the latest in digital lesson plans. Rona cut her teeth as a creative exec with John Larroquette, Michael Phillips Productions and Fern Field (Monk, Heartsounds). She has also produced numerous films for television (Special Victory, The Companion, I Know What You Did, Out of Sync, and more). See www.esentertainment.net for more info 6:33 pm - Stacey Parks - CEO, Film Specific, Inc. Very few people know film and video distribution as well as Stacey Parks. She's been giving us quick updates a couple times a month for a long time. This week, we want to spend a lot more time talking to her about the resources available on her website - www.filmspecific.com - and learn more about how to get a show sold! 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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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? Cirina Catania updates us on the SAG/AFTRA negotiations with the AMPTP 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? Cirina Catania Updates us on the Producer's Guild Workshop 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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