Smoke on the Mac in LA - Day 2

Posted By Barry Goch

The next day, Key Code media held a "lunch and learn" Smoke on the Mac session that was well attended by some well know finishing artists looking to get a first hand look at the product. The following day, Autodesk had a live seminar to showcase this ... Continue reading "Smoke on the Mac in LA - Day 2" »

December 23, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Smoke on the Mac hits LA - Day 1

Posted By Barry Goch

Yesterday was the big day. Smoke on the Mac has finally arrived!! I went to two events yesterday and I'm leaving for a third in a few minutes. Metro Video had a day long "Fiesta" to celebrate the release. The big event came later in the day as ALT ... Continue reading "Smoke on the Mac hits LA - Day 1" »

December 16, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

FotoKem's nextLAB Open House 12-5-09

Posted By Barry Goch

Last weekend I attended the nextLAB open house at FotoKem in Burbank, CA. James Mathers, President of the Digital Cinema Society, organizes these outings about once a month and provides a great service to the community by doing so. The group in ... Continue reading "FotoKem's nextLAB Open House 12-5-09" »

December 14, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

The Foundry Throws Down - Tips for Transitioning from Flame to Nuke X

Posted By Barry Goch

Happy Monday my gentle readers! I just wanted to fill you in on an event I attended last week. As usual, I rushed across town to get to the event after work. Tip to all event planners: Don't have things start at 5:30pm! I arrived at the Foundry's ... Continue reading "The Foundry Throws Down - Tips for Transitioning from Flame to Nuke X" »

December 7, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

"Battlestar Galactica – Then and Now" and next week "3D Compositing" in LA

Posted By Barry Goch

Two weeks ago I attended a fabulous event put on the LA Chapter of Siggraph. "Battlestar Galactica - Then and Now." It was a great evening of reminiscing about the old show, and showcasing the amazing visuals in the new. It was a treat to hear John ... Continue reading ""Battlestar Galactica – Then and Now" and next week "3D Compositing" in LA" »

December 2, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Happy Thanksgiving and a Reality Check

Posted By Barry Goch

I hope everyone had a great Holiday. I spent time with the family, but still found time to work too. I launched a new website, google group and wrote two tutorials for smoke-on-mac.com. And that's how it seems to be going nowadays. I'm moving at 1000 ... Continue reading "Happy Thanksgiving and a Reality Check" »

December 2, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

"The Avid/FCP 2-Step" – LA Final Cut Pro User Group meeting, 11-18-2009

Posted By Barry Goch

A capacity crowd came to the LA FCP UG meeting at the Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood to hear Academy Award® winning editor talk about his experiences going back to Avid. As is almost always the case, I was coming from work and running a bit late so ... Continue reading ""The Avid/FCP 2-Step" – LA Final Cut Pro User Group meeting, 11-18-2009" »

November 20, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Sony Colorworks holds Open House

Posted By Barry Goch

Sony hosted an open house at Stage 6 on the Sony lot in Culver City, CA, to showcase their new DI facility, Colorworks. Sony chose to partner with FilmLight and installed 3 BaseLight Eight, two BaseLight Four, and two BaseLight Assists for their ... Continue reading "Sony Colorworks holds Open House" »

November 19, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

A report from HD Expo

Posted By Barry Goch

I did a whirlwind tour of the HD Expo, which is rebranding itself as Createasphere. My main impression from the exhibits was the rise of the DSLR as a serious tool in production. I found many specialized products designed to make the cameras more ... Continue reading "A report from HD Expo" »

November 11, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Posting Lisbeth Scott's new music video - Part 1/Getting Started

Posted By Barry Goch

When I get a call from director Joseph Greco ( Canvas, 2007) about a project, I always say yes. He is a true gentleman who has great respect for each person's role in a production. I've recently cut a music video for him and had a great experience, ... Continue reading "Posting Lisbeth Scott's new music video - Part 1/Getting Started" »

November 3, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Hulking storage, metadata hash, big pipes and Terabyte cameras

Posted By Tom Coughlin

In general increasing storage capacity and performance as well as faster networks and processing power are enabling richer content and the long term storage of content. At the same time many media and entertainment professionals are not making sure ... Continue reading "Hulking storage, metadata hash, big pipes and Terabyte cameras" »

November 2, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

One Wrapper To Cover Them All

Posted By Tom Coughlin

Yesterday at the 2009 SMPTE conference media and entertainment professionals discussed developments in the MXF wrapper format for content creation and delivery during the Seminar on Advanced Media Workflows and MXF. Today a session on Service ... Continue reading "One Wrapper To Cover Them All" »

October 28, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

VES Production Summit Wrap Up

Posted By Barry Goch

VES Production Summit, October 24, 2009 Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Ray, California, USA I had the pleasure of attending the VES Production Summit last Saturday. I have to admit that I felt a little out of my league - no wonder as the room was filled ... Continue reading "VES Production Summit Wrap Up" »

October 28, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Avid Packs Them In

Posted By Barry Goch

People came from all over LA, during the first rain of the season, to watch Michael Krulik of Avid wow a capacity crowd with the new features in Media Composer 4. The coolest thing is the ability to mix and match resolutions and frame rates on the ... Continue reading "Avid Packs Them In" »

October 20, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

REDucation Downtown LA

Posted By Barry Goch

On my lunch break yesterday, I drove from Burbank to Downtown to check out the REDucation event. Now, for those of you who know LA, you will know that I got very lucky with the traffic in both directions. Given my limited time at the event, I just ... Continue reading "REDucation Downtown LA" »

October 16, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Wow Wacom!

Posted By Barry Goch

Although I have not yet tried it, the new multi-touch Wacom Bamboo tablet looks great. I tried the jog knobs when they first came out, but I quickly went back to the arrow key. I'm already a big fan of using tablets for editing and I hope that this ... Continue reading "Wow Wacom!" »

October 14, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Post Magazine and Autodesk talk RED at ALT

Posted By Barry Goch

Post Magazine and Autodesk held a discussion on RED workflows at ALT systems in Sun Valley Thursday night. The ALT folks do know how to put on a party. I got there early and had...well let just say I was well lubricated...even before the discussion ... Continue reading "Post Magazine and Autodesk talk RED at ALT" »

October 3, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Keycode intros their new LA location with Adobe demo

Posted By Barry Goch

Keycode is making a statement. They hosted their first demo in their new digs last Thursday. They moved their headquarters from Studio City to a much larger space in the underbelly of Burbank. The lunch and learn session was great. The demo guy from ... Continue reading "Keycode intros their new LA location with Adobe demo" »

October 3, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Editors' Lounge Wrap Up - Wow!

Posted By Barry Goch

Last Friday I went to the Editors' Lounge at Alpha Dogs, a post house in Burbank, CA, owned by Terry Curren. I've been attending the Lounge for a few years now and I really enjoy the camaraderie of hanging out with my fellow editors and other post ... Continue reading "Editors' Lounge Wrap Up - Wow!" »

October 3, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

The Life of a Freelancer

Posted By Barry Goch

Okay. Here's an example of the craziness of freelancing in this wacky economy. I'm on hold this week, but they don't need me so I check in with another place that wanted to hold me for one day and they don't know if they need me and I should check ... Continue reading "The Life of a Freelancer" »

October 3, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Crash the SMPTE Technical Conference October 27-29 in Hollywood...sort of

Posted By Barry Goch

I've always wanted to attend the annual SMPTE conference, but it's pricey for us freelance folks so a friend of mine offered a great way to get in for free...by volunteering. Work a half day, enjoy the conference for the rest. ... Continue reading "Crash the SMPTE Technical Conference October 27-29 in Hollywood...sort of" »

September 25, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

No Plans yet for Friday night? Head over to the Editors' Lounge

Posted By Barry Goch

Come and join me so we can learn the latest about XDCAM workflows. Head over to Terry Curran's place in Burbank to drink beer and geek out. I'll be there geeking out too... Details: At 6:30pm on Friday, September 25, The Editors' Lounge will present ... Continue reading "No Plans yet for Friday night? Head over to the Editors' Lounge" »

September 23, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Welcome to My Blog

Posted By Barry Goch

This is my first blog and it is fitting that it is on Post Magazine's Website. I'm an Avid (ha ha) reader and I'm a tech junky who is always looking for my next fix of gear - and swag;-) By the way, since I'm based in LA, I will have a bias towards ... Continue reading "Welcome to My Blog" »

September 22, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Studio Suite 9 at IBC

Posted By Mark L. Pederson

Left out of the IBC Exhibitors Guide and in the wrong hall for their potential customers - ALTER MEDIA quietly showed their new version of Studio Suite - Studio Suite 9, due in just a few weeks. Studio Suite is "leading studio management software, ... Continue reading "Studio Suite 9 at IBC" »

September 17, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

IBC2009: a quick glimpse

Posted By Harry Skopas

Amsterdam… the land of canals, coffee shops and IBC2009. In lieu of the current economic crisis the show seemed surprisingly vibrant and very well attended from both an exhibitor and attendee standpoint. Let’s hope the positive sentiment is carried ... Continue reading "IBC2009: a quick glimpse" »

September 16, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)