Digital Production Buzz Radio

Video Production Radio spent the month of February traveling. In our first segment, we meet Ken Hay, CEO of Scottish Screen. Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Ken heads the national film commission of Scotland. He discusses how film commissions help attract production to their country, how they can save producers time and money before and during production, and how they help build the local infrastructure to assure access to trained crew and staff. Plus, in some cases, working with a film commission can even fund a portion of your production. In our second interview, Simon Daniels, managing director of Design for Life, runs a Dublin, Ireland, boutique post-production house, located about two blocks from the town center. Discover the challenges of running a small post-house, and what he does to attract business. Recently, Simon invested in a new EditShare system which allows him to easily interconnect his edit suites, as well as a system for safely archiving his data. Discover how this new investment has worked for him, what he’s learned and how he uses it, all in this first segment of Video Production Radio.
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Moving from a small, boutique post-house in Dublin, to one of the largest post-houses in London, Larry interviews Carl Grinter, director of production and business development for Rushes Post-Production. Rushes is one of the top four post-production facilities in London, with a staff of 90. Discover what makes a large post-house work, and the benefits they provide producers meeting the challenges of incorporating stunning visual effects in their productions. Even more important, for other producers, is learning how Rushes is able to attract and retain new business. In the last section, Larry talks with Kieran Seth, Event Director of Broadcast Video Expo 2009, in Earl's Court, London. Broadcast Video Expo is the largest video trade event in the UK. Similar to a mini-NAB, Kieran has been running the event for the last seven years. Today, he talks about the relevance of his trade show and what makes it special. Then, we visit with Andy King, Head of Technology for BBC Resources, and the conference chairman at Broadcast Video Expo. He offers a stunning new look at where technology is headed, and, more importantly, how adopting the latest technology is being bypassed in favor of optimizing workflow and system integration.
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