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Descriptions and links to the best interviews for the Digital Production Buzz at the 2018 NAB Show.

Larry Jordan looks back at the 2018 NAB Show and offers his thoughts on the trends and products that emerged from the event.

A behind-the-scenes look at the setup, hardware and team of the Digital Production Buzz live coverage of the 2018 NAB Show. Cool, cool stuff.

A look back at a hard disk from the late 1970’s compared to a brand new SSD drive. How far we have come…

A montage of press releases covering media hardware and services released two weeks before the start of the 2018 NAB Show. This is an excellent illustration of the breadth and diversity of the media industry.

The hardest thing for anyone creating stories for an audience is to think like your audience, because when we lose our audience, we’ve lost everything. Here’s an example.

I get lots of emails asking for advice buying “the best” computer. But you’ll need to connect it to a high-performance, high-capacity storage system to make the most of your media. Storage, more than any other component, will determine our success in editing the media of the future.

A guest blog, written by Andy Marken, CEO of Marken Communications.

A guest blog, written by Andy Marken, CEO of Marken Communications, looking at Internet security from the perspective of media creators.

A discussion on when is the best time to upgrade. The answer is: “It depends…”

Larry Jordan’s thoughts on challenges ahead for technology in 2018.

A look back at key trends and events in the media creation industry during 2017.

A behind-the-scenes look at Adobe “Make It,” including an interview with Creative Director, Erik Espera.

The new Apple File System (APFS) was released as part of macOS 10.13. It does great things if you have an all-Flash drive. But it should be avoided if you have spinning media or Fusion drives. Here’s what you need to know now.

As we move into larger video formats, VR and HDR, our storage becomes even more critical than our computer. This explains what you need to know to edit video successfully.

My thinking on Virtual Reality is evolving as I learn more. Here’s my latest thinking on something that’s new, creative – and there’s money to be made.

At what point do we need to care about whether an image is real or not?

Creativity is all about trade-offs, but that isn’t always bad. There are two “magic” triangles that I find very useful when describing creative work. One has been around for a long time, while the other I invented; I think.

A commentary on the audio limitations of current webinar software and our search for something better.

Thoughts on IBC 2017 – when is “game-changing” not a good thing?

Advice that I shared with a young filmmaker trying to decide how to pursue a film directing career.

A tribute to a legendary video editing system – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 – as Apple is ending all support for it in High Sierra.

How will video editors survive in an era when everyone owns video editing software? The answer is not in the tools we use, but in what we do with them; as Larry Jordan explains in this commentary.

A new world of automated audio and video editing will soon be upon us. Here’s what you must know and do to survive as these tectonic shifts permanently alter our industry.

In an era of rapid technological change, wisdom is recognizing that we are limited by what we know; we only grow when we are learning – as this blog explains.

Does quality still matter in the age of social media? Why are brands turning themselves into media companies? And how important is the gear you use? A fascinating discussing between Larry Jordan and Rollo Wenlock, CEO of Wipster.

A summary of key announcements from Apple at the WWDC 2017 conference today that are of interest to media creators and professionals. Some very exciting stuff!

An overview of what’s involved in having multiple audio or video editors share storage across a network. It is totally do-able, but you need to know what questions to ask and how the system works, as we explain here.

An in-depth reflection on current storage technology: what works, what doesn’t and companies you need to watch; including links. Covers storage, backups, archiving, Cloud, and hybrid technology.

Larry Jordan’s thoughts on the highlights and trends from the 2017 NAB Show.

A list of the newest features and fixes in updates to Apple Final Cut Pro X and Compressor.

Apple made the unprecedented step of talking about products in development, its plans for its pro users and expressed regret that the Mac Pro has taken so long to update. Analysis by Larry Jordan.

A collection of thought-provoking “Reasons for Hope” for media professionals in today’s market.

Tim Cook was in the news recently. At last week’s shareholder meeting in Cupertino, Cook responded to questions about Apple’s commitment to professional users by saying: “You will see us do more in the pro area,” Cook said. “The pro …

Earlier this week, the Consumer Technology Association put out a press release with a surprising headline: “Video consumption on TVs now equaled by consumption on all other consumer tech devices.” Here’s the lead paragraph from the press release: “For the …

Larry Jordan’s thoughts and techniques on writing technical articles and reviews.

As someone skeptical of 360-Video, my thinking changed dramatically after talking with guests on the Digital Production Buzz. Here are my latest insights.

Marketing and sales are different. And, without marketing, you don’t get sales. In this commentary, Larry Jordan shares his thoughts on what makes marketing successful.

StratusCore announces new Cloud-based service targeted at content creators. This article includes an interview with Denise Muyco, CEO and co-founder.

A generation’s worth of history – lost in the mist – unless we figure out the answer to long-term archiving of media, images and our memories.

Thoughts on key trends during 2016 in business, distribution, hardware and software; from the point of view of video editing and production.

A quick, illustrated look at the demographics of who is visiting LarryJordan.com.

A commentary on the need to shift our thinking away from more pixels (greater image resolution) and into better pixels that are brighter and contain more colors.

[ Updated Nov. 14, 2016 with more thoughts after reading initial comments.] There were two themes that struck me forcefully from our recent election: First, was the vast number of people who no longer trust the media. Second, that actual …

Last week – Sept. 12, 2016 – I asked readers of my newsletter to take a survey on whether and how they were creating optical discs. Here are the results. SUMMARY The survey had 231 respondents, providing 230 valid answers …

An update on HDR technology featuring comments from award-winning Technicolor colorist, Tim Vincent.

axle Starter is an inexpensive way to start organizing your media. Here’s a quick write up to learn more.

Executive Producer and Director, Maxim Jago, shares the five most important tips that he learned financing his independent film: “Jolie’s Garden.”

A recent survey from SNL Kagan and Irdeto, highlights the 4K roll-out plans of service providers and provides intriguing insights on whether consumers will pay extra for it.

A highlights tour of fascinating graphics products and 3D technology displayed at the 2016 SIGGRAPH event in Anaheim, California.