Digital Production Buzz

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: John Putch, Director/Writer/Producer, Putch Films Director/Writer/Producer John Putch shares an insider’s view of how “the system” treats indie films John Tkaczewski, Co-Founder/President, FileCatalyst John Tkaczewski, Co-Founder and President of FileCatalyst, gives us advice about how to move large media files across the web using their technology. Michael Cioni, CEO, Light Iron Michael Cioni, CEO of Light Iron, looks at the new MacPro and its impact on 4K and UltraHD media workflows. Aria Emory, Actor/Writer/Producer, Made in America Joseph Atash, Actor/Writer, Made in America Actor/Writer, Joseph Atash, is currently starring in “Made In America” at Playhouse West, in Los Angeles. Directed by Kathleen Randazzo, the play has been extended due to popular demand. This week, we talk with the two writers about creating plays and writing dialog.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Stuart Ashton, Director EMEA, Blackmagic Design Stuart Ashton, Director for EMEA for Blackmagic Design, with a look at why Blackmagic is expanding into so many different product areas. Anna Boyd-Smith, Tourism Officer, Hampshire County Council Anna Boyd-Smith, Tourism Officer for the Hampshire County Council, on picking film locations. And why Hampshire County? Well, that’s where “Downton Abbey” is located. Jim Keating, Sales Manager, Portaprompt Jim Keating, Sales Manager for Portaprompt, talks about new iPad and iPad Mini prompting systems. Bram Desmet, General Manager, Flanders Scientific Bram Desmet, General Manager of Flanders Scientific, explains how to pick the best video monitor for your projects. Ryan Kempley, Founder and Director, Coptercraft Ryan Kempley, the Founder and Director of Coptercraft, joins us to share his thoughts on the current state of remote controlled aircraft for filming – and why they really aren’t considered drones. William Fox, Director, Bluebox (UK distributor of Soloshot) William Fox is the Director of Bluebox, the UK distributor for SoloShot. This is a wireless device that pans, tilts and zooms the camera as you move. Imagine how this can be useful in shooting extreme sports when you need closeups and there’s no one to run the camera. Julian Chiverton, Sales Director, Doughty Engineering Limited Julian Chiverton is the Sales Director for Doughty Engineering, which makes all kinds of rigging, which is the gear that attaches lights to just about anything. Duncan Say, Founder, Camdec Duncan Say is the founder of Camdec, a brand-new company that’s created a better way to attach and balance cameras to tripods and shoulder mounts Joe Bull, Managing Director, JoeCo Limited Joe Bull is the managing director for JoeCo, which makes multi-channel digital audio recorders. Not just four or eight channels, but from 22 up to 64 channels. Imagine what you can do with these for reality shows, live musical events, or a production with a gazillion actors! Mark Chapman, Managing Director, Bristol VFX Mark Chapman, the managing director for Bristol VFX, which manufactures portable and permanent green screen equipment and supplies. BVE was an amazing opportunity to discover smaller companies that don’t often make the spotlight. And we have some great interviews to share with you tonight.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Martha Cotton, Filmmaker, Finally Films Martha Cotton is a partner in Hot Flash Films, as well as an award-winning former NBC Network news producer. She now works in Hollywood as a writer, producer and director working on her own films. Her background provides her a unique perspective on film-making, which she shares with us this week. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Attorney, Troy Gould Jonathan Handel, entertainment labor reporter for “The Hollywood Reporter,” returns this week with an update on the continuing Writers Guild/AMPTP negotiations. Frank Morrone, President, Motion Picture Sound Editors Frank Morrone is the President of the Motion Picture Sound Editors. He is also a multiple award-winning independent re-recording mixer who has worked in both film & television. He re-joins us this week to talk about the role of audio and sound editing in any project. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Attorney, Troy Gould Jonathan Handel, entertainment labor reporter for “The Hollywood Reporter,” returns for the second t

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Sam Mestman, CEO, FCPWORKS Sam Mestman is the CEO of FCPWorks, a company specializing in helping studios make the most of their editing software. This week, Sam joins us to talk about 4K editing, collaboration, plug-ins that simplify editing and a whole host of new technology that is coming to Final Cut Pro X. Mike Timm, Filmmaker, Universal Home Video Mike Timm is a filmmaker who is winning awards with his first project, “A Guy, A Girl, A Space Helmet.” He is prepping and casting his next feature, “Thug in Love.” He joins us this week to talk about the casting process from a director’s point of view. Jared van Fleet, Communications & Business Development, Pond 5 Jared van Fleet, Communications and Business Development Director for Pond 5 give us tips on how to make money selling our stock footage. Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance Philip Hodgetts, President of Intelligent Assistance and developer of the Lumberjack System, brings us up to date on new technology to improve getting ready for editing. Frank Morrone, President, Motion Picture Sound Editors High-quality sound is crucial to any successful project and we celebrate the upcoming winners of the MPSE (Motion Picture Sound Editors) awards. MPSE President, Frank Morrone, tells us more about what to expect at their ceremony next week.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Brad Malcolm, President, Perfectly Clear Athentech Imaging has created “Perfectly Clear,” a set of plug-ins and applications that allow you to automatically correct, fine-tune, and batch process images; on both desktops and mobile devices. President Brad Malcolm joins us this week to tell us more. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Attorney, Troy Gould Producer/Guild negotiations are well underway with the WGA next on the list. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Labor Reporter for the Hollywood Reporter, joins us this week with an update. Hans-Werner Meyer, Actor Hans-Werner Meyer is one of the most visible working actors in Germany. He has starred, or performed in, more than 120 films and TV productions. He is also a singer in his A-Capella group “Meier und die Geier” and on the board and spokesperson for the German Actors´ Guild/Association. He joins us this week to talk about making a career as an actor, and the up-coming German Actor’s Award Ceremony, later this week. Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach Jessica Sitomer, president of The Greenlight Coach, is a regular on The Buzz; helping all of us find work. This week, she has thoughts on how to make the most of a Guild (or union) membership.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Peter Hamilton, Founder and Editor, DocumentaryTelevision.com Why are feature documentaries so hard to find on broadcast television? Peter Hamilton, Founder and Editor of DocumentaryTelevision.com, discusses the U.S., Canadian and European markets this week on The Buzz. Christopher Zitterbart, CEO, Watchmen Productions It’s not easy getting your film into competition at the prestigious Berlinale, in Berlin, Germany. Christopher Zitterbart, producer at Watchmen Productions, tells us the story of “Praia do Futuro,” the first Brazilian/German co-production to be entered into the competition. Beki Probst, Director, European Film Market (EFM) Beki Probst has headed the European Film Festival (EFM) in Berlin since 1988. Under her guidance, the EFM has become one of the largest film markets in the world. She has a unique perspective on the business as well as the creative side of film-making and shares her views with us this week. Nick Dager, Editor & Publisher, Digital Cinema Report Nick Dager, Editor & Publisher of Digital Cinema Report, talks about the Sundance Film Festival and the past, present and future of art-house cinema.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Michael Hiltzik, Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times Michael Hiltzik is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Los Angeles Times and author of five books, including “The New Deal: A Modern History.” He’s written recently about court decisions affecting net neutrality, which we want to talk with him about this week. Oliver Peters, Editor, Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC Oliver Peters, Editor and Owner of Oliver Peters Post Production, discusses the Oscar race for Best Editing and gives us a lesson on LUX for FCP X. Josh Apter, Founder & President, Manhattan Edit Workshop Josh Apter, Founder & President of Manhattan Edit, developed Padcaster for iPad and is now utilizing Kickstarter for his next product, Padcaster for the mini iPad. Oh, and did you notice the Padcaster is featured in Apple’s latest commercials? JonathanL, Radio Jock, The Lopsided World of L Rocking across the world of Internet radio and based in Berlin, Germany, JonathanL was nominated for Best International Radio Personality by All Access Magazine. He joins us this week to explain the award, the magazine, and his role in alternative rock music.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Ryan Neil Postas, Filmmaker, Elevated Minds Entertainment Ryan Neil Postas had the luxury of working with more than one camera on his latest shoot. Um, more than five cameras, in fact. Actually, more than 10. Sigh… OK, he used 20 cameras for his latest production. Find out why, and how, and what happened, Leon Silverman, President/Co-Founder, Hollywood Post Alliance Jerry Pierce, Vice President, Hollywood Post Alliance 20 years ago, the Hollywood Post Alliance began. This year’s event addresses the major issues facing post production executives, as it celebrates its 20th Anniversary. What is the Hollywood Post Alliance and why should we care about it? Join Leon Silverman, president and co-founder, and Jerry Pierce, Vice President, of the Hollywood Post Alliance, to learn more about the HPA tech retreat and the Hollywood Post Alliance. Noel Cordero, Partner & Creative Director, The Timelapse Group It took 12 hours and over 18,000 stills to capture this timelapse video of Times Square at New Year 2014. Noel Cordero, Creative Director of The Timelapse Group takes us behind the scenes to explain how they created this very cool movie. Dom Bourne, CEO, Take 1 Transcription When your memory is not enough to keep track of your projects, transcripts can step in and fill the blanks. But, should you use automated transcription or real people typing? Are transcriptions affordable? And are they accurate? We’ll learn the answers to these and other questions from Dom Bourne, CEO of Take 1 Transcription on this week’s show.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Sheldon Laube, CEO, Artkick.com Sheldon Laube has successfully co-founded four startups and has held high-level executive positions with companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and USWeb. He is currently CEO of Artkick.com, a company that streams museum-quality art directly to your TV. Steve Dispensa, Producer/Director, DDI Productions Steve Dispensa is the director of a new web series, “Hitting Home,” which tells the story of a hitman working to pay off his student loans… while living at home with his parents. We talk with him this week about his creative process. Marcel James, Director, Sales & Marketing, Antelope Audio How do you record a string instrument that spans two mountains? Very, very carefully. Marcel James is an expert at audio compression, but recently turned his hand to recording the largest string instrument in the world. He shares his story with us tonight. Larry Jordan, Host, Digital Production BuZZ Storage Visions 2014 is an annual event looking at trends in storage. In this report, Larry Jordan interviews Tom Coughlin, founder of Storage Visions 2014, Richard Wright, from Akitio, and Elaine Kwok from Promise Technology. Cirina Catania, Producer, Digital Production BuZZ CES 2014 is a celebration of the latest in high-technology gadgets. Buzz Producer Cirina Catania is covering the show and sends us this report.

2013 was another watershed year as our industry continued shifting into all-digital production with rapidly changing product lines and a never-ending release of new and improved products. This week, we take a look forward into 2014 as our experts attempt the impossible: predicting the future. Join us for a lively and fascinating conversation with: Philip Hodgetts – technology Michael Kammes – editing systems Jerome Courshon – distribution Michele Yamazaki – plug-ins and utilities Ned Soltz – cameras and production Jonathan Handel – labor Jessica Sitomer – job hunting

2013 was another watershed year as our industry continued shifting into all-digital production with rapidly changing product lines and a never-ending release of new and improved products. This week, The Buzz looks back at the year and tries to make sense of it all. What was hype and what will actually change how we work? Then, next week, we take a look forward into 2014 as our experts attempt the impossible: predicting the future. Join us for a lively and fascinating conversation with: Philip Hodgets – technology Michael Kammes – editing systems Jerome Courshon – distribution Cirina Catania – industry Michele Yamazaki – plug-ins and utilities Ned Soltz – cameras and production Jessica Sitomer – Challenges to getting a Job

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Norman Hollyn, Editor and Professor, USC Film School Norman Hollyn is an award-winning editor and professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Earlier this week, he returned from Prague, where he’s been teaching editors about the craft of editing. He joins us this week to share his thoughts. Dave Basulto, Media Arts & Animation Instructor, San Marino High School Dave Basulto‘s Kickstarter campaign for the iOgrapher – a mobile media case for the iPad – was a huge success. He visits the BuZZ this week to tell us how he accomplished it. Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance Philip Hodgetts, president of Intelligent Assistance, heads a team of developers creating plug-ins and applications for editing systems. He joins us this week to share his thoughts on the development process, and trends he’s watching for the future. Sean Mullen, CEO & Lead Creative, Rampant Design Tools What do you get when you shoot footage with a Blackmagic Cinema Camera to create drag and drop Visual FX? Sean Mullen, CEO & Lead Creative at Rampant Design joins us this week to share what he’s learned about shooting this camera.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Thom Calabro, Director, Marketing & Product Development, Fujifilm Optical Division Lenses, lenses, lenses – which to choose and why. Thom Calabro, Director of Marketing & Product Development at Fujinon has an opinion on this issue. Join us and discover how to pick the best lens for your next project. Lan Bui, Cinematographer, The Bui Brothers Looking for cast and crew? Lan Bui, and his business partner Aaron Dieppa, have invented a new, web-based solution to finding the right cast and crew for independent projects. This week, we learn more about castandcrewcall.com. Brian Drewes, Co-Founder, ZEROvfx Move over LA, Boston has a hot VFX house that is working on major films and commercials. Brian Drewes, Co-Founder of ZEROvfx stops by to explain what they are doing and how they are keeping the doors open. Beverley Horne, Head of TV Post, LipSync Post LipSync Post is a complete facility providing every aspect of post-production for film and television. Based on London’s Wardour Street, Beverly Horne is the head of TV Post and joins us this week to share her thoughts on the current state of television post-production.

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Guisela Moro, Director/Actor, Newfoundland Films Guisela Moro writes, directs and acts, and “Hollow Creek” was her first directorial effort. This week, we hear what she learned in shooting her first feature and how she was able to wrangle Burt Reynolds as a guest star. Jessica Sitomer , President, The Greenlight Coach Jessica Sitomer, president of The Greenlight Coach and founder of GreatOnlineCoverLetters.com, helps us remember that the holidays are a time for looking back and feeling grateful (or relieved) for the past year. This week, she shares her secrets of coping with both with us. Rodney Mitchell Rodney Mitchell joins us to discuss GV Expo and his user Group

Join Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Michael Coleman, Sr. Product Mgr, Collaborative Workflows, Professional Video, Adobe Recently, Adobe released “Adobe Anywhere,” their new collaborative software for sharing media between geographically dispersed teams. This week, Adobe’s Senior Product Manager, Michael Coleman, stops by to explain what Adobe Anywhere is, who it’s for, and how it works. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Attorney, Troy Gould The DGA and AMPTP recently announced a new, groundbreaking collective bargaining agreement under the guidance of DGA President Paris Barclay. Jonathan Handel, entertainment and technology attorney Of Counsel with Troy/Gould and a Buzz regular, joins us this week to explain the significance. Marrsha Sill, Executive Vice President, Chicago Music Library Music drives the emotions. But finding the right music can be tricky. Marrsha Sill, Executive Vice-President of Chicago Music has been placing music in film and television for 20 years. She joins us this week to explain how to find the most elusive creative elements for your productions. Marty Lafferty, CEO, DCIA (Distributed Computing Industry Association) Marty Lafferty, the CEO of DCIA (Distributed Computing Industry Association) has organized two days of educational sessions at this year’s Pro Media Conference, which is part of GV Expo. This week, he explains his organization’s interest in The Cloud, what it means to government services, and what they are offering at the conference.