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The Buzz Shout-out! premieres this week! Visit here for all the details -- a great way to help jobs find you! 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: Patrick Inhofer Colorist, Finisher-in-Chief, Fini Color Grading made easy... Patrick Inhofer, colorist for Fini, has developed an online interactive training tool that lets us watch as he colors our media and then allows us to download the files so we can work with it on our own. He calls it the “The Tao of Color”. This week, we learn what it is. Kristin Petrovich Kennedy President, Createasphere Createasphere (formerly the HD Expo) was founded by Kristen Petrovich Kennedy in 2001 and remains a yearly gathering place for over 15,000 content creators. This year, one of the events that she and her hard-working crew created is the Post Production Master Class. Kristen joins us on The BuZZ to answer our questions about the show and where it indicates the industry is headed. Todd Prives Product Guru, GenArts We love talking about plug-ins so when GenArts told us they were coming out with MonstersGT, our ears perked up. We invited Todd Prives, Product Guru for GenArts, to give us the details in this new release. Bruce Nazarian The Digital Guy Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, returns wearing his musician hat -- this time to talk about the process of getting your music into the iTunes store. Everyone knows that you can make money with music downloads -- but how and where and what do we need to do? Bruce knows all the answers. Announcing the BuZZ Shout-out!! We announced this recently and already more than 22,000 people have checked out the site. This week, our first Shout-Outs! premiere to help jobs find you! Best of all, the Shout-out! is FREE, thanks to our great sponsors: Smartsound, Maxon, and Drobo!

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: Cory Trépanier, Producer/Director, Campside Productions For years, artist and filmmaker Cory Trépanier has explored some of the most wild places in Canada. Few have walked in these landscapes. Even fewer have captured them on canvas. Now he’s going further into remote and breathtaking arctic wilderness to experience, paint, and chronicle a land that might never be the same again. Cory spent three months with his team filming "Into the Arctic II" about these challenging and sometimes dangerous adventures in over a dozen arctic locations. Jonathan Handel, Of Counsel, Troy/Gould, and Entertainment Labor Reporter for The Hollywood Reporter Jonathan Handel is a regular on The Buzz -- keeping us up-to-date on where the industry meets the law. Jonathan has been covering the Hobbit controversy in New Zealand -- will the film be shot there or won't it? Why are the unions there so worried about it? Why would anyone object when a multi-hundred-million-dollar film wants to shoot locally? The issues are complex and have an impact on the general malaise of runaway productions. Listen in as Jonathan gives us the complete low-down. Simon Chappuzeau, CEO, Home Base Lounge We shift locations this week to talk with Simon Chappuzeau, CEO of HomeBase Lounge - a place in Berlin where filmmakers can hang out. So, what happens when a bunch of filmmakers do nothing but hang talking? Right, they started Digital Film Camp, a networking / financing / distribution / free-form sort of thing. Perfectly understandable. This week Simon explains it all to us. Tom Bennett, CEO, Pond 5 Pond 5 is the world’s first open marketplace for stock video footage, and they tell us it’s a better way for video professionals to buy or sell stock footage for use in productions. Recently, they announced a new program for stock footage that we want to learn more about. We'd tell you what it is, but then, it wouldn't be a surprise when Tom tells us about it on the show! Announcing the BuZZ Shout-out!! We announced this last week and already more than 12,000 people have checked out the site. This week, we tell you more about how to use the BuZZ Shout-Out! to help jobs find you! Best of all, the Shout-out! is FREE, thanks to our great sponsors: Smartsound, Maxon, and Drobo!

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: Jonathan Budine Sr. Editor/Director for Motive Motive is a New-York-based creative solutions company with clients as diverse as Ad Agencies, Broadcast Networks, PR firms, production companies, small businesses, filmmakers, and Fortune 500 companies...whew! Jonathan Budine is Sr. Editor/Director and visits the Buzz to tell us about the challenge of the creative life in the Big Apple. Adam and Rey Villasenor Filmmakers, Gentlemen of Fortune Brothers, Adam and Rey Villasenor, co-founders of Gentlemen of Fortune, recently submitted their first film to the Sundance Film Festival, “The Infamous Exploits of Jack West,” and are in development on a reality series, “Fixed Gear - Down To Ride - New York to Los Angeles.” Young, energetic and determined, we are curious about what motivates them, how they are creating their low-budget films, and what they see for their future. Joel Newman and Adam David Meltzer CEO and Head of Operations for Turnkey HD, Inc. It is clearly a challenging time to start any new company. However, that didn't stop TURNKEY HD. Based in the Bay Area with offices in Los Angeles, TURNKEY HD was incorporated in August, 2008, and launched in July, 2009, providing mobile HD production equipment, services and technical crew across the US. Today, we talk with co-founders Joel Newman and Adam David Meltzer about why they started their hybrid rental house/production services company, the gear they are recommending for HD production, and what they see as the challenges to HD production in the future. Stacey Parks CEO, Film Specific, Inc. Getting Buzz regular Stacey Parks, CEO of Film Specific, to stand still long enough for an interview is a major treat! She joins us today fresh from the Blog World Expo. Why should filmmakers be interested in what happens in the blogosphere? Because more and more today, that's where reputations are being made, destroyed, and expanded. We can't wait to hear Stacey's report! Announcing the Buzz Shout-out! You've heard the rumors - this week, we reveal the specifics. Presenting the all-new Buzz Shout-out! Tune in to learn about this creative new way to market yourself to find work - best of all, the Shout-out! is FREE!

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: Jason Chong is an editor based in Adelaide, Australia who did comedy as a hobby until he figured out how to marry it into his full-time career as a filmmaker. He’s cut several TV series, docs, short films and corporate videos and in his spare time he teaches Final Cut. We’re curious about his comedy and how he uses it in his marketing! We’ve been a big fan of Data Robotics, starting with when they created a Drobo that was fast enough to use for editing! Mark Fuccio, Sr. Director of Products and Markets visits the BuZZ to tell us about their their newest release – the DroboPro FS. This new member of their family makes it easy to share files in the office without investing in a server. David Light is one of those unexpected D-Lights! A true renaissance man, he is a working actor, executive producer, author of two books and keeps himself busy in his spare time performing his poetry. We’re, ah, not totally sure what the connection is between all this, but we are fascinated to learn more! Philip Hodgetts, CEO of Intelligent Assistance joins us regularly to talk about technical and business issues related to the entertainment industry. On this week’s BuZZ he shares his very insightful views about how indie producers can create a business model right at the start to make their projects successful.

Digital Video Expo 2010 is over and we are back in the studio. 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: Todd Weaver, CEO of ivi.TV, launched his new website - ivi.TV - last week and was immediately bombarded by Cease & Desist orders from every media company on the planet. The National Association of Broadcasters accused him of copyright infringement. Yet, all ivi.TV has done is retransmit broadcast television signals on the Internet, while paying license royalties according to the law. So, this week, ivi.TV counter-sued. Tune in this week as we learn about the issues in this fight and get ivi.TV's point of view on why broadcasters are so worried. Jessica Sitomer, president of The Greenlight Coach, and a regular on The Buzz, returns to help all of us improve our resumes. What should you put on yours? What questions should you anticipate? What should you leave off? Along the way, we want to find out which is more important -- a good resume or a good demo reel? Ravian Budde, marketing manager and director for CoreMelt, joins us to talk about their latest release: Lock & Load Express. Lock & Load Express harnesses much of the key functionality for DSLR cameras found in Lock & Load X, including rolling shutter reduction, but in a simplified version that caters primarily to videographers and prosumers using DSLR cameras and working on Apple's entry level Final Cut Express editing software. He stops by to tell us more about it and the rest of their plug-ins in this week's show. Jonathan Handel, Of Counsel at Troy/Gould, and legal correspondent for The Buzz, wraps up our discussion of the legal issues surrounding ivi.TV with his analysis, as well as their implications for producers, filmmakers and consumers.

The Expo Concludes The show floor at Digital Video Expo 2010 has closed and the vendors have gone home, but we had so many great interviews that we wante dto share the rest of them with you. Join host Larry Jordan, live from our booth on the show floor, as he talks with: Tom Coughlin, president of Tom Coughlin & Associates, is a consultant and analyst covering storage media. Recently, with the advent of 3D and higher image resolutions, file storage for media has moved from gigabytes to terabytes and now, PETAbytes! Where are we gonna put all this stuff? Tom will explain. Richard Schleuning, national sales manager for Carl Zeiss, knows camera lenses. Today, he joins us to discuss the differences between prime and zoom lenses, and how to decide which is right for your. Rod Clark, director of marketing for Teradek, has an amazing new box that allows you to wirelessly stream signals from your video camera anywhere in the world. Imagine having your producers track your production FAR from the studio floor! Scott Kase, director of marketing for UsedAV.com, helps us sell our used gear. In fact, they can either buy your gear, or help you sell it directly -- all for a VERY reasonable fee. Jeff Stansfield, CEO of Advantage Video Systems, is a system integrator who can help make sure the gear you buy is properly hooked up and functioning. Jehu Garcia, CEO of JAG35, was a starving filmmaker just a few years ago. He never forgot how unaffordable a lot of camera gear is, so he created a company that specializes in high-quality, low-cost gear for the student and independent filmmaker. Vic Anthony, CEO of Affordable Sound Stages, stops by to share his thoughts on what producers need to know to rent stages for their productions. Rachel Kenton, sales associate for Zacuto, explains the newest products for camera support from Zacuto. These Digital Video Expo Special Reports are sponsored by Data Robotics, makers of Drobo, and we are grateful!

The Expo Continues The show floor at Digital Video Expo 2010 has closed and the vendors have gone home, but we still have LOTS of interviews to share with you. Join host Larry Jordan, live from our booth on the show floor, as he talks with: Sonali Perera, vp of marketing, and Ryan Stickley, director of marketing, for the Independent Filmmakers Alliance. This group of over 75,000 members exists to help filmmakers around the world find the resources they need for their productions. Patrick Sculley, chief technology officer for PixelFlow, explains how their cloud-based video production service can save time and improve communications during production. Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, is a regular on The Buzz. He shares his opinions on new trends in technology and the relevance of trade shows in the world of the internet. Chris Bone is the chief technology officer for VTP which provides sales, support, and training on high-end video and audio software and hardware. He discusses the role of manufacturer's reps in rolling out new products. Jay Holben, CEO for Filmmaker in a Box, just completed a 17 hour documentary on the making of a feature film. Why? Because he wants to use it as a case study to train future filmmakers. Alex Baghdasaryan, CEO of IIG, provides a software system for equipment rental houses that he is bringing to the media community. Brian Dickman, vp of sales and marketing for Smartsound Software, discusses the challenges of working with music, along with the latest updates to their renowned SonicFire Pro software. Van Tucker, CEO of DV Culture, looks at the culture created by digital media. He began his website a few months ago and aggressively markets it through social media. We talk with him about what works and what doesn't. These Digital Video Expo special reports are sponsored by Data Robotics, makers of Drobo, and we are grateful!

The Expo Continues Digital Video Expo 2010 is abuzz with new products and gear. Here's the second of our special reports live from DV Expo! Join host Larry Jordan, live from our booth on the show floor, as he talks with: Michael Horton, Co-Host of the Digital Production BuZZ and Founder of LAFCPUG, (Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group) stops by to talk to with host, Larry Jordan, about the recent Supermeet and this year's DV Expo experience. Jan Crittenden Livingston is Panasonic Broadcast’s Product Line Business Manager for the company’s growing line of 3D and camcorders. She talks about two of the most highly anticipated camera introductions of recent years, the AG-3DA1 3D HD camcorder and the AG-AF100, the first professional micro 4/3-inch video camcorder optimized for professional high-definition video recording. She talks tech and gives us a rare inside glimpse at the company's camera development process. Ned Soltz, Contributing Editor for DV Magazine and Videography Magazine, had the opportunity to take a test-drive with Panasonic's new AG-AF100. Bruce Master is the senior program manager, tape storage systems for IBM. IBM, HP and Quantum first developed the specification for the LTO (Linear Tape Open) format for storage and archiving about ten years ago. The new LTO-5 technology includes the brand-new ability to drag and drop files, as well as have the contents of an LTO tape look just like a hard disk. With the ability to safely store media for decades! Steven Tiffen, the President and CEO of Tiffen talks about their award-winning camera filters and brief us about new products from Tiffen, Lowell Lights, Steadicam Stabilizers and more. Paul Holtz, president and CEO of Class on Demand, produces self-paced training materials for the creative and media industries. His company has just introduced a new online-based training system. Philip Hodgetts, long known for his cutting-edge technical expertise, addresses an enthusiastic crowd at DV Expo with a talk entitled, "The New Now - Surviving the Changing Business of Production." In other words, Philip has lots of ideas on how to get work. Doug Pircher, is the CEO of International Supplies which distributes a wide array of products to the entertainment industry. Did you know that deigital cameras stop working when the temperature gets below freezing. so, Doug briefs us about the Camera Duck, which helps videographers protect their cameras from the elements and control temperature that affect performance. Dave Williams, editor of DV Magazine and Conference Chair for the DV Expo 2010 with a list of his favorite new products from this year's DV Expo. These Digital Video Expo special reports are sponsored by Data Robotics, makers of Drobo, and we are grateful!

This year, for the third year in a row, the Digital Production Buzz is the Official Podcast of Digital Video Expo. This year, hosted by Larry Jordan, we are originating live from the trade show floor, with a series of special shows covering all the breaking news and new products showcased at this year's event. The Expo Begins Digital Video Expo 2010 is a buzz with talk of 3D video, HDSLR cameras and workflow, and lots of interesting products from companies you may not have heard from. Here's the first of our special reports. Join host Larry Jordan, live from our booth on the show floor, as he talks with: David Williams, editor of DV Magazine, about what's hot at the DV Expo conferences this year. Ned Soltz, contributing editor for DV Magazine, about new technology on the show floor, and the benefits of attending an industry-focused event like this. Tim Smith, manager of the professional engineering and solutions team for Canon, about two new Canon cameras, plus an extended discussion of why sensor size makes a difference in your images when using HDSLR cameras. If you are planning on buying or using a DSLR camera, you need to listen to what Tim is saying. Bruce Dorn, lead designer, IDC PhotoVideo.com, is the keynote speaker for this year's Digital Video Expo. He and Larry discuss the challenges of working with HDSLR cameras, along with a preview of his upcoming keynote speech. Lon Parker, lead video inspector for iStockPhoto, about the challenges of making sure royalty-free video is safe to buy... and sell. He shares with us the legal hoops that suppliers need to consider, along with tips producers need to keep in mind if they want to sell their images to a wider market. Drew Henderson, CEO of Alzo Video, manufactures and sells lighting gear for filmmakers on a budget. We talk about the new trend toward LED lighting and what to look for when picking gear. Kate Logan, marketing associate, and Alan Natale, program director of the new media editing program at Video Symphony, stop by to showcase the new training courses and podcast created by Video Symphony. There are some great interviews here, filled with ideas and technology-in-depth that you can't get anywhere else. Be sure to listen to all our DV Expo shows. These Digital Video Expo special reports are sponsored by Data Robotics, makers of Drobo, and we are grateful!

Join host Larry Jordan, and co-host Michael Horton, as they talk with: Jan Crittenden-Livingston, product line business manager for Panasonic, talks about the launch of their new stereoscopic 3D video camera. Is 3D just a flash-in-the-pan or can we really make money at it? And how do we watch 3D? And is this the best time to jump in? We have lots of questions. Jan has all the answers... well, at least from Panasonic. Jay Holben, technical editor of DV Magazine, is teaching an all-day session next week at DV Expo about lighting for digital video. So, THIS week, we've invited him to stop by to tell us what he's going to be teaching. We will try to pry some lighting secrets from him as long as he's here. Terri White, president of Bruno White Entertainment, is putting the new 3D technology to work earning her company money. She's shooting wedding videos in 3D. We want to find out: is there REALLY a market, can she make money at it, and how much harder has it made her post-production work?, Kevin Louden, product manager for Telestream, has years of experience compressing video. He joins us this week to talk about an as-yet-unannounced product from Telestream. Before he leaves we will find out what it is, what it does, and why the rest of us should care about it! 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 as he talks with:, Stuart Ashton, Director of EMEA for Blackmagic Design, tells us about their latest product announcements at IBC (from their booth on the show floor of IBC, no less!) Plus, we talk 3D video, and where Blackmagic Design is headed as they evolve from producing capture cards to a wide range - a WIDE range - of products for production and post. Jessica Sitomer, president of the The Greenlight Coach, did not announce any new products this week. Instead she returns with plenty of new tried-and-tested tips you can use to find work. Specifically, with DV Expo coming up, she shows us how to work a conference. If getting yourself employed is on your To-Do list for this week, you need to listen to what Jessica has to say! Paul Babb, president of Maxon, returns to showcase the new version of Cinema 4D. (Was it something in the water, or did we miss the memo that everyone was supposed to announce new products last week?) Improved rendering, better rigid dynamic emulation, and all kinds of cool features that we are excited to learn more about. Eric Quanstrom, VP Marketing and Strategy for Sorenson Media, stops by to explain the hot new features in Sorenson Squeeze 6.5, released this week. These include better filters, more supported video formats, and extended publishing options. But, what we want to know is whether there's enough in it to justify upgrading? 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 as he talks with: Dave Malkoff, reporter for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, spent a year and a half in Iraq training reporters. During that time, using portable gear, Final Cut Pro, Skype, and satellite feeds, he shot and edited a series of broadcast reports from the field. He just finished creating a one-hour documentary on his work entitled “Assignment Iraq.” We talk with him this week on what he used and how he did it. Ned Soltz, contributing editor for DV Magazine, joins us to talk about his upcoming presentation at Digital Video Expo 2010 on the latest mobile apps we can use to simplify production. In Ned’s view, the iPad is as powerful a tool for creators as it is for consumers. We talk with him to find out why. Bruce Pettyjohn, president of Octomize, creates companies. In this case, his latest is an on-line, always-on, appointment scheduler. Does this mean your calendar is dead? And does this have a role in helping keep production under control? We talk with Bruce to find out how we can benefit from this. Norman Hollyn, professor at the USC Film School, has a new hobby! He’s the executive producer and co-host of “2 Reel Guys,” a video podcast devoted to helping filmmakers improve their visual story-telling skills. We talk with Norman this week about his goal for the show, how he got it produced, and what the rest of us can learn from it. 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 co-host Michael Horton, as they talk with: Oliver Breidenbach, CEO, Boinx Software, fell in love with Apple in 1976, so it's no surprise he founded a software company that makes working with images both fun and easy. We talk with him this week about his latest releases and the challenges of making something very difficult become very easy. Steve Crouch has a 20+ career in post-production hardware and software with companies such as Panasonic Broadcast and Avid. IRIDAS is headquartered in Munich, with a legacy of engineering expertise to streamline production and post production workflows from onset to finishing, and is making stereoscopic moviemaking an everyday reality. This week, we talk with him about his company and the industry's fascination with 3D video. Geoff Stedman, Senior Vice-president for Marketing and Business Development, Omneon, began his career in business school. Since then, he's moved into entertainment - providing gear that makes it easy for networks, houses of worship, and corporations to stream videos to large audiences. They are called "playout servers," and this week we want to learn more about them. Bruce Nazarian, The Digital Guy, has been a musician, producer, and digital maven. He's also one of our favorite regulars on The Buzz. He's back this week with his take on "Tales from the Trenches." These are some stories you don't want to miss. 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 as he talks with: Joseph Saba and Steward Winter co-founded VideoHelper, a production music company and website designed for people who hate production music. In addition to helping you search for music based on the emotion you are looking for, they've also created "scenarios," to help speed your search for just the right music. They join us this week to talk about how to pick production music to truly enhance your production. Dave Williams is not only the editor for DV Magazine and DV.com, he's also in charge of the conference track at the up-coming Digital Video Expo in Pasadena this September. He joins us this week to give us a preview of what they'll be showcasing. (And we'll give you a hint: think DSLR and 3D!) Bruno Munger, product manager for Digital Vision, helps design products that provide innovative image restoration, enhancement, color correction and other good stuff to networks, studios, and post-production facilities around the world. We want to talk with him this week about his products and whether they can be afforded, or even used, by mere mortals. Philip Hodgetts, CEO of Intelligent Assistance, is another Buzz regular. But this time, he's wearing his programming hat, since his company just released a mind-bending new program called "prEdit." This new software allows us to edit video by looking at a text transcript, select exactly the clips we want, then export that transcript into a neatly edited Final Cut Pro sequence. Sounds a lot like magic to us; so we invited Philip back to tell us more about it. 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 co-host Michael Horton, as they talk with:, Bruce Sharpe, CEO of Singular Software, creates products that synchronize video by listening the audio. His hit product - PluralEyes - is now available for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, and Vegas. And he's getting ready to introduce PluralEye's baby brother -DualEyes. We invited him to drop in and explain why so many people are so excited about these products! Paul Andrews, SVP Sales and Marketing, TelVue Corporation, specializes in live Internet streaming technology for the broadcast market. There are about a bazillion streaming companies out there - we want to find out what makes Telvue special. And, even more importantly, why is a broadcaster even messing with live streaming? Greg Prentiss, Director of Sales - US for Autoscript, specializes in teleprompters. We invited him on to explain why there are so many different prompters, how to pick the one that's right for you, and to discuss why prompters today are more than a piece of glass and a mirror. Jonathan Handel, Of Counsel at Troy/Gould, is our regular legal maven. This week, we invited him not to talk about the latest crisis in the Hollywood entertainment industry, but to explain the significance of a strike that DIDN'T happen - the Teamsters. 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