Digital Production BuZZ (AAC)

Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with: Michael Cooper, Co-founder of Art7Connection, is looking to build a social media website that allows producers to talk shop, share ideas, and do stuff they can't easily do somewhere else. Mark Todd, CEO/Founder of vLOOP, takes the opposite tack to Art7Connection. He is building a social media site that allows viewers to build groups around programs and share opinions and reactions with producers. Philip Hodgetts, CEO of Intelligent Assistance, has created a series of special reports covering some of the latest product announcements at NAB. Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, has an inside look at new technology that allows Mac users to play Blu-ray Discs on their computers. Michael Cowan, another of our NAB Special Correspondents, has a look back at the recent NAB Show, with some thoughts for all of us on how to make sense of it all. Ben Kozuch, President and co-founder of Future Media Concepts, ran a training conference at NAB with more than 200 sessions. He looks back at his Post Production World, and offers his thoughts on where the future of training is headed. Simon Clark, Managing Director, Cintel International, runs a company that makes high-quality digital film scanners. He discusses the whole process with us, along with some new film restoration software that they announced at NAB. Finally, we wrap up with a fascinating tribute to the people behind-the-scenes that make a trade show possible - the teamsters, freight handlers, electricians, caterers, decorators, and everyone else that makes massive trade shows possible. 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!

NAB Show 08 - April 17 This is the eighth in our series of NAB Special Reports and wraps up our coverage of the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Today's show starts with Mark Fuccio, Senior Director of Products and Markets for Data Robotics, talking about their two newest RAID products; one of which is designed to make creating network storage as easy as connecting one cable. Les Zellan is the CEO of Cooke Optics, makers of high-quality camera lenses. During our conversation we talk about the process of making a lens and the difference between zoom and prime lenses. Rob Caldeira, Director of Product Line Management for G-Technology by Hitachi, discusses their latest line of hard disks. We also get into a discussion of the need for archiving media. Lauren Darr, President of LOI International, runs a PR firm specializing in the broadcast industry. She is also the author of the Official International Media Outlook book. So, we talk with her about what the future of media looks like. Lyndon Faulkner is CEO of Pelican, a maker of both shipping cases and lights. We talk about the history of this strange combination as well as what some of their latest products are. Matt Danilowicz, President and Managing Director of Clear-com, discussed their recent sale to HME, as well as their new intercom products announced at NAB. Finally, we wrap up with a fascinating tribute to some of the people behind the scenes that make a large trade show possible - the electricians, caterers, decorators, and everyone else that makes massive trade shows possible. While the Producer for our NAB coverage is Cirina Catania.

NAB Show 07 - April 16, 2010 The 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas ended Thursday, but our coverage of the show continues for two more shows as we catch up on literally hundreds of interviews. Located directly on the show floor, the Digital Production Buzz booth was set right in the heart of the action at the show. This is the seventh in our series of NAB Special Reports. Today's show starts with Barb Dehart, VP of Marketing for Telestream, about the new enhancements to their compression line of products. Eliot Mack, Founder and CEO of Lightcraft Technology, who co-invented the Roomba robotic vacuum, then turned that knowledge into creating a real-time virtual studio that fits into a suitcase. Philip Hodgetts, CEO of Intelligent Assistance, gives us his take on all the 3D announcements at NAB. Mitch Jacobson is a producer, director, and editor, specializing in multi-camera productions. (He recently edited a 26 camera music video for Sir Paul McCarthey!) He's written a book on editing multicamera and joins us today to talk about it. (Oh, and if you listen, you'll learn on how you can edit your own 18 camera music video with Sir Paul.) Michael Accardi is the President of Anton/Bauer. He joins us today to talk about the choices available in battery technology, how to pick the right battery for your needs, and where battery technology is headed. Charles D'Autremont, Chief Technical Officer of Cinedeck, has created a new solid-state-drive specifically designed to replace HD tape decks. He's brings a working copy with him to show. And Michael Kammes, another of our Special Correspondents, provides his thoughts on his favorite new software showcased in the South Hall. We've posted dozens of news reports and over 140 interviews in our hourly News Briefs from our reporters covering the show. For all the latest news, visit www.nabshowbuzz.com. The Producer for our NAB coverage is Cirina Catania.

It's Day 6 of the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas -- and the fourth day of the trade show. This is the sixth in our series of NAB Special Reports. I am very excited about this week's show because it is something we haven't done before. Because there is so much happening at NAB, we have created an extended 90-minute show this week, featuring highlights from our NAB coverage. Today's show starts with Chris Brown, executive vice president for conventions and business operations for the National Association of Broadcasters, talking with us about this year's event. Next, is Mark Randall, Chief Strategist for Creative Solutions, for Adobe Systems, talking about their new CS5 product line with over 250 new features. Next, Jeff Brown, general Manager and Mark Priscaro, Senior Public Relations Manager of NVidia talk about NVidia's latest products. During our conversation we talk about their behind-the-scenes work with Adobe and explain the impact of their licensing dispute with Intel. 3D and stereoscopy are huge hot buttons this year. David Taylor, president of Cineform explains how much of the work needed to make stereo video look right is done in post, and how his latest tools can help. Stuart Ashton, director for EMEA for Blackmagic Design, discusses their new products which, for the first time, feature external boxes, rather than plug-in cards. Jan Crittenden, Product Line Business Manager for Panasonic stops by to talk about their latest cameras and announcements. Throughout the show, we'll have analysis from our special correspondents here at the show: Philip Hodgetts, Ben King, Alexis Van Hurkman, Bruce Nazarian, and Michael Kammes.

On this NAB News Brief we have a special commentary from Correspondent MICHAEL COWEN on his perspective of the 2010 NAB Show.

On this NAB News Brief we have a Special Report from Correspondent Ned Stoltz And we are also talking to: Chris Clay, Sales Manager of Sennheiser Ethan Schur, Chief Marketing Officer of TD Vision Systems

On this NAB News Brief we are talking to: Dan Finnen from Sony J.T. Davis of Digital Broadcast Philip Storey from XenData Simon Cho of Master Image

On this NAB News Brief we are talking to: Phil Bates from Artbeats Peter Schut of Axon Digital Design Olivier Cohen with Hybrid Oddbjorn Bergem from Nevion Lewis Kirkaldi with Cinegy John Harris from Root6 Technology

On this NAB News Brief we are talking to: CEO & Co-Founder of WOWZA Media Systems, David Stubenvoll Martin Bennett, the VP of Worldwide Marketing for Digital Vision Nermin Suljic, Sales Engineer with Snapstream Sean Moran, National Sales Manager for the Broadcast and Professional Division of Hitachi Seth Emmons, Marketing and Events Coordinator for BandPro Film & Digital Wes Donahue, Regional Sales Manager at TV Logic

On this NAB News Brief we are talking to: Eric Kurland, an independent 3D video-maker Scott Stueckle, the sales manager for Kino Flo lighting Todd Cochrane, the CEO of RawVoice Wayne Schulman, the Sales and Product Manager, video for Manfrotto Roman Ceano, the General Manager of Vector 3 This NAB News Brief is sponsored by Adobe Systems, Inc.

On this NAB News Brief we are talking to: Brian Dickman, the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for SmartSound Katharine Guy, Marketing Communications Manager for Snell Richard Schleuning, the National Sales Manager for Carl Zeiss Guy Coleman, the Director of Sales and Marketing for VocalBooth and Michael Kammes offers a special report about authoring Blue-ray discs

On this NAB News Brief we are talking to: Special Correspondent Bruce Nazarian with a special report about Blue-ray Doug Pircher, General Manager of International Supplies Gary Symons, the president and CEO of Vericorder Michael Kammes with a special report about how to make the most of your legacy gear. This NAB News Brief is sponsored by Adobe Systems, Inc.

It's Day 5 of the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas -- and the third day of the trade show. This is the fifth in our series of NAB Special Reports - and we have an incredible show for you today! Jan Crittenden, Product Line Business Manager for Panasonic stops by to talk about their latest cameras and announcements. Philip Hodgetts, CEO of Intelligent Assistance, has a special report on four cool tools displayed here at the show that you haven't heard of. Kip Watters, Director of Product Management for Nexidia, talks about one of Philip's discoveries - GET - a new Final Cut Pro application that does text searches of audio files. Bruce Sharpe, president of Singular Software, announces three new products - one of which is specifically designed for DSLR cameras. Snehal Patel, Producer/Director of Fearless Productions.TV, is teaching DSLR workflows here at NAB and offers his view of the challenges this new format provides. Finally, Alexis Van Hurkman, Colorist for Twitch Post, provides an overview of the latest announcements on color grading software -- including Blackmagic Design's stunning announcements on Monday.

On this NAB News Brief we are talking to Stan Lee, Chairman of Marvel Enterprises and Chairman and Founder of POW! Entertainment. Stan Lee tells us about how he got started with comic books, created Spiderman, and his experience with the folks here at the 2010 NAB Show.

We have a special report about the War on the Floor that is going on at the 2010 NAB Show. On this NAB News Brief we are also talking to: Bob Cowherd at Vertigo And then we enter into the "Social Networking" world by talking to: Lee Mills of Mojopages Rob Canfield of Vloop and Gil Loyola of TheChaner This NAB News Brief is sponsored by Adobe Systems, Inc.