Pro Video Podcast

Paul Robinson – Motion Design for sports and broadcast. More specifically Paul is part of the WWE team providing motion design across the World Wrestling Entertainments stable of shows.    Show Notes: Compiled by https://twitter.com/printomattic (Matt Lloyd) 02.00 - http://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork (WWE) overview: multiple brands all designed in-house. 03.09 - Workflow at WWE, the life cycle of a typical project, design process. 04.20 - WWE has 2D and 3D design departments; the distinction between them being blurred. During the design process, after style frames have been created, “match-up” graphics are made, featuring the actual talent, to test that designs will actually work in practice. All manner of elements are created: transitions, lower thirds, https://motionarray.com/blog/broadcast-design-terms-you-should-know (snipes). 06.00 - Discussion of broadcast vs. online media and their relative importance to WWE. Live shows are still its bread and butter. 07.00 - How having a niche network can allow for

Ryan Summers - Character Animation, Motion Design, Visual Effects, Studios, Freelancing, Networking, Finding Your Voice, After Effects and Cinema 4D. As motion design matures, Ryan discusses with host Blair Walker how we are in a unique position to create products ourselves, rather than for clients. Pro Video Picks: https://animatic.io/ (Animatic.io) - create hand-drawn animations on iOS and Android http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/saber_plug-in/ (Video Copilot Saber) - Use as a stroke with taper instead of trapcode stroke. https://www.schoolofmotion.com/tutorials/free-tapered-stroke-after-effects/ (School of Motion) - A free tapered stroke preset available when you sign up for the free areas of their site. Following online: http://icecreamhater.com/ (Ice Cream Hater) https://twitter.com/AaronCovrett/status/893896511251251201 (Aaron Covrett - Twitter)  Inspirational Videos: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/sergio-pablos-talks-about-his-stunning-hand-drawn-project-klaus-exclusive-113621.html

Directing, Filming, Editing, Reality TV, Broadcast TV, Corporate Video, Children’s Books, Augmented and Virtual reality, Artificial Intelligence, Online Communities, Online Video, Explainer Videos, Title Design with Charlotte Wanhill and Ardi Alemi. Both have a rich and varied background across these areas. As a creative couple their careers and passions are inspirational. Staying ahead of obsolescence is critical as technology evolves and processes are automated is a discussion point this episode that becomes so much clearer as Artificial Intelligence looks to remove tedious processes. This week is special with two amazing people sharing their extensive experiences.   Pro Video Picks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGF1gUuXFwI (The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds: 301 - Te Pahi and The Boyd) http://www.adobe.com/products/character-animator.html (Adobe Character Animator) Adobe Character Animator CC is a motion capture and animation tool that gives everyone an accessible solution for intuit

This week is a special episode looking back at the Pro Video Podcast in 2017 and the plans for 2018. Pro Video Podcast Online: https://twitter.com/blairwalker (Blair Walker - Twitter) http://www.provideopodcast.com/slack (Pro Video Podcast - Slack) https://www.facebook.com/groups/provideopodcast/ (Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group) https://twitter.com/provideopodcast (Pro Video Podcast - Twitter) http://worldpodcasts.com/pro-video-podcast/ (Pro Video Podcast - Website)

Mocha, Boris FX, Planar Tracking, Compositing, Visual Effects, GPU Acceleration with Martin Brennand Product Manager at Imagineer Systems. Host Blair Walker discuss with Martin how Mocha is used as a plugin and standalone application with Nuke, After Effects, Flame, Avid and Fusion. GPU acceleration is really important with larger data rates and frame sizes. Martin reflects on the impacts of this when the file sizes are 4K, 6K, 8K & 16K.  Pro Video Pick: https://www.alfredapp.com/ (Alfred) - The workflows in this app make life so much easier, especially when combined with bash or python scripts. Mac Only. https://www.onenote.com/ (Onenote) - Microsoft OneNote is a for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users' notes, drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. Inspirational Videos:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwTQ57YyzI (MK12 - Stranger Than Fiction: Opening) https://vimeo.com/221045389 (Toby and Pete's Otherlife Film Titles)  Who are you following

Animation, Motion Design, Creativity, Freelancing, 3D, Tutorials, Education, Rendering and with Liam Clisham. Host Blair Walker discusses Liam’s online presence through his RedShift tutorial series with BroGraph and also his career from Graphic Design to Motion Designer and 3D artist. Show Links Pro Video Picks: #mochat on twitter every Tuesdays at 9EST https://www.redshift3d.com (Redshift) - Redshift is an award-winning, production ready GPU renderer for fast 3D rendering and is the world's first fully GPU-accelerated biased renderer. https://www.helloluxx.com (HelloLuxx) - Free Cinema 4D Tutorials, Cinema 4D Training and Professional training for the motion graphics and visual effects industry. http://www.division05.com (Division05) - Division05 is the long-time moniker of Carey Smith, visual designer . https://www.pixar.com (Pixar’s Coco) - Coco is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy fantasy film produced by PixarAnimation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. http://davidst

Directing, Writing, Producing, Horror Films, Film Festivals, Hollywood, Depression, Passion and Success with Eric Thirteen. Host Blair Walker discusses these topics with Eric and the burning passion which has so many creating films. The conversation looks at the studio model and how change is rippling through the entertainment industry. Developing a script and then completing a film. The process is explored right through to the festival circuit.   Show Links: Pro Video Podcast: https://www.sharegrid.com/ (https://www.sharegrid.com/) Camera equipment sharing community.! Rent professional photography and film gear to and from local pros with instant insurance. Inspirational Video: https://vimeo.com/appleinc/intention (Apple Intention) Apple ad spot "Intention." Premiered as WWDC 2013 Intro. Designed by Apple in California. Who did you follow online: https://twitter.com/plingmichael (Michael Koester - Twitter) One half of skeptic-bent film podcast https://twitter.com/doublefeaturefm (@double

Onsite broadcast, Shopping Channels, eLearning, editing, grading, motion, sound, Foxtel, sports broadcasting, live events with David Hewson. Host Blair Walker explores these subjects with David as he shares his career, inspiration, knowledge and current explorations.   Show Notes and Links: http://www.avid.com/media-composer (Avid Media Composer) Avid Media Composer is a film and video non-linear editing system and is the flagship product of Avid.  http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere (Adobe Premiere) Adobe Premiere Pro is a timeline-based video editing app developed by Adobe.  https://lumaforge.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsaOvxZbs1wIVmR0rCh3CAwmGEAAYASAAEgJyYPD_BwE (LumaForge) High performance, easy to use - built for FCPX, Premiere, Resolve, AVID and VR  https://lumaforge.com/jellyfish/ (LumaForge Jellyfish) Jellyfish, from LumaForge, provides high-performance shared storage designed for small workgroups focused on video editing, VFX and color grading.   Pro Video Picks: https://www.digitalrebellio

Television, Finishing, Online Editing, Colour Grading, Sound Design and App Development. Zeb Chadfield is a pioneer with the ability to see a new solution to an old way of working. Host Blair Walker enquires about the processes involved in providing a talented team to cover all of these skill sets and the equipment to ensure delivery of over a thousand top quality TV shows a year. Show Links: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/n (Blackmagic Design) - Blackmagic Design is an Australian digital cinema company and manufacturer founded in 1984 by Grant Petty, based in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It designs and manufactures digital movie cameras and develops colour grading and video editing software for compositing and other effects. https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/ (Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve) - Originally designed for Hollywood's elite colorists, DaVinci Resolve has been used on more feature films and TV shows than anything else because it lets you create images that are simply

Colour Grading, Editing, Comedy Sketch Shows. Video On Demand. Freelancing, Community and so much more. Julien Chichignoud this week discusses with host Blair Walker the reality of being a freelance colourist and editor. Contributing to online communities and building content for video on demand. Show Note Links Pro Video Picks: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kill-news-feed/hjobfcedfgohjkaieocljfcppjbkglfd?hl=en (Facebook News Feed Killer) - Kills the news feed and replaces it with a message reminding you not to get distracted. That's it. You can still check your messages and notifications, post status updates, and do everything you could do before. You just won't get distracting news feed posts anymore. https://zapier.com (Zapier) - Zapier is an online automation tool that connects your favorite apps, such as Gmail, Slack, MailChimp, and over 750 more. You can connect two or more apps to automate repetitive tasks without coding or relying on developers to build the integration. Who did you fo

Music Videos, Concert Graphics, Film, 3D, Rendering and VFX. Host Blair Walker asks David Ariew about his latest work for Katy Perry’s concert visuals as well as the music video for Michael Marquart, ‘Walk Away’. Exceptionally, David created the entire video on his own over 4 months. This episode explores pushing yourself way past your comfort zones in your creative endeavours.   Show Note Links: https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ47NR4luZw/?taken-by=davidariew (Katy Perry Show Open) https://vimeo.com/201978693 (Walk Away) https://vimeo.com/53215933 (Singularity) https://www.cineversity.com/vidplaytut/nab_2016_rewind_david_ariew_one_man_vfx_workflow_holistic_harry_star_potter (NAB 2016 Rewind - David Ariew) https://www.cineversity.com/vidplaylist/siggraph_2017_rewind/siggraph_2017_rewind_-_david_ariew_digital_cinematography_in_c4d (Siggraph 2017 Rewind - David Ariew)   Pro Video Picks: https://www.fxphd.com/details/405/ (Fxphd: Production Tested Mograph: How to Work Fast and Flexible) https://www.fxphd.

RadDad’s are producing video content for dads and building a community around that goal. Will Fleming & Greg Buckley use their background in production and post to focus on the challenges and rewards of being a dad. Host Blair Walker discusses producing content for a community and how the lessons learnt in our careers can reflect the challenges of parenthood.   Show Note Links: https://www.facebook.com/RadDadsNZ/ (RadDads - FaceBook) https://archive.org/ (Archive.org) http://www.adobe.com (Adobe) https://www.youtube.com/ (YouTube) https://www.videolan.org/ (VLC) https://wiki.videolan.org/VSG:Video:Color_washed_out/ (VLC Settings) https://www.youtube.com/user/caseyneistat (Casey Neistat - YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/user/FunForLouis (Fun For Louis - YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/user/GaryVaynerchuk (Gary Vaynerchuk - YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/user/Shonduras (Shonduras) http://brograph.com/slack (BroGraph - Slack)   Pro Video Podcast Online: https://twitter.com/blairwalker (Bl

Dylan Reeve, Co-Director of the Tickled Movie and post production supervisor in television. Host Blair Walker enquiries how Tickled became an international smash hit and the background of making this film. This episode also explores the process in making long form television for one of NZ’s most well-known TV shows.     Show Links: https://www.imagesandsound.co.nz/ (Images & Sound) https://www.tvnz.co.nz/ (TVNZ) https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/shortland-street (Shortland Street) http://www.bunker.co.nz/ (Bunker) https://tickledmovie.com/ (https://tickledmovie.com/) https://twitter.com/dylanreeve (Dylan Reeve - Twitter) https://www.editshare.com/ (Editshare)   Pro Video Picks: http://www.avid.com/ (Avid) https://www.blackmagicdesign.com (BlackMagic Design) https://www.redshift3d.com/ (RedShift) http://brograph.com/ (BroGraph) http://brograph.com/tutorials/ (BroGraph Tutorials) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfqD5WqChUY (How David Fincher Hijacks Your Eyes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g

Film Making, 3D Character Animation, MOCAP, VR, Motion Design, Visual Effects, Speed Modelling table tennis playing robots. This week Dan Brown & Daniel McKay join host Blair Walker to talk about all this and more. From working at top international studios to setting up your own this week covers a wide range of topics.   Show Links Dan Brown’s Links: http://studiolocal.tv/ (Studio Local - Website) https://www.facebook.com/studiolocal.tv/?ref=br_rs (Studio Local - Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/studiolocal.tv/ (Studio Local -  Instagram) http://studiolocal.tv/21-pointsblog/ (21 Points Film) http://peregrinelabs.com/yeti/ (Yeti - Maya)   Daniel McKay’s Links: https://www.artstation.com/mobotato (Daniel McKay - Artstation) https://www.instagram.com/mobotato/ (Daniel McKay - Instagram) http://www.toybox.co.nz/ (Toybox) http://pixologic.com/ (Z Brush) https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/what-is-unreal-engine-4 (Unreal Engine) https://www.marmoset.co/toolbag/ (Marmoset Toolbag) https://www.

Brett Pedigo is a motion designer creating film trailers. Host Blair Walker discusses Brett’s role as a motion designer and the recent launch of his own podcast ‘Behind The Credits’ which showcases talented artists behind the scenes.   Show Notes: https://procreate.art/ (Procreate For iPad) https://photos.google.com/ (Google Photos) https://twitter.com/trailerbeat?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Trailer Beat - Twitter) https://greyscalegorilla.com/ (Greyscalegorilla) https://twitter.com/eyedesyn?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (EJ Hassenfratz - Twitter) https://www.instagram.com/grizandnorm/?hl=en (Griz and Norm - Instagram) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtJ6yAGjsIs (Narcos - Opening Titles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7L2PVdrb_8 (Game of Thrones - Opening Titles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYiT-vLjhC4 (The Revenant - Teaser) https://youtu.be/lO9d-AJai8Q (The Academic - Bear Claws) http://behindthecreditspodcast.com (Behind The Credits Po

Paul Lear is a talented Colourist and Baselight Trainer. Join host Blair Walker as he explores the role of a colourist and the state of the industry. What are the new technical developments and the reality of working with a professional colourist? They also discuss collaborating with directors and creatives as well as looking into the technical specifications such as ACES & HDR. Show Links: https://www.imagesandsound.co.nz/ (Images & Sound) http://www.tbhi-ltd.com/ (The Black Hat Island) https://www.filmlight.ltd.uk/products/baselight/overview_bl.php (Baselight) https://www.filmlight.ltd.uk/products/editions/range_ed/index_ed.php (Baselight for Avid) https://www.filmlight.ltd.uk/training/resources/bleditions/baselightfornuke.php (Baselight for Nuke) https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve (Davinci Resolve) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3967910/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 (Pauls Work - Hillary) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6325388/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 (Pauls Work - Why Does Love) https://www.f

Why is SD still a delivery format when HD and 4K are the mastering formats. Chris Barr and Dean Cudmore discuss with host Blair Walker why SD is still being delivered. What are the latest formats and how fast are we moving to them.   Show Links: http://www.adstream.com (Adstream) http://www.dvt.co.nz/ (Digital Video Technologies) http://blog.dvt.co.nz/production/shooting-hd-and-delivering-in-sd-why/ (DVT Blog Post: Shooting HD and delivering in SD? Why?) https://mediazilla.com/ (MediaZilla) https://twitter.com/deancudmore (Dean Cudmore - Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-barr-488871/ (Chris Barr - LinkedIn)   Pro Video Podcast Online: https://twitter.com/blairwalker (Blair Walker - Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/groups/provideopodcast/ (Pro Video Podcast - Facebook) https://join.slack.com/t/provideogroup/shared_invite/enQtMjQ0MzkyNTg0ODAzLTI5NGViMjU3MGI1ZTIwODA0NGQxYTY1ZDI4ZTgwYjg2ZTEwZGNiYjdhYzM4NzE0ZmNhN2QxM2Q0NDgyZTZhYTQ (Pro Video Podcast - Slack) https://twitter.com/provid

Mike Seymour of FXGuide and fxphd, shares the history of these highly respected sites. Host Blair Walker also enquiries about virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence and deep learning to understand Mikes thoughts. Show Links: https://www.fxguide.com/ (FXGuide) https://www.fxphd.com/ (fxphd) https://www.siggraph.org/ (Siggraph) https://www.fxguide.com/featured/real-time-mike/ (Real TIme Mike) https://www.youtube.com/user/keeroyz/videos (Two Minute Papers) https://www.facebook.com/mike.seymour (Mike Seymour - Facebook) https://twitter.com/mikeseymour?lang=en (Mike Seymour - Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikesfxguide/ (Mike Seymour - LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/johnmontfx?lang=en (John Montgomery - Twitter) https://twitter.com/neonmarg?lang=en (Jeff Heusser - Twitter) https://twitter.com/wingrove?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Jason Wingrove - Twitter) http://www.pauldebevec.com/ (Paul Debevec) https://www.epicgames.com/ (Epic Games) https://ww

Adobe's latest release of Pro Video applications has been announced. Adobe’s Jon Barrie joins host Blair Walker to discuss the latest announcements and the real impacts these new features bring.   Show Note Links: https://blogs.adobe.com/creativecloud/creating-time-whats-new-for-creative-cloud-video-audio-tools/ (Whats new for creative cloud video and audio tools/) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD8AMy73ZVxXVDdW8uIBv-ZoMYML8nCFB (Adobe Latest Releases: Youtube Playlist)   Pro Video Podcast Online: https://twitter.com/blairwalker (Blair Walker - Twitter) https://join.slack.com/t/provideogroup/shared_invite/MjE1NjYyODYxMDMxLTE1MDA0MjExNTUtYWQ2YjEyY2RjYw (Pro Video Podcast - Slack) https://www.facebook.com/groups/provideopodcast/ (Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Group) https://www.facebook.com/ProVideoPodcast/ (Pro Video Podcast - Facebook Page) https://twitter.com/provideopodcast (Pro Video Podcast - Twitter) http://worldpodcasts.com/pro-video-podcast/ (Pro Video Podcast - Website)

Lisa Shingles role covers filming, editing, motion, effects and grading. Working in a team creating learning content for hospital education. Host Blair Walker discusses with Lisa the types of projects, workflows and challenges involved in her role.   Show Links: http://www.adobe.com/PremierePro (Premiere Pro) https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/how-to/lumetri-color-overview.html (Lumetri Colour) https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/essential-graphics-panel.html (Essential Graphics) http://www.adobe.com/Audition%E2%80%8E (Audition) https://www.nabshow.com/ (NAB) http://www.nodefest.com.au/ (Node Fest) http://www.speedscriber.com/ (Speed Sscriber) http://www.redgiant.com/products/pluraleyes (Plural Eyes) http://www.maeryan.com/#five (Mae Ryan) https://vimeo.com/willimos (Will Littlejohn) https://www.facebook.com/vrscout/videos/1252995168088835/ (Fashion design in VR with Tilt Brush.) https://vimeo.com/tonyzhou (https://vimeo.com/tonyzhou) https://vimeo.com/101675469 (Satoshi Kon - Editing