Digital Production BuZZ (AAC)

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Jonathan Handel, Entertainment/Technology Attorney & Labor Reporter, TroyGould and The Hollywood Reporter More and more high-end productions are originating projects for the web. But making money on the web is entirely different from traditional funding methods. Recently, Actors Equity, SAG-AFTRA, and the Metropolitan Opera got into a major tussle about revenue and residuals for streaming events. Legal expert Jonathan Handel, Of Counsel at Troy/Gould in Los Angeles, joins us to explain. Dror Gill, CTO, Beamr Dror Gill is the CTO of BeamrVideo, a company that has found a way to reduce the costs associated with storing and transmitting media files by recompressing media files without reducing image quality or introducing artifacts. He joins us this week to explain how this works. Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach Becoming complacent may reduce your stress, but it also reduces the quality of your work. In this highly informative interview, Jessica Sitomer, President of The Greenlight Coach, explains how to overcome complacency with “mental conditioning.”

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Darroch Greer, Co-Director/Producer, “The Millionaires’ Unit” “The Millionaires’ Unit” is a documentary made by Humanus Documentary Films Foundation and directed by Darroch Greer about a group of Yale students who became U.S. Naval Aviators in the First World War. He and his co-directing partner, Ron King, have been working on this film for years and it is finally complete. We talk with him about it this week. Larry O’Connor, President & Founder, Other World Computing Larry O’Connor is the CEO of Other World Computing (OWC). They’ve been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988. There seems to be a problem with SSD drives and Yosemite (Apple’s latest operating system.) Larry joins us to explain what you need to know to keep your system running smoothly. Sean Williams, VP Design, AlphaDogs, Inc. AlphaDogs, Inc., just completed major VFX and color grading work on “The Millionaire’s Unit.” This week, we talk with Sean Williams, VP Design, Russell Frazier, senior designer and animator, and Sean Stack, Online Editor and Colorist, about the project and what they did. Russell Frazier, Senior Designer/Animator, AlphaDogs, Inc. AlphaDogs, Inc., just completed major VFX and color grading work on “The Millionaire’s Unit.” This week, we talk with Sean Williams, VP Design, Russell Frazier, senior designer and animator, and Sean Stack, Online Editor and Colorist, about the project and what they did. Sean Stack, Colorist and Finishing Editor, Alpha Dogs, Inc. AlphaDogs, Inc., just completed major VFX and color grading work on “The Millionaire’s Unit.” This week, we talk with Sean Williams, VP Design, Russell Frazier, senior designer and animator, and Sean Stack, Online Editor and Colorist, about the project and what they did.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Michael Kammes, Director, Technology & Marketing at Key Code Media, Key Code Media Michael Kammes keeps busy as the Director of Technology and Marketing for Key Code Media, in Los Angeles. But…as a side project, he just launched a new web tech series called, “5 Things!” Tonight, we go behind-the-scenes to learn more. Brandon Reza Parvini, Co-Founder/Creative Director, Ghost Town Media Brandon Reza Parvini is creative director and co-founder of Ghost Town Media, an LA-based visual effects and design boutique. Their recent VFX work on the film “Mall” joins their award-winning work for film, broadcast commercials and live-visuals for the world’s top performers including Muse, Linkin Park and others. Tonight we learn how they do it. Paul Babb, President/CEO, MAXON US Paul Babb is a graphics software technology expert and President/CEO of MAXON US with more than a decade of experience in 3D animation, visual effects and motion graphics. He is the technology keynote speaker at the upcoming World Animation & VFX Summit. Tonight we want to talk with him about whether technology is making art easier or harder.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Danny Manus, CEO/Script Consultant, No Bull Script Consulting Danny Manus, CEO of No Bull Script Consulting, is an in-demand script consultant. He is also the author of “No. B.S. for Screenwriters: Advice from the Executive Perspective.” Tonight, we learn the secrets to improving our scripts. Dan Montgomery, CEO, Imagine Products, Inc. Dan Montgomery is the CEO of Imagine Products, Inc. They developed Shotput Pro and other tools which enable filmmakers to work more easily with their media. Recently, they released a series of new products to help with archiving our projects, as Dan explains tonight. Rob Bessette, Colorist, Finish Boston Rob Bessette is a colorist for Finish Boston. He’s an exceptionally talented colorist who has been working non-stop for over eight years making his clients visions come to life on the large and the small screen. Tonight, he shares his insider’s perspective on how color can improve any project.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Brian Drewes, Co-founder, ZEROvfx Sean Devereauz, Co-founder and Lead VFX Supervisor, ZEROvfx Brian Drewes and Sean Devereaux are the Co-Founders of ZEROvfx, a Boston-based effects house, that recently handled the visual effects work on “The Equalizer,” starring Denzel Washington and directed by Antoine Fuqua. We talk with them about what they did, how they did it, and how it worked out. Dan Berube, Founder, Boston Creative Pro User Group (BOSCPUG) Dan Berube is the president of the Boston Creative Pro User Group. This week we talk with Dan and co-host Mike Horton about the role user groups play in enabling media folks to do more with technology. Tim Buttner, Founder, Tim Butt 2 Productions Tim Buttner is a multi-talented individual. An accomplished photographer, writer, director and producer, Tim recently shot Owl City’s newest track, “Wolf Bite,” using the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (EF) and color graded on DaVinci Resolve 11. We talk with him about his experiences using both the camera and latest version of Resolve.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Luis Barreto, Producer/Director Reality television continues to dominate the ratings. This week, we talk with Luis Barreto, Emmy-nominated producer for “The Mole-2: The Next Betrayal”, “Mole: Celebrity Edition,” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and “Texas Ranch House” about what it’s like creating reality today. George Olver, Founder, Movidiam George Olver is the founder of Movidiam, a creative network that allows brands, agencies and filmmakers across the globe to connect, collaborate and create films. Their web service just recently started pre-launch sign-ups, so this week, we talk with George about their new service. Oliver Meiseberg, Product Manager, Cinema 4D, Maxon The Maxon booth at IBC 2014 featured leading visual effects artists showcasing the state of 3D art. Buzz Producer Cirina Catania spoke with Cinema 4D product manager Oliver Meiseberg, along with artists Gunter Nikodim and Lars Scholten at the show and files this week’s report.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Tom Bassett, Founder & CEO, Bassett Partners You are pitching your idea to the client. What should be in the creative brief? Brand strategist/filmmaker Tom Bassett has spent the last year probing some of the World’s greatest creative minds about the same topic. The culmination of that search is Briefly, a new free online documentary that explores the creative relationship that exists between the client and those tasked with executing the client’s vision. Tom joins us this week to explain what he’s learned and what he did. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment/Technology Attorney & Labor Reporter, TroyGould and The Hollywood Reporter On Friday, the National Labor Relations Board ordered CNN to rehire more than 100 union technicians, compensate more than 200 others, and recognize a unit of the Communications Workers of America as their bargaining representative. Why? Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Labor Reporter for The Hollywood Reporter, explains. Rollo Wenlock, CEO, Founder, Wipster Wipster is a new, Cloud-based media review system that’s launching this week. Join us tonight as we talk with Rollo Wenlock, CEO and Founder of Wipster, and find out more about this platform designed for content creators, media teams, and anyone creating short-form video projects.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Steve Roberts, CEO, eyeon Software The big news out of IBC 2014 was that Blackmagic Design purchased eyeon Software. eyeon makes Fusion, a compositing tool used on over a 1,000 feature films. This week, we talk with Steve Roberts, CEO of eyeon, about the acquisition and what it means for the future. Jim Geduldick, Cinema & Photo Marketing Manager, GoPro Cirina Catania interviews Jim Geduldick, Cinema & Photo Marketing Manager for GoPro, at IBC 2014. Jim discusses the latest camera and attachment technology from GoPro. Sam Nuttmann, Freefly Systems Sam Nuttmann is interviewed by BuZZ producer Cirina Catania at IBC 2014. Sam talks about the latest UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) technology from Freefly Systems. Graham Sharp, SVP Global Products, Vitec Videocom Graham Sharp, SVP for Global Products at Vitec Videocom, got his start in broadcasting more than 30 years ago. In this interview with Cirina Catania, BuZZ producer, Graham looks back at how the industry has changed over the last thirty years and how IBC has changed with it. He also offers his thoughts on the rising influence of independent filmmakers on broadcast television. Steve Forde, Principal Product Manager, Visual Effects, Creative Cloud Alissa Johnson, Product Manager for Collaborative Workflows, Adobe Anywhere Adobe Systems announced new software at IBC 2014. Philip Hodgetts, CEO of Intelligent Assistance, was at the Adobe booth and interviewed Steve Forde, Principal Product Manager, and Alissa Johnson, Product Manager, about the new announcements, with an eye on visual effects.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Jordan Soles, Executive Producer/CTO, Rodeo FX Rodeo FX is a Montreal-based team of visual effects artists who just won an Emmy for their visual effects on “Game of Thrones.” This week, Jordan Soles, Executive Producer and CTO, joins us to talk about their work, their awards, and their workflow. Manon Banta, Executive Director, The Mobile Film Classroom The Mobile Film Classroom is a digital media production studio-on-wheels that brings digital media instruction to at-risk and under-served youth in Los Angeles County. Manon Banta is the Executive Director and explains their work and their successes on this week’s show. Grant Burton, Producer and Digital Analyst, Royal Australian Air Force Grant Burton is a long-time Buzz listener. He’s also the Producer and Digital Analyst for the Royal Australian Air Force. He joins us this week to talk about video production in some VERY challenging environments.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Joel Stoner, President, CEO, AlterMedia Joel Stoner is the Founder and CEO of AlterMedia, the creator of Studio Suite. This is a studio management software solution used by facilities in more than 50 countries to budget, schedule, produce, manage, deliver and bill for massive quantities of content. He joins us this week to explain how it works. Patricia Siqueriros, Senior Program Director, College Counselor, Variety Boys & Girls Club Patricia Siqueiros, Senior Program Director and College Counselor at the Variety Boys & Girls Club (VBGC) uses creativity to enhance leadership and college eligibility opportunities for young students in East and Central Los Angeles. Her goal is to convince youth of the importance of a post-secondary education. We talk with her about her work. Cathy Aron, Executive Director, PACA/Digital Media Licensing Association Cathy Aron, Executive Director and former President of PACA (Digital Media Licensing Association), has been actively involved in the stock photo industry for over 30 years. She was also formerly the president of Photo Network Stock, a successful general stock photo rights managed archive. Cathy shares her thoughts on copyright protection of our digital assets.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Jane Jensen, Designer & Founder, Pinkerton Road Studio A game designer and writer, Jane Jensen is best known for her work on the award-winning Gabriel Knight® adventure games and hidden object games such as “Dying for Daylight.” She talks with us today about game design and innovation. Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach Jessica Sitomer has some real-world advice about how to market yourself online. It is often hard to find the right balance between work and online marketing. Jessica has some specific tips you can use along with ideas on how to balance your time between work and online. Ali Ahmadi, Senior Product Manager, LED Lighting, Vitec Videocom Ali Ahmadi is a multi-national tour de force in the lighting industry, having designed systems literally all over the world. He is Senior Product Manager at Vitec Videocom. This week, he talks about the differences in lighting techniques between Europe, Asia, and North America.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Tom Seufert, Creative Director, Visual Music Tom Seufert is the Creative Director of Visual Music, a boutique music house with an elite roster of world-class composers, emerging artists, songwriters and sound designers. Tom was originally a recording artist on Epic and Ariola Records and now markets and produces music for all media. This week, he helps us understand the current state of the music industry. Grover Crisp, Executive Vice President, Asset Management, Film Restoration & Digital Mastering, Sony Pictures Entertainment Grover Crisp, Executive Vice President for Asset Management, Film Restoration and Digital Mastering at Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), is co-organizer with Michael Friend, also at SPE as the Director of Digital Archives, of “The Reel Thing,” a unique event opening tonight that attracts technologists, archivists, programmers and asset managers, as well as people who simply love movies, television and all things related to moving image and sound preservation. Learn more tonight. Hunter Williams, Executive Director, Production Music Association The Production Music Conference is a new, daylong event that brings together the entire music community: Composers, libraries, technology providers and music users. Hunter Williams is the Executive Director of the Conference and joins us this week to tell us what its about.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Peter Hamilton, Founder and Editor, DocumentaryTelevision.com Peter Hamilton is a senior consultant who works with the nonfiction industry on marketing & business development. A former CBS executive, his clients include A+E Networks, the BBC, National Geographic, and many others. We talk with him this week about the challenges of doing business in China. Arie Stavchansky, PhD, Founder, DataClay Arie Stavchansky is a software developer in Austin, Texas, whose company, “DataClay,” recently released Templater. This is an After Effects plug-in that easily integrates external data into After Effects templates. We talk with him about how this can be used to easily create customized videos. Stefanie Mullen, CFO, Web Designer, Rampant Design Stefanie Mullen is an artist with a business mind. She runs the business side of Rampant Design Tools, yet is an artist in her own right with an extensive portfollio of oil paintings. We talk with her about the challenges of artistic entrepreneurship.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Tony Cacciarelli, Product Marketing Manager, AJA Video Systems Tony Cacciarelli, product marketing manager for AJA Video Systems, is deeply involved in the industry’s shift to higher-resolution video. This week, he talks with us about current experiments using 8K video for sports, the benefits of shooting extreme high-resolution video and the intriguing shift from panning the camera to panning the frame. Lydia Cornell, Actress Lydia Cornell is an LA-based actress who has appeared in numerous theater, film and television shows, including the hit series, “Too Close for Comfort.” She talks with us today about building a successful acting career, how to polish your acting skills, the importance of relationships and her plans for the future. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment/Technology Attorney & Labor Reporter, TroyGould and The Hollywood Reporter What do producers need to know to prevent problems like sexual harassment or unsafe working conditions on set? Jonathan Handel, Of Counsel at Troy/Gould in Los Angeles, and the entertainment labor reporter for “The Hollywood Reporter,” joins us this week to help us understand how to avoid problems like sexual harassment or unsafe working conditions on set.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Ian Fritzsche, Director of Media Services, Southeastern University Ian Fritzsche is the Director of Media Services for Southeastern University. Recently, they added Panasonic AK-HD3800 cameras to their studio. We talk with him this week to learn the why and how. Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance Avid has focused their company on “Avid Everywhere.” But what does this mean? Philip Hodgetts is attending a special briefing from the CEO of Avid and joins us this week to explain what was said. Johnny Brower, Writer/Producer, The POP 69 Movie, Bella Luma Films Johnny Brower is the writer and producer of “The Pop 69 Movie.” He returns this week with more stories from making the movie and his adventures with The Beatles.