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In less than 48 hours, the Digital Production Buzz will start broadcasting from the floor of the 2010 NAB Show. (Currently, I’m surrounded in boxes, cables, and packing crates as we get our gear packed up and loaded it. You …

For those of you listening to the Digital Production Buzz last week, you heard that our co-host, Michael Horton, was somewhat, ah, distressed that his laptop died. In fact, it died about 30 minutes before the show started. We did …

As many of you may know, I write a monthly newsletter covering Final Cut Studio. (Sign-up for your FREE subscription here.) We are now in our sixth year of publishing, each issue generally runs around 40 pages. For many years, …

I’ve been invited by Dublin City University and Institute of Technology – Tallaght to present two days of seminars in Dublin this weekend. * The session on Saturday is designed for students and new users. * Sunday is for more …

I’m spending the week at Broadcast Video Expo 2010 in London (well, Kensington Square, if you want to be specific.) This is the UK’s largest show focused on video production gear. If you listen to the Digital Production Buzz tonight …

I’m getting ready to head to Scotland, England, and Ireland for a two-week series of Final Cut Studio seminars. (You can read about where I’m going and what I’m discussing here.) When I’m in London, in addition to speaking at …

Tonight, on the

Sigh… I really didn’t want this to happen, but my November Final Cut Studio newsletter won’t be out till December… and I didn’t want you to worry about missing your issue. I’m currently in the midst of editing two series, …

It’s Thanksgiving in the US this week, where many of us take time off to visit friends and family. To give our staff some time off, we pre-recorded our podcast – the Digital Production BuZZ – this week. And, as …

Recently, Philip Hodgetts began writing about “The Death of Advertising” in his blog. His thoughts resonated with me because, like many of us, I’m looking for ways to reach new customers, and to help other companies reach new customers through …

Tonight, on the Digital Production BuZZ, Mike Horton and I interviewed Brandon Miller, producer and filmmaker of a soon-to-be-released film titled “Homeless in Los Angeles.” In many ways, Brandon is like the other young independent filmmakers we talk with on …

If you are looking for something free to do tomorrow – Tuesday, Sept. 29 – join me at the South Coast Plaza Apple Store at 8:00 AM for a two-hour FREE presentation on the new Final Cut Studio (3). The …

Larry Jordan and Mike Horton are bringing the Digital Production BuZZ to DV Expo – Sept. 22 – 24, 2009 – at the Pasadena Convention Center. Visit the show floor – check out the latest news – stop by our …

If you are anywhere close to Orlando, Florida, join me for WEVA 2009! WEVA (the Wedding and Event Videography Association) is holding their annual Expo at the brand-new 26-acre Hilton Orlando, in Orlando, Florida, from Sept. 14 – 17, 2009. …

During our recent summer seminar series, I got a lot of requests to provide more opportunities to meet with editors. We decided to take that to heart for September – and have created a variety of ways, and places, to …

My latest Final Cut Studio newsletter is available! 45 pages – whew! – covering Snow Leopard, Final Cut Studio (3), and a whole host of reader mail. Over 36 articles, tips, and techniques in all! Here’s just a quick listing …

Sorry to have been so quiet the last couple of weeks. With the release of Final Cut Studio 3, I had two book projects to finish. One I turned in last Saturday and the other I need to complete by …

Apple is making my life difficult. The latest release of Final Cut Studio is named Final Cut Studio. This is the same name as the release of Final Cut Studio with Final Cut Pro 5. Now I spent a LOT …

I installed the latest Final Cut Studio upgrade over the weekend and have been studying it since. Then, I read Scott Simmon’s blog this morning that caused a question to finally resolve itself in my head. The question I am …

With the release of the latest version of Final Cut Studio, I’m already working on a detailed look at it for my next newsletter. However, that issue won’t be out for a couple of weeks. In the meantime, Bruce Nazarian …

I released my July Final Cut Studio newsletter this morning. You should get a notice in your email in a few hours. (Click here to subscribe — its FREE.) However, as this blog reaches a different audience, I wanted to …

Tomorrow, June 12, marks the end of analog television broadcasting in the US. Tomorrow, all over-the-air transmission becomes digital. I’m all in favor of technology and change, but I wanted to say good-bye to an era. I got my start …

As we all know, Snow Leopard was formally announced and demoed at the WWDC conference yesterday. So, today, Andreas Schmidt sent me this question: Yesterday Apple announced Snow Leopard and Quicktime X. Do you know or have an idea if …

One of the most frequent requests I get is for me to present a Final Cut seminar that covers material not presented as part of the traditional Apple training classes. I’ve been giving this a lot of thought recently, because …

I don’t need to tell you that times are difficult right now. Which means that finding, closing, and keeping clients is a key priority. The problem is that, for many of us, the business side of the business is much …

One of the highlights of my job is traveling around the world, meeting with editors, and helping them learn how to become better at their craft. Thanks to the hard work of Ben Balser, founder of the South Louisiana Final …

As the Official Podcast of the 2009 NAB Show, the Digital Production BuZZ produced 37 live news casts, and 12 hours of live programming and interviews. These were syndicated to more than 25 websites and reached tens of thousands of …

At 9:00 AM this morning, the 2009 NAB Show opened the doors to its trade show, the crowds rushed in, and the Digital Production BuZZ went to work. After two days tuning our systems, we were in full operation today …

Well, even though it looked like I was a few cables short of a complete production studio yesterday, I managed to get everything connected. And the booth looks great — even though the rest of the show floor is covered …

The 2009 NAB Show asked the Digital Production BuZZ to be the Official Podcast of the 2009 NAB Show.  And, after a LONG night of driving, we arrived! Led by producer Cirina Catania, we’ve brought a staff of 15 to …

Mike Horton asked me to remind you to attend the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet if you are attending the 2009 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Personally, I’m looking forward to showing the world-premiere of a brand-new musical plug-in …

Earlier today, I was reading some rumor sites speculating that Apple may be releasing a new version of Final Cut Studio at a media event on March 24. I don’t think these rumors are true and wanted to share my …

The road to a product review is rarely smooth, but a review that I’m currently working on was especially rocky – mostly due to me – but the back-story is interesting, so I thought I’d share it with you here. …

I had an interesting “learning” experience this week that I wanted to share with you. At the end of each of my seminars, and most of my classes for that matter, I hand out a survey to everyone attending. This …

One of the hot topics in my seminars and email is the question of how producers can make money on their projects. Clearly, if they are commissioned by a client, your money comes from the fee you charge. But what …

As I was setting up for my Dundee, Scotland, seminar, a photographer and reporter for The Scotsman showed up to cover the event. This is the article that appeared on Feb. 12, 2009. In spite of 4-inches of snow, our …

First, I’ve discovered it is colder in Scotland than it is in LA. Wow! However, it is a beautiful day in central Glasgow and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone tomorrow at Dundee College. NOTE: If you have the time, …

Monday morning, I head overseas to present Final Cut Studio training in three countries in two weeks. Plus, I’ll also be speaking – a lot – at the Broadcast / Video Forum 2009 trade show. If you are anywhere close, …

This last weekend, I had the opportunity to speak at a training conference in Orlando, Florida, hosted by the Association of Video Professionals. This is the second time I’ve spoken there, and I’m really impressed with the group. Not all …

Our sister website – the Digital Production BuZZ – is undergoing a redesign. After listening to a lot of viewer comments, we wanted to make it easier to see what’s on our next show and check out the latest news, …

As you know, I hope, I host a weekly podcast called “Digital Production BuZZ” that focuses on digital video production, post-production, and distribution worldwide. The BuZZ is currently listened to by tens of thousands of people each month! Each week, …

The Association of Video Professionals has invited me to speak at their annual conference February 5, 6, and 7 in Kissimmee, Florida. This event offers high-quality training for video professionals taught by some truly outstanding people in our industry: * …

I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know when I say that earning a living will be a challenge in 2009. In times like these, folks are saying “No!” first, then thinking about your question later. So, today, while …

A very happy New Year to everyone! May 2009 be better for all of us than 2008. Larry

By now, you’ve probably read that I am not a fan of upgrading as soon as new software is released. The reasons for this can be found in the Color 1.0.3 release of a couple weeks ago, which broke Color’s …

My third book has just been released by Peachpit Press entitled: Edit Well – Final Cut Studio Techniques from the Pros. What we did is take the best from over two years of Edit Well newsletter articles and recompile them …

While HD Expo is in LA, I’m heading to Washington, DC, with the Digital Production BuZZ to cover the Government Video Technology Expo. We’ll have highlights of the Expo on this week’s show, as well as additional hours of coverage …