“Tools on Air” with product guru/evangelist Alister Robbie. Profile of digital broadcast software suite “Tools on Air,” that streamlines workflows for ingest, playout, editing and archive for terrestrial or web broadcast. Host: Dan Green
Finally, something that truly levels the playing field between mainstream broadcasting and upstarts. The “Tools on Air” suite is a powerful combo [...]

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Need quick animation for your project? This time we look at the functionality of After Effects Project templates. Jeff Collins and Simon Reeve are After Effects artists and experienced editors from the UK that show us workflows for incorporating template solutions into your workflow for quick and slick productions. Also, weʼve got a discount code [...]

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“Intro to DSLR” with photographer/director David Flores looks at camera options, optics, storage, software and rigs for integrating high quality DSLR content into your workflows. Host: Dan Green
Thereʼs a revolution underway in production thanks to low-cost, high-quality DSLR tools now invading the industry. New York photographer/director David Flores shares his insights and experience in integrating DSLR, [...]

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“Boris FX and the Future” with Boris Yamnitsky, the man behind the plug-ins youʼve been using for years talks about workflow, integrating into different NLEʼs, XML, metadata integration and file portability. Host: Dan Green
If youʼve spent much time in the business, youʼve worked with effects or plug-ins from Boris FX. In this podcast, we talk [...]

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“Celtx Online Media Pre-Production” with Mark Kennedy, CEO of Celtx. How free or low cost screenwriting and pre-production software can streamline your workflow. From dialog to shot mapping and associating media with scenes and shots, Celtx has become a powerful tool for production companies and filmakers. Host: Dan Green
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Media 100 WorkFloh with Floh Peters of German production group Magic Eye, integrating common sense solutions into your workflow with Media 100, and why Apple loves consumers more than pro apps.
In many cases video pros look for workflow solutions within the worlds they’re exposed to and are hesitant to go outside the comfort zone. Creative Cow moderator and production genius Floh Peters of Germany’s Magic Eye shows us simple solutions may be as close as Media 100. A common sense editing platform you many not of even heard of. The platform boasts a familiar, easy to use UI, but has some remarkably simple workflow solutions like realtime stereo multi-take voice over and advanced audio mixing for multichannel output. Duh. Why didn’t someone give us that before? Turns out Media 100 did, and there’s more. Check out some cool workflows we call “workflohs” with Floh Peters on Media 100.
If you are interested in Media 100, you can participate in a webinar on Febraury 4th, featuring a preview of the next software version with workflow-related enhancements. You can register for the webinar and download a free trial version at
www.media100.com.
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Dan goes into “the cloud,” with Encoding.com COO Jeff Malkin in this episode. The online company specializes in simple upload, processing and download of multiple file types you choose for any source file. Itʼs a new age in media, and Encoding.com helps you fit square pegs into round holes easily.
Jeff Malkin is a serial entrepreneur with a background in launching tech startups. Heʼs worked on Razz.com, freesamples.com and puts his music degree from Michigan to work in his spare time in San Francisco.
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Jeff Malkin, COO, Encoding.com http://encoding.com

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Jason Perr from MacHarmony talks upgrades to Final Cut Server and Final Cut Pro in the episode dedicated to Apple upgrades and archives. Dan taps Jasonʼs vast knowledge on new features and workflows for Final Cut. Host: Dan Green
Jason Perr is a partner and Sr. systems engineer with Manhattan Beach, CA based MacHarmony. An Apple Certified Instructor for Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Server, he also holds AVID and Xsan certifications. Jason has a strong background in feature film business and television broadcast studio engineering.
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Noah Kadner helps us unravel the mysteries of the Red camera. What is Red? What makes it so great? And will it work in your workflow? Find out with Noah Kadner.
Dan talks about Noah’s book “RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera” written for Peachpit Press.
A little background on Noah. He has directed several short films, commercials and music videos. He also works as a DVD authoring specialist. Clients he has worked with include the U.S. Army, United Nations, NBC, Sony, and FOX.
Kadner also administers several online film making forums including Withoutabox, 2-pop, Creative Cow and DVXuser.com. Along with the forums he also writes for movie industry magazines like Videography and American Cinematographer. Noah wrote the cover stories for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull for American Cinematographer.
Call Box, Noah’s training video site:
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Homepage for RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera:
http://www.peachpit.com/red
Noah on twitter:
http://twitter.com/noefresh
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Our host Dan Green talks with Grinner Hester, a moderator for Creative Cow’s Avid Video Workflow, entrepreneur and thrill junkie; they chat all about his upcoming work with the Discovery Channel on board the Time Bandit; His experience with Avid and other NLE’s; Plus the time he “FILMED HIMSELF” crashing his car into the wall.
Grinner Hester is a Creative Cow Moderator of the “Avid” Video Workflow, #2 show on TV Deadliest Catch; On the Boat “Time Bandits” Crab Fishing filming of the worlds deadliest job.
GUEST: Grinner Hester of Creative Cow
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