The Digital Production Buzz wrapped up its 2010 NAB Show coverage over the weekend.

During the show, our team of almost 30 staff and volunteers interviewed more than 250 people, created 36 seven-minutes News Briefs, and more than nine hours of Special Reports!

You can listen to all our coverage at: www.nabshowbuzz.com.

Plus, we created a special NAB Wrap-up show for The Buzz this Thursday with a look at two new social media websites and a behind-the-scenes visit with the people that make NAB possible. Be sure to listen in.

As for me, I’m going to take a nap.

Larry

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 the program. Passionate, talented, and committed. However, in this case, Brandon is something they are not – he is homeless, too.

“Homeless in Los Angeles” is an autobiographical documentary on what it’s like to be homeless in today’s world. Covering Brandon and several other homeless individuals, the film is a look at a part of society many of us would rather ignore – veterans coming back from the war with mental problems, dispossessed families who ran out of money before they ran out of mortgage, and children living with their parents on the street.

What struck me about Brandon, though, was his courage. By day he works as an editor and special effects artist to earn the money to complete his film. He lost his place to live last December. Yet, he kept working on his film. Whenever he was paid for a free-lance gig, he poured it into his film. And wait till you hear him explain why.

Both Mike and I were captivated listening to Brandon speak. I think you will be, too.

You can hear the entire interview by clicking here. (TRT: 14:18 – QuickTime – 7.3 MB)

www.larryjordan.biz/Brandon_Miller_buzz_091015.mov

You can hear the whole show by clicking here.

www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/Archives/10-15-09

Larry

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 both and say hello!

The Digital Production BuZZ is the Official Podcast of DV Expo and will be originating at least seven different programs live from the show floor during the Event.

Starting Sept. 22, Digital Production Buzz will interview key industry leaders for each show which will be streamed live, distributed via hundreds of websites, and downloaded via iTunes.

As the show gets closer, we will post more details here: www.dvexpobuzz.com.

Click here to add The BuZZ player to your website (its FREE!).

Click here if you are going to DV Expo and would like to be interviewed for the show.

DV Expo is an exciting time to see how our industry is doing. Stop by our booth – #130 – and say Hi!

I’d love to see you there!

Bruce Nazarian, president of the IDMA, and I just completed a one-hour special report on the state of Blu-ray technology.

We aired the show live yesterday on The BuZZ and posted it this evening.

You can find it here:
http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/Archives/ShowNotes.php?date=2009-01-21

The show has seven segments:

* Introduction
* The History of Blu-ray
* Blu-ray is More than just Video
* Creating Blu-ray Discs on PCs
* Creating Blu-ray Discs on Macs
* Issues with Blu-ray licensing
* Blu-ray vs Digital Downloads

Bruce was amazing — there were a number of issues we uncovered that I did not know about; especially when it comes to previewing and mastering your projects.

This is the first special report we’ve done on The BuZZ. If this works, we’ll do more. Let me know what you think — and let me know if there are other subjects you’d like us to examine like this in more detail.

I had a great time doing the show – hope you enjoy it.

I’m not telling you anything new to say times are tough. The problem is, we still need to pay the rent.

Last week, on the Digital Production BuZZ, I spoke with Steve Cone, author of “Powerlines: Words that Sell Brands, Grip Fans, and Sometimes Change History.”

We began by discussing tag lines – phrases that describe the unique benefits of a company. Steve shared a number of examples – both good and bad – from the large corporate world of Coke, American Express, and many others. It was fun listening to how many times “the big boys” screwed up.

But that didn’t help someone trying to market a small business, like a production or post-production company. So, I asked Steve for advice that would help smaller businesses improve their marketing. I was so struck by what he said, that I wanted to share it with you here.

Click here to listen to Steve’s comments (TRT: 4:29, 2.1 MB QuickTime movie).

Click here to listen to the entire interview.

Click here to learn about Steve Cone’s book.

Click here to learn more about the Digital Production BuZZ.