Digital Production BuZZ (AAC)

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Zack Arnold, Editor/Director Zack Arnold has been a professional editor for 15 years, most recently on the TV series “Burn Notice.” He made his directorial debut on the documentary: “GO FAR: The Christopher Rush Story.” Zack’s latest venture is founding “Fitness In Post,” an online resource and community built specifically for people in the post-production industry who want to live a healthier lifestyle but don’t know where to start. This week, he tells us more about it. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment/Technology Attorney & Labor Reporter, TroyGould and The Hollywood Reporter SAG/AFTRA is claiming “significant gains” in the new contract just ratified. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment/Technology Attorney and labor reporter for “The Hollywood Reporter” gives us the details. Marty Lafferty, CEO, DCIA (Distributed Computing Industry Association) The DCIA (Distributed Computing Industry Association) is an international trade organization focused on commercial advancement of cloud computing and related technologies, particularly as they are deployed for the delivery of high-value content. Marty Lafferty, CEO of DCIA, joins us this week to explain how big data, globalization and cloud computing is dramatically changing telecommunications.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach Marketing a business is not the same as marketing a film. Films are one-time-only, while a business is on-going. This week, Jessica Sitomer, president of The Greenlight Coach, shares her thoughts on successful marketing for creative companies.. Michele Yamazaki, VP Marketing, Toolfarm Michele Yamazaki, VP Marketing at Toolfarm, has researched all the plug-in tools available for skin retouching in video clips. What should we use? How much is too much? And what are her “beauty” secrets? Emery Wells, CEO, Co-Founder, Frame.io Frame.io just launched a new cloud-based video review, storage, transcoding, versioning and task management platform for creative media teams. It combines the attributes of Vimeo, Dropbox, Gmail and collaborative review and approval applications into a singular home base application for creative video projects. Emery Wells, CEO and co-founder of Frame.io, joins us this week to explain.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Larry O’Connor, President & Founder, Other World Computing Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO of Other World Computing (OWC) returns to showcase their latest release: a Thunderbolt 2 RAID designed for high-performance media production. Along the way, we’ll discuss real-world speeds, the advantages and disadvantages of using SSDs, and picking the right drive to use with a RAID. Kevin Spark, Graphic Artist, Onion Creative Kevin Spark is a graphic artist for “Onion Creative, an Australia-based agency. He joins us this week to discuss how to find creative answers for demanding clients.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Jonathan Handel, OfCounsel, Troy Gould Late last week, the Supreme Court ruled against Aereo in a copyright case brought by broadcasters. This week, Jonathan Handel, Of Counsel at TroyGould briefs us on the significance of this landmark case. Jeremy Pollard, Product Manager, Cospective Cospective’s new online service, Frankie 2.0, builds on the technology behind the developer’s Academy Award-winning cineSync to provide a remote shot-review and approval system that runs in an ordinary web browser. Jeremy Pollard, Product Manager, showcases their latest version and tells us how it can help us with remote collaboration. Philip Bloom, DOP, Editor, Director This week, we continue our interview with Philip Bloom, filmmaker and director. Recorded in London, we talk about how to pick the best 4K camera as well as when it makes sense to shoot and edit 4K video. If you are thinking about working in high-resolution media, you need to hear this interview.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Jonathan Handel, OfCounsel, Troy Gould Jonathan Handel, OfCounsel at Troy Gould in Los Angeles, joins us with an update on the Supreme Court’s Aereo decision. This has a significant impact on independent producers as well as broadcasters. Jonathan explains what was decided, and why we need to know. Jim Jachetta, CEO, VidOvation Jim Jachetta is the Founder and CEO of VidOvation. VidOvation specializes in gear for video and data communication systems for broadcast television, sports, corporate and government markets. Recently, they’ve been working with the NHL to deliver wireless video in a production environment. This week, Jim explains how they did it. Sean Mullen, CEO & Lead Creative, Rampant Design Tools Sean Mullen, the CEO of Rampant Design Tools, is a creative powerhouse. He also runs a business. This week, we talk with him about how he balances the two. It’s a discussion of left-brain vs. right-brain. Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance Earlier this week, Philip Hodgetts, the CEO of Intelligent Assistance, moderated a panel entitled, “Making the Cut: Storage Challenges and Opportunities in Post Production” at the Creative Storage Conference in Burbank. Storage is even more critical for media creators than the computers we use. So, we want to talk with Philip about what they talked about and what he learned.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Kim Furst, Producer/Director, Kilo Foxtrot Films Kim Furst is a filmmaker who has produced, directed OR edited several independent documentaries, including “Flying The Feathered Edge”, “The Horsemen Cometh”, and “One Six Right.” Tonight, Kim joins The BuZZ to share some of her thoughts on what it takes to successfully market and sell your documentary. Phil Storey, Co-founder & CEO, XenData, Inc. As media files continue to explode in size and quantity, long-term archiving is becoming more essential – and confusing. Dr. Phil Storey, CEO of XenData, joins us with an update on new archiving tools from XenData. Philip Bloom, DOP, Editor, Director In the first of a two-part interview, recorded in England, DP/Director/Editor Philip Bloom shares his thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of shooting, editing and distributing 4K video

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Michael Cioni, CEO, Light Iron Remote collaboration is forcing on-set video review to shift to The Cloud. Michael Cioni, CEO of Light Iron, joins us this week to discuss the challenges of today’s production and Light Iron’s latest release of Live Play 3. Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach Productions are no longer studio-based. Cast and crew are traveling to the far corners of the world and working with new people every day. Jessica Sitomer, CEO of The Greenlight Coach, joins us to discuss the human size of “going remote.” Oliver Peters, Editor, Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC Avid recently announced “Avid Everywhere.” This week, Oliver Peters, President of Oliver Peters Post-Production Services, joins us to explain what this means in the real-world.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Michael Berenbaum, A.C.E. Good people, good work…that is what success is all about. Michael Berenbaum, A.C.E., has multiple awards for editing, including a Primetime Emmy. We talk with him this week on how he views the craft of ediing. Doug Pircher, General Manager, International Supplies CineGear opens in Los Angeles on Friday, June 6th. Why do we need to go? Doug Pircher, General Manager of International Supplies has an opinion on the value of actually seeing the gear before you buy it. He joins us this week to explain why. Chris Layhe, Director/DP/Editor, CLAi Chris Layhe is Director, DP and Editor at CLAi, a company he formed in San Francisco to produce for a long roster of high-end clients, including IBM, Nokia, ABC, Ford and Renault. This week he tells us how to successful handle high-end clients.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Terry Curren, Founder/President, Alpha Dogs Inc. Terry Curren, Founder & President of Alpha Dogs weighs in on 4K. David Foley, Sr. Technologist & Founder, NanoTech David Foley, is Senior Technologist and Founder of NanoTech, the first company to offer 4K programming via OTT for consumers. Andy Shipsides, Director of Education, AbelCine Andy Shipsides, Director of Education at AbelCine has all the info you need on the new Varicams from Panasonic.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Marty Murray, Producer, Kill Game Marty Murray, is the producer of “Kill Game,” currently screening at Cannes. We talk with him this week about why he decided to shoot his feature using the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and how the images were handled during post-production. Michele Yamazaki, VP Marketing, Toolfarm Michele Yamazaki, is the official Pluginologist for Toolfarm, and joins us this week with her picks on cool new plug-ins and the power of social media to promote them. Josh Apter, Founder & President, Manhattan Edit Workshop Josh Apter, is the Founder and President of Manhattan Edit Workshops and is prepping for their “Sight, Sound & Story” event with some of our industry’s most prominent editors. Josh joins us this week to tell us more about it.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: David Newman, Sr. Director, Software Engineering , GoPro David Newman, Sr. Director of Software Engineering at GoPro, joins us this week with updates on the latest news from GoPro, including the adding support for the high-performance VC-5 video compression format. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment/Technology Attorney & Labor Reporter, TroyGould and The Hollywood Reporter Jonathan Handel, Entertainment/Technology Attorney and labor reporter for The Hollywood Reporter joins us this week to talk about all the labor issues swirling in Hollywood; from the musicians unions, to Fox interns, the Brian Singer case and the Writer’s Guild. Brian Drewes, Co-Founder, ZEROvfx The world of visual effects (VFX) is struggling to survive. VFX skills have never been in more demand, and budgets have never been more strained. Brian Drewes, Co-founder of ZEROvfx, joins us this week to bring us up-to-date on the technology and the industry.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Larry O’Connor, President & Founder, Other World Computing Larry O’Connor started Other World Computing (OWC) when he was 14. Many, many years have passed and OWC is still going strong. Larry shares his thoughts on running a successful business and what it takes to survive in today’s economy. Brad Weyl, COO, ADS Brad Weyl is the COO of ADS, a Hollywood-based digital video and audio services company. Recently, they celebrated 20 years in business. This week, Brad explains the secrets to their business success. Dan Borunda, Director of Sales & Marketing, G2 This week, we look at “The Secret to Success.” Dan Borunda is the Director of Sales and Marketing for G2, a family-owned graphics business. In operation since 1969, Dan talks with us this week about their secrets to long-term business survival.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Gesine Thomson, Filmmaker/Futurist/Architect Gesine Thomson, Filmmaker/Futurist/Architect and speaker at TEDx, talks about work, motherhood and filmmaking in honor of next week’s Mother’s Day celebration. Bruce Nazarian, CEO, Digital Media Consulting Group, Inc. DVDs and Blu-ray Discs are NOT dead — especially if you want to distribute your film yourself. Bruce Nazarian, CEO of the Digital Media Consulting Group, tells us everything we need to know about creating a DVD master for your independent feature release. Joel Edwards, Founder/Director, Evolve Evolve, based in Chicago and spearheaded by founder and Director, Joel Edwards, is producing some pretty amazing work on behalf of their clients, such as National Geographic, ABC, and ESPN. Joel joins us to share some of their secrets.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Jonathan Handel, Entertainment/Technology Attorney and Reporter, TroyGould and The Hollywood Reporter The Aereo vs. Broadcasters Supreme Court case has huge implications for the industry. Jonathan Handel, Of Counsel at Troy/Gould in Los Angeles is following the case and joins us this week with a update on what’s happening and what it means. Michael Hiltzik, Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times Michael Hiltzik, Business Columnist for the Los Angeles Times weighs in on the FCC’s recent rulings allowing companies to pay for faster web access. Jonathan Eric Tyrrell, Editor, PostPost.TV Jonathan Eric Tyrell is the editor of PostPost.TV, a company that specializes in helping editors become more efficient by improving their workflow. We talk with Jonathan this week about why workflows are so important and what we need to know to improve ours.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Christina Lee Storm, Producer, Accelerated Entertainment As of April 17th, 2014, the 30-minute documentary “Life After Pi,” chronicling the death of one of Hollywood’s most prominent visual effects houses, Rhythm & Hues. R&H received the Oscar for Visual Effects in 2013, eleven days after declaring bankruptcy. Filmmaker Christina Lee Storm documented the behind-the-scenes factors that led to this sad and unforgettable moment in the history of Hollywood. She joins us tonight to talk about it. Dirk Norris, President/Executive Director, New Mexico Film Foundation Brad Stoddard, President, New Mexico Post Alliance Dirk Norris formed the New Mexico Film Foundation, where he is now president and Executive Director, to help grow the independent film community there. Brad Stoddard is the President of the New Mexico Post Alliance and a certified Final Cut Pro X trainer at the University of New Mexico. They join us this evening to talk about a new campaign, “Life in New Mexico,” with an invitation to participate. Jessica Hall, Director, Innovate Practice / 3Pillar Global Jessica Hall is the Director of Innovate Practice at 3Pillar Global, a firm that helps convert great ideas into money. Recently, she spoke at the 2014 NAB Show on “Monetizing Content in the New Digital World.” Tonight, she joins us to talk about what independent film producers need to know and do to convert their films into cash with engaged fan bases. Nic Novicki, Founder/Director, Disability Film Challenge Nic Novicki is an actor, comedian and producer who started the “48 Hour Disability Film Challenge” to encourage disabled filmmakers to further their careers. Tonight he explains the contest and why he created it.