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Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Brian Rausch, VP Production, Vicon House of Moves: “The Guardian Project” is a short film that premiered during the NHL All-Star game. Brian Rausch, VP of Production for Vicon House of Moves was an integral part of the project. Vicon is a motion capture and animation service company. They partnered with the National Hockey League and Stan Lee’s company, SLG Entertainment, to create a video to launch a new superhero franchise. We are curious what Vicon did, and why they did it.: Shane Ross, Free-lance Editor: Shane Ross, free-lance editor and author of the Little Frog in High-Def blog, is also a member of the Avid beta test team. With the release of the latest version of Avid Media Composer, we wanted to find out from an expert what makes this new upgrade worth getting. We think you’ll find his answers surprising, because the key news isn’t actually about Avid.: David Murdico, Executive Creative Director, Supercool Creative: More and more ad agencies and clients are creating branded entertainment for the web. Since we are trying to figure out whether branded entertainment is the wave of the future, we decided to talk with David Murdico, Executive Creative Director for Supercool Creative, who recently directed a successful spot with Khloe Kardashian for T-Mobile. What are the challenges of working with a non-traditional client?: Simon Chappuzeau, Founder, Digital Film Camp: Simon Chappuzeau is the founder of the Digital Film Camp, which runs as part of the Berlinale. The Film Camp looks at how we can use crowd-funding, that is, raising money via the Internet, to finance documentaries and feature films. We began our conversation with him last week. This week, we want to look at the specifics of crowd funding and see how we can use it in our own projects.: You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show. It’s all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!:

Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Synderela Peng, Art Director, yU+Co Synderela Peng is the Art Director for yU+co, Hollywood, CA. Established by Garson Yu in 1998, yU+co. has designed film titles for more than 100 feature films. Synderela most recently worked on the Stereoscopic 3D animated title sequence for the hit film “Yogi Bear.” Other recent projects of hers include title sequences for “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “Race to Witch Mountain,” “Shrek Forever After 3D,” “Enchanted,” “Gamer,” as well as numerous broadcast network projects including ABC, HBO and Showtime. This week, we talk with her to learn her secrets of working in 3D. Alfred Holighaus, Managing Director, German Film Academy Alfred Holighaus is the managing director of the German Film Academy, which is the German equivalent of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. LOLA is the German version of the American Oscar. We spoke with him last week and what he had to say was so interesting, we invited him back this week so we can learn more. Ricardo Martinez, Director Ricardo Martinez is a filmmaker, an editor, and a motion graphics designer. He’s just finished his first feature documentary film, The Wall, a documentary about the building of a fence on the Mexican border. It is now in festival screenings where it is winning awards. We first talked with Ricardo last June, when he finished production. Now, we want to learn how he’s marketing his film. You’ll find his comments fascinating. Simon Chappuzeau, Founder, Digital Film Camp Simon Chappuzeau is the founder of the Digital Film Camp, which runs as part of the Berlinale. The Film Camp looks at how we can use crowd-funding, that is, raising money via the Internet, to finance documentaries and feature films. In this session, we talk about what genres are generating money, how much you can expect to raise, and where you go to get started. You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show. It’s all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!

Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with: Lance Maurer, Founder/CEO, Cinnafilm, and Co-chair New Mexico Post Alliance 2011 Conference Lance Maurer is the founder, president and CEO of Cinnafilm, Inc. – an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based specialty engineering company focused on creating the most powerful, reliable and simple to use texture control and resampling image processing solutions for creative professionals working in the film and broadcast postproduction markets. However, he’s also the Co-chair of the New Mexico Post Alliance 2011 Conference. The New Mexico Post Alliance is a professional organization founded by members of New Mexico’s post-production community for networking, promotion of the industry and advocacy of industry interests. This is very new and we want to learn more. Alfred Holighaus, Managing Director, German Film Academy: Alfred Holighaus is the managing director of the German Film Academy. He has written and produced several internationally-released films and, in 2001, became the head of German Relations at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). This included the section Persepektive Deutsches Kino and co-curator of German Cinema, a program that has taken a new turn in 2011 with the introduction of the LOLA@Berlinale program. LOLA is the German version of the American Oscars, so we spoke with him to learn more. Bill Macomber, Principal, Fancy Film Post Production Bill Macomber graduated from film school in 1996, and moved to Los Angeles to follow his dreams of working in the film industry. He quickly made a name for himself as a top Final Cut reality editor. Before long, he set up Fancy Film Post Production, a boutique post house in the Silver Lake neighborhood of LA. With a small crew of staff editors and assistants, the company has redefined “boutique.” In an era that has seen the spectacular collapse of several of the biggest post facilities, Fancy Film is busier than ever. We want to learn how he did it.: Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance Regular Buzz Correspondent, Philip Hodgetts, is the CEO of Intelligent Assistance. This week, Philip stops by to give us a quick backgrounder on the differences between competing compression standards WebM and H.264, then explain how HTML/5 fits into this whole mess. You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show. It’s all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!

Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with: Catherine Buresi, Co-Director, European Film Market Last week, we spoke with Catherine Buresi, co-director of the European Film Market, about the difference between a Film Festival and a Film Market. (A Market is where filmmakers go to sell their films.) The European Film Market is the third-largest film market in the world, running next month in Berlin, Germany. This week, we talk with her about the specific programs they have to help filmmakers make the most of their sales opportunities. Marilee J. Potthoff, Director of Community Education and Outreach, House Ear Institute Do your ears ring? Do you have to ask people to repeat themselves? Do you work in a noisy environment? Anyone working with sound is risking hearing impairment and we’ve invited Marilee J. Potthoff, Director of Community Education and Outreach at the House Ear Institute to give us some guidance on everything from how to measure risk to picking the right headphones. http://www.hei.org Kristin M. Frascione, Free-lance Editor Ever wondered what it would be like to work at a network like National Geographic? Kristin M. Frascione has over twenty years of experience in the film and video business, as an editor on both non-linear digital (including AVID, DV Express, AVID Symphony, Final Cut Pro and Media 100), linear and non-linear analog systems. She has worked on award-winning documentaries, dramatic films, and industrials for clients including National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, HGTV, and the Smithsonian. We have lots of questions for her about deliverables and schedules on a network reality/documentary show. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Labor Reporter, Hollywood Reporter He covers entertainment labor for the Hollywood Reporter and both labor and legal issues for The Buzz. Jonathan Handel, Of Counsel at Troy/Gould in Los Angeles, returns with a look at the rumored merger between SAG and AFTRA, the upcoming Writers Guild negotiations, and other “gossip from the guilds.” Cool stuff – don’t miss it! You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show. It’s all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!

Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Catherine Buresi, Co-Director, European Film Market A Film Festival is where people go to watch films. A Film Market is where they go to buy and sell them. The European Film Market is the third-largest market in the world (following only the American Film Market and Cannes). This week, we talk with Catherine Buresi, co-Director of the Market, to learn what it is, how it works, and what filmmakers can do to make their films successful there. Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance Philip Hodgetts is the CEO of Intelligent Assistance, and a world-class tech guru. Recently, he and Larry were talking about both the positive and negative effects Bit Torrent has on the creative process. They decided to bring their discussion on the show so you can form your own opinions. Is Bit Torrent enabling the wide-spread distribution of media, or killing the funding that makes the creative process possible? Join the Live Chat and let us know your thoughts! Rik De Lisle, Radio Personality Rik De Lisle was born in the States, but during his career he’s traveled from SouthEast Asia to Germany — where he has become one of the most popular radio DJ’s in Europe. In this light-hearted interview, we explore his roots in radio, how he preps for his shows, the impact new technology has on the age-old practice of entertaining people, and how doing what you love makes all the difference. Norman Hollyn, Editor and Professor, USC Film School Norman Hollyn is the Head of the Editing Track at the USC Film School. Plus, he’s an editor in his own right with several feature films to his credit. But the reason we invited him back to the Buzz this week is that we want to talk with him about the other side of visual story-telling; not the technology, but the craft. In this interview, we explore the aesthetics of telling stories. You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show. It’s all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!

Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: Thomas Bauer, Developer, Clip Touch Thomas Bauer, CEO of Factorial Ltd, began developing software for the Mac in 2004. Born in Austria and now living in New Zealand, he co-founded Factorial Ltd in 2009 specifically to create products for broadcast and production. Recently, he developed AssetKit, a a licensable Cocoa Framework to natively access Final Cut Server and ClipTouch, the Final Cut Server client for iPad. This is too cool to pass up, so we invited him to join us this week so we can learn more about it. Rob Beadle, Founder & Senior Editor, Copper Post Founded in 2002, Copper Post specializes in ideas. Good ones, bad ones, weird ones, smart ones, hard ones and eventually, when the brainstorming is done, the best one. To find those ideas they are using Resolve on the Mac, developed by Blackmagic Design. Copper Post has produced award-winning and nationally recognized commercials, documentaries, feature films and marketing videos for a diverse client base. We asked Rob Beadle, founder of Copper Post to explain the benefits of using Resolve for his company. Patrick Grosswendt, Director, Broadcast Division, and Product Specialist LED lighting had taken the world by storm and LitePanels is leading the charge. Patrick Grosswendt, Director, Broadcast Division and Product Specialist, is one of the co-founders of LitePanels Inc. (now a part of the Vitec Group), which is known for its Emmy-award winning energy-efficient LED lighting fixtures for the television, motion picture, and audio-visual industries. Pat also has over 25 years of hands-on experience in the lighting business as a lighting technician for television and motion pictures. We invited him on this week for his perspective on the how and why of LED lights. Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach Our favorite job coach is back! Jessica Sitomer, president of The Greenlight Coach, returns with advice on how to get and keep a job. Hanging on to a job in today’s economy requires a whole new set of skills and Jessica is here with the tips you need to know now. You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show. It’s all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!

Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Michael Horton as they talk with: James Mathers, President & Co-founder, Digital Cinema Society James Mathers is a veteran Cinematographer, and the President of the nonprofit educational cooperative, The Digital Cinema Society, a group dedicated to the industry’s informed integration of new technology, as well as a regular contributor to a number of industry trade journals. James has been the Director of Photographer on dozens of films and we are anxious to speak with him about cameras, 3D, what to look for in 2011 and also to hear the latest news about the Digital Cinema Society. Brandon Miller, Filmmaker Every once in a while, we get to report on a true success story. Those of you who followed us last year will remember a very heart-warming and inspiring interview with Brandon Miller and his “Homeless in LA” film project. He currently has far larger goals than a single film project. We don’t want to spoil the surprise, but Brandon has some great news for us. We are looking forward to chatting with him this week! Michael Kammes, Sr. Applications Editor and Workflow Specialist, KeyCode Media Everyone’s talking about stereoscopic 3D video. It’s a very hot topic this week at CES. But how do we build an editing bay to accommodate the technology. Michael Kammes, Sr. Applications Editor and Workflow Specialist, for KeyCode Media, is here with lists, costs, equipment advice and practical tips. Plus, he’ll also have an update on the latest announcements from CES. Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance Philip Hodgetts, President of Intelligent Assistance, has been talking with us on The Buzz about making money with on-line video for a while now. This week, we want to put some numbers behind the talk. Who’s making what out of online video? iTunes really gives out no information and those who sell through Apple are banned from giving out the information. But Philip has been able to ferret out some facts and will provide some case studies of what some stars are making, then extend this more broadly into how people generate revenue from online video. You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show. It’s all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!

We have another special holiday program on tap for this week’s show. Join host Larry Jordan as he talks with: Andrew Weisblum, Editor, Black Swan Avid Technology tels us that their post workflows are becoming more and more mobile. For the feature film Black Swan, editor Andrew Weisblum sometimes found himself cutting live on set with Avid Media Composer on his laptop. During dance rehearsals, footage was captured with a Flip cam, Canon 5D/7D and rough sequences were pieced together immediately. Wow! What a bunch of incompatible media… how did he do it? - – – A LOOK AHEAD TO 2011 – – - Last week, we looked back at 2010. This week, we point in the other direction and take a look ahead at 2011. What are the key trends we need to watch? What gear should we buy? And how are we going to make money in this new world we are moving into? Oliver Peters, Owner/Editor, Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC. Oliver Peters, award-winning video/film editor, colorist, post prodution supervisor and consultant. He also is a contributing editor/writer for Videography, DV and TV Technology magazines. We’ve asked him to break out his crystal ball and tell us where he thinks technology hardware will take us in 2011. Wait till you hear what he has to say! Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance Nobody knows technology like Philip Hodgetts, president of Intelligent Assistance. What technology do we need to watch in the coming year? Is the chaos in the marketplace going to continue, or will we see a movement toward consolidation. Philip has his fingers on the pulse of the industry and shares his diagnosis with us this week. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Labor Reporter, Hollywood Reporter Jonathan Handel, entertainment labor reporter for the Hollywood Reporter, covers the legal, union, and labor issues in Hollywood for The Buzz. Last week he looked back at the labor turmoil in 2010. This week, he looks ahead to 2011. And as rocky as 2010 was, 2011 promises to be even worse. Learn why this week! Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, has his feet in two camps: optical media and music. Last week, we covered optical media. This week, we will look at audio trends for the new year. What’s hot in both audio performance and audio production? What trends do we need to watch, and why? Find out all the answers this week! Seth Kenvin, CEO, Market 7 Market7 has a growing customer base of video producers, marketing teams, ad agencies, and studios who are increasingly demanding access to their video production management tools on the go. Recently, Market7 announced that it is meeting that need with FULL mobile support for its flagship video services. CEO Seth Kenvin joins us this week on The BuZZ to explain why it is finally time to harness the power of The Cloud. It’s gonna be a great time, with old friends and new. Make it a point to join us! You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show. It’s all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!

We have a special holiday program on tap for tonight. Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Mike Horton as they talk with: Alexis Van Hurkman, Colorist We spoke with Alexis Van Hurkman, colorist and author, last week about how to setup and equip a color grading suite. This week, we continue our conversation with Alexis with a look at what software to use and how to use it effectively. - – - A LOOK BACK AT 2010 – - - As we wrap up another year, it seems appropriate to gather the entire gang around the electronic campfire and take a look back to try to figure out what the heck happened to the last year. The deals, the announcements, the products that made it (and those that didn’t), and all the legal scuffling. Kick back, relax, and listen in as our gang waxes poetic (or, ah, pontificates portentously). Whatever — you’re gonna have fun listening! Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Labor Reporter, Hollywood Reporter Jonathan Handel, entertainment labor reporter for the Hollywood Reporter, covers the legal, union, and labor issues in Hollywood for The Buzz. He looks back on all the strikes, near-strikes, and non-strikes of the past year and tries to figure out who got a hit, and who struck out. One thing we especially what to learn more about is whether, after all the brouhaha surrounding the Screen Actors Guild, whether they came out ahead or behind as this year ends. Philip Hodgetts, CEO, Intelligent Assistance Nobody knows technology like Philip Hodgetts, president of Intelligent Assistance. Whether we are talking about codecs (Mike’s personal favorite subject), hot new products, or even products that aren’t even released, Philip takes a look back at 2010 to analyze the hits and the misses. From new cameras, to new software, and lots of interesting releases in-between, one thing Phillip is really good at is explaining how all this stuff fits together, or fall apart. Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy Bruce Nazarian, the Digital Guy, has his feet in two camps: optical media and music. This week, we asked him to define the highlights of the past year from his perspective and, then, set them to music. Well, OK, maybe we won’t ask him to sing, but after all the noise Blu-ray was making at the beginning of the year, it sure has gone quiet just a few months later. What new trends should we be keeping our eyes on? Debbie Price, Digital Production Buzz Debbie Price, event manager for the Digital Production Buzz, is one of the unsung folks behind-the-scenes that makes everything work. She’s been one of the driving forces, along with Laura Peters, behind the Buzz Shout-out, so we invited her on to bring us up-to-date on skyrocketing success of this program. Along with some stats on how the Shout-out! is doing so far, she will also have tips you can use to create your own entry for us to play on The Buzz! Showcase your best work, on the Buzz Shout-Out! Jessica Sitomer, President, The Greenlight Coach Jessica Sitomer, president of The Greenlight Coach, is another great person to have on your team. She’s been with us all this year with tips and suggestions on how to find and keep work. She joins us this week with more job-hunting tips and a report card on what she’s learned by watching the Buzz Shout-out. We are also interested in figuring out what were the most successful ways to find work this past year. Michael Horton, Head Cutter, Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Michael Horton, president of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group, runs one of the largest user groups in the country, along with co-hosting The Buzz. We want to talk with him about his views of the last year from the point of view of everyone that’s actually using all this stuff. (We were going to ask him to sing, but, frankly, we all need a bit more egg nog before we’re ready for that!) Still, The Buzz wouldn’t be the show it is without Mike, and we are grateful! It’s gonna be a great time, with old and new friends. Make a point to join us!

Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Mike Horton as they talk with: Larry first met Alexis Van Hurkman through his book The Encyclopedia of Color – a mind-expanding book filled with ideas and inspiration. Since then, both contributed for several years to a magazine published by Peachpit Press called Edit Well. Alexis has written several books on color correction and grading, and recently released his latest called The Color Correction Handbook — 530 pages of color fundamentals, tips, and techniques. Because we get so many questions on picking the right gear for color grading and getting the right look for your images , we invited Alexis to join us for a two-part interview to help us make our images look great. This week, we look at how to pick the right gear for your studio. Digieffects just announced new VFX plug-ins and a new version of Delirium, an industry standard for visual effects and motion graphics. Nino Del Padre, Owner of Del Padre Digital, visits the BuZZ to talk about his recent review of Digieffects for Studio Monthly and how he is using these tool in his work for his clients. Based in Central Florida, Oliver Peters has been in this business for over 35 years. He is an award-winning editor, colorist and post-production specialist with his own business: Oliver Peters Post Production Services. He is also a contributing editor to Videography, DV, and TV Technology magazines. Recently, he wrote a blog about how to work with your clients when there are long distances between you, sometimes even continents! Far-flung clients are a business opportunity for all of us, so we invited Oliver to tell us how he solves the deadline dilemma. Jessica Sitomer, president of The Greenlight Coach, has worked in the entertainment industry for eighteen years as a writer, an independent producer, a development associate, a director, and an actress. For 12 of those years she was a career coach for entertainment industry professionals. She joins us this week to share some tips on how to handle the stress of the holidays when you are unemployed. You can’t find people or interviews like this anywhere else! It’s another fascinating show. It’s all the information you need now to know what’s coming next!

Join host Larry Jordan and co-host Mike Horton as they talk with: Gary Mazo, VP of Made Simple Learning, loves to write. Even worse, he writes technical books explaining technology to people that don’t understand it. As the author of 13 books in the Made Simple series, his focus is mobile devices. We want to learn what it takes to create successful training in the digital age. Jack Nutting, developer. Jack loves tech. In fact, he’s best friends with Objective-C, Java, and Cocoa programming. (We drink Cocoa, but that’s probably not the same thing..) Jack develops the software that folks like Gary Mazo train people in. So, we want to talk to Jack about the benefits to filmmakers in considering developing their own iPhone app to promote their projects. Matt Katsolis, director/cinematographer for Interpret Studios, won the Grand Prize in Panasonic’s “Shoot It. Share It.” video contest. Matt travels the world shooting stories that you’ll never see on mainstream media. His award-winning project is the amazing “Moving On: Love is Winning!” We want to learn what drives him to create, his production techniques, and his take on how to create award-winning documentaries. Terry Curren, founder and president of AlphaDogs, Inc, runs a boutique post-production facility in Burbank, CA, which he founded in 2002. AlphaDogs just finished a mini-series for ESPNU called “The Battle.” We want to talk with him about what’s involved in finishing a project with lots of different source file formats – 7D, 5D, Red – different frame rates, and a very, very short post schedule! CPC Closed Captioning (Computer Prompting and Captioning Company) has been coming to GV Expo for years. According to Giovanni Galvez, Technical Developer, this Expo is key for the government marketplace as many agencies are required to add closed captioning to their TV programs and to their webcasts. One thing we can guarantee -- 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!

Join host Larry Jordan and our team of reporters live at GV Expo 2010 for this special Expo edition of The Buzz. J.J. Smith is the new Editor of Government Video Magazine and is here as the official host and master of ceremonies for GV Expo 2010. He’s been very impressed with the roster of innovative products being shown from the camera companies, the high quality of speakers and he is also very pleased to have new products that will be deployed into combat zones to help keep our troops safe. Debbie Sweany is the Sales Manager for WhisperRoom Incorporated. This is her third year at the Expo demonstrating their very effective sound isolation enclosures. Might help with the ambient sound on the trade show floor. In fact, we’ll show you the difference during this interview. David Walton, Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communication for JVC’s Professional Products division discusses JVC’s newest products, as well as their real-time system for converting existing 2D into 3D video. When you think of Autocue, you probably think “teleprompter.” But Autocue makes a wide range of inexpensive gear for the professional videographer; from lighting, to tripods, to steadicams. Aaron Brady, managing director for Autocue, tells us about their products and what makes them different. Kyle Dann, Product Specialist from Anton Bauer is showing a new gold-mount bracket for the Canon HDSLR cameras. While Anton Bauer has been a leader in the battery platform for many years, they also produce a wide range of other camera gear, as we discover in this interview. 3D and Virtual Technology are hot right now and one of the companies in the middle of it is Hybrid. We spoke with Gary Attanasio, the Director of Business Development for Hybrid, to learn more about what virtual technology is. CEI (Communications Engineering Inc.) is both a reseller and a system integrator. Systems integrators assemble gear from a variety of vendors to create in installation for a client. In this interview Phil Whitebloom, VP of Sales and Marketing for CEI, explains a brand-new one-person camera package designed for docs and news-gathering. With the increased emphasis on security, it’s no surprise that one of the exhibitors at GV Expo specializes in surveillance. The company is Cobham and Joe Bonacetti is their Federal Sales Manager. He describes some new wireless gear that allows on-the-fly wireless networking and media called “IP Mesh”. Pond 5 is a web-based marketplace for stock image, video, and audio. And the reason that Pond 5 is at GV Expo, as their CEO, Tom Bennett, explains is to increase their visibility. The key reason behind this is that Pond 5 is a marketplace, which makes them different from other stock houses. Avid has a vast range of products that appeal to video editors. We spoke with Sam Bogoch, Director of Design for Avid’s Interplay media asset management system, for a quick comparative look between their product and others on the market. David Lemonte-Shepherd, President of Cabletime USA, is at GV Expo to meet with DC-based integrators and to show their new digital products for IP TV and Digital Signage. For the last 30 years, Cabletime has been providing greater and more effective ways to deliver both media content and emergency messaging systems to their clients in the UK and Europe as in the last 10 years in the United States. For the third year in a row, Digital Production Buzz is very pleased to be the official podcast of Government Video Expo!

Happy Thanksgiving! from all of us at the Digital Production Buzz! Join host Larry Jordan on this special holiday edition of The Buzz as he talks with: Scott Gordon, CEO, Word Wizards, Inc. Scott Gordon CEO of Word Wizards Inc., has made a career of turning audio into text. And, for the last 13 years, he has run a panel at GV Expo helping private sector production and post-production folks land jobs with the federal government. In this wide-ranging interview, we discuss his "Meet the Producers" panel at Government Video Expo, what producers need to know about captioning their media to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the role free-lancers play in meeting the media needs of the government. Rodney Mitchell, President, DCFCPUG Rodney Mitchell is the president of the Washington, DC, Final Cut Pro User Group, and a long-time exhibitor at GV Expo. He is also heading up the team of reporters we are sending to cover GV Expo next week for The Buzz. This week, though, we want to talk with Rodney about why a user group would exhibit at a trade show and his sense of what to expect at the show. Brian Claypool, Senior Product Manager, Entertainment Systems, Christie Digital Systems Inc. If you want to see the future of digital cinema, look to the past. In this case, Alfred Hitchock's classic "North by Northwest." Beautifully restored, the film was recently presented in brilliant 4K digital projection to members of the Hollywood community and screened on the latest generation Christie Digital 4K DLP Cinema projector. This was the world's first full feature screening using a 4K DLP. Our question is "Good Grief! Is 4K REALLY necessary? We just got switched over to HD!" Tune in and find out the answer -- and how you can benefit from the latest technology. Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, is an insider when it comes to conferences. From attendee to speaker to organizer, he brings a unique perspective which we want to share with you. We asked Bruce to take a look at the schedule for Government Video Expo 2010 - starting next week in Washington, DC, and share some of the highlights of some "must see events" that caught his eye. Jack ReillyEvent Manager, Future Media Concepts Jack Reilly is the event manager for Future Media Concepts. As such, he's responsible for the entire FMC training program at next week's GV Expo. So, this week, we spoke with him to get a better understanding of what they have available, and learn the benefits to us to spend the time getting trained at GV Expo.

Join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton, as they talk with: J.J. Smith, Editor, Government Video magazine J.J. Smith is the new editor of Government Video magazine and even though he is incredibly busy getting ready for the upcoming Government Video Expo in Washington, DC, he's agreed to come on the BuZZ to give us a sneak preview of what we can expect on the show floor on December 1st and 2nd Michael Kammes, Senior Applications Editor, Key Code Media There have been ongoing discussions for years comparing Avid Media Composer to Apple's Final Cut Pro. In fact, some discussions have more closely resembled rugby scrums Michael Kammes Application Editor and Workflow Specialist for Keycode Media was not afraid to take up the challenge. Recently, he compared editing 3D video in both applications and posted a blog about it. We thought you’d be interested in what he has to say. Christopher Zitterbart, Partner, Watchmen Productions The partners at Watchmen Productions based in Berlin, Germany, are enjoying a busy season for commercial and television productions and are developing films as well. We are delighted to welcome Christopher Zitterbart on The BuZZ to tell us more about what life is like running a busy production services company in Europe. Oliver Breidenbach, CEO, Boinx . Boinx Software, based in Germany and led by CEO Oliver Breidenbach, has developed a new app for the iPhone called, “You Gotta See This!” We talk with Oliver about what this is, how he developed it, and how they are marketing it. Along the way, we'll uncover some tips that you will want to hear.

This week’s episode of the world’s only interactive talk radio program covering Digital Production, Post-Production and Distribution is filled with great information and entertainment designed for the independent filmmaker or industry professional. Join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton, as they talk with: Howie Schwartz, CEO, HSR|NY Howie Schwartz founded Howard Schwartz Recording, HSR|NY in 1975. Since then, he’s taken his company from a one-room post-production “jingle factory” to a virtual empire of audio recording and post-production studios spanning over 20,000 square feet in New York City. With some of the most visible clients in the world today, he must be doing something right and we want to find out what - plus, it is always fun to hear stories about those “good old days.” Moments before we began our live show, IATSE, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, announced that it was striking the reality TV program: The Biggest Loser. We tracked down Jonathan Handel, entertainment labor correspondent for the Hollywood Reporter, to give us insight on what this strike means and whether it applies to the the larger world of reality television. Todd Weaver, CEO, ivi.TV A few weeks ago - just after their launch - we invited Todd Weaver, CEO of iviTV on the BuZZ to talk about their service and the firestorm their launch created. Media companies were claiming copyright infringement, and worse. Since ivi.tv is still generating some very hot BuZZ, we thought he could update us on the latest as they bring broadcast television to the Internet. Jacob Mosler, Line Producer, Film Budget Pro So, you’ve got a script, that's ready to produce. This means you need to get financing or a distributor or a star attached. Next step...a budget. If you are like many of us, you are now stumped. Jacob Mosler, Line Producer with Film Budget Pro will tell you that budgeting is a job for a professional. But where do you go and how do you know when you’re hiring the right person. Philip Hodgetts, President, Intelligent Assistance Inc. Philip Hodgetts, President of Intelligent Assistance has another new piece of software that he is announcing tonight on the show. This new utility can help save time and stress for Final Cut Pro editors during the editing process. And...he has a competition to announce. Can't wait!