Filmmakers Podcast

Andy Beach, video compression guru, explains essential tools and techniques that are needed to produce quality transcodes and how the latest technologies can simplify some of the frame mechanics issues that would normally cause transcodes to fail.

In this episode we will look at many iPhone and iPad tools you can use to create content, manage devices, and enhance the production process. Ned Soltz covers many categories including tools for pre-production, production and post.

In this episode, Larry talks about the new professional features in FCP X 10.0.3, where they are located, how they work, and how they can make your life easier and also covers how to convert your Final Cut Pro 7 projects to Final Cut Pro X.

In this episode, Norman Hollyn tells us how to develop storytelling techniques that will help us be a more effective filmmaker, regardless of the type of story we are telling (how-to video, corporate video, marketing video or feature film!)

In this episode talks to us about some simple (and some more complex) color grading techniques inside Final Cut Pro X both using the built in effects along with some great plug-ins from FxFactory.

In this episode, we speak with VFX Artist and trainer, Chandan Kumar, about VFX techniques using Eyeon's Fusion. He also shares with us how some of those techniques in After Effects translates into Fusion.

Are you into Color Grading? How about VFX? Then Leandro Marini is your guy. He's the lead colorist/VFX artist and owner of Local Hero Post. In this episode, he talks about SCRATCH, color grading, VFX plus much more!

In this episode, Larry Jordan talks to us about the advanced features in Compressor 4, then compares them to Telestream Episode Pro. In between all of that, he manages to also talk a bit about FCP X.

Dave Hurley shares with us which shortcuts are the most valuable and essential for an efficient and fast edit session using FCP X, and ties them together into organized, logical workflows. He also tell us about some less known features you need to know.

In this episode, senior editor Kevin McAuliffe, talks to us about the latest version of Avid Media Composer, version 6. He shares with us tips and techniques about Marquee, Multicam, advanced effects, plus much more.

Have no clue what a CDN is? Interested in streaming your next corporate event live to thousands of people? Then you need to listen to this week's interview with Alex Lindsay where it's all about hardware, software and services for streaming online.

Larry Jordan, host of the Digital Production Buzz, talks to us about the latest version of Compressor from Apple and gets into the details of compression techniques to make our videos, regardless of the distribution method, look great.

With the release of FCP X came the release of Apple's flagship motion graphic design application Motion 5. Kevin McAuliffe joins us again, this time to talk about how video editors can use Motion 5 to create great bumpers, cool credits, plus much more.

In this great interview with Flare artist Sam Edwards, who worked on such great films as Avatar 3D, talks to us about what it takes to do a great Stereo 3D conversion from a 2D movie. He even gets philosophical on the future of Stereo 3D.

In this episode, Michael Kammes tells us the new features of Avid Media Composer 6, including it's new 64bit architecture, improved stereoscopic features, the open I/O architecture and the new Marketplace. He also covers what has not changed.