NAB 2012 - Game Changers

Posted By TJ Ryan

NAB 2012 is finally here and this year it's not just about going to Vegas. There are actually new things to see. The show kicked off to a fast start, faster then the $500 I lost at poker last night. There is already a buzz with some great new game ... Continue reading "NAB 2012 - Game Changers" »

April 16, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Timeline - Day 1

Posted By John Parenteau

Day One Sunday 10:30pm Forego late night "club" to get a decent night sleep. 10:45pm Lay awake wondering what friends are doing at "club" Monday 7:30am Rise and shine! Trip over large round pillow that fell on floor at night 7:35am Check schedule. ... Continue reading "Timeline - Day 1" »

April 16, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)

NAB 2012

Posted By John Parenteau

Ever since entering the entertainment business as an adult (meaning after film school, because before, we had no idea what NAB was, nor had any money to make the trek to Vegas...), I've made an effort to see the show. Now, attending for my 15th year, ... Continue reading "NAB 2012" »

April 14, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)

NAB Super Session - Predictions from the Street: The Power Players behind the Great Content Shift

Posted By Daniel Restuccio

By Daniel Restuccio Marty Shindler (pictured below) is a man on a mission. He wants people to remember that "show business" is at least 50 percent business. This is why the former head of finance at Industrial Light & Magic and long time industry ... Continue reading "NAB Super Session - Predictions from the Street: The Power Players behind the Great Content Shift" »

April 13, 2012 | Permalink

NLE Battles: What about Sony's Vegas?

Posted By Greg Wilker

As a long-time user of Vegas (back in the Sonic Foundry days), I always wonder why it is not considered in legitimate discussions of NLE programs. Its ability to process many media formats on the same timeline (and within the same project), real time ... Continue reading "NLE Battles: What about Sony's Vegas?" »

April 13, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Autodesk Media Summit identifies trends and solutions

Posted By Daniel Restuccio

By Daniel Restuccio SAN FRANCISCO - The Autodesk Media Summit held at Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco last week was a preview of their eagerly anticipated 2013 product launches. The event focused more as a trends overview than serious deep-dive ... Continue reading "Autodesk Media Summit identifies trends and solutions" »

April 4, 2012 | Permalink

Why Is A/V preservation such a nuisance... and necessity

Posted By Joshua Ranger

By Joshua Ranger Senior Consultant AudioVisual Preservation Solutions www.avpreserve.com Preservation is a big, fat pain. I dedicated two solid years studying (and 20 years paying off the loans) the archiving and preservation of audiovisual works. I ... Continue reading "Why Is A/V preservation such a nuisance... and necessity" »

April 2, 2012 | Permalink

Sony reveals (some) NAB plans

Posted By Marc Loftus

NEW YORK - Yesterday, I attended Sony's pre-NAB briefing at their office at 550 Madison Avenue. While some of the product announcements are under embargo until the first week of April, the company did reveal their overall NAB strategy. Sony plans on ... Continue reading "Sony reveals (some) NAB plans" »

March 21, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)

SXSW 2012 Interactive

Posted By Peter Corbett

By Peter Corbett AUSTIN, TX - SXSW 2012 offered up a bevy of new insights, as always, and in looking through my notes on the half-dozen panels I attended, I discovered there was a thread that was very enlightening and inspiring. As we look to develop ... Continue reading "SXSW 2012 Interactive" »

March 14, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Mission Complete!

Posted By Jason Womack

Five Ways to Know When You're Done with What You're Doing HOBOKEN, NJ - If you often feel like you've barely skimmed the surface of what you should have accomplished on a given work day, I have a secret for you. When you learn to "know when you're ... Continue reading "Mission Complete!" »

March 8, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)