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Michael Cioni (Strada) at NAB 2024

Michael Cioni, founder of Strada, premieres Strada, an AI-assisted, cloud-based, subscription media search and management tool which enables video editors to do more – faster.

Maxon at NAB 2024

A video interview with David McGavran, CEO of Maxon, on their latest release of Cinema 4D, along with his thoughts on the impact of AI on creative artists.

OpenDrives at NAB 2024

A video interview with Sean Lee, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer for OpenDrives. He discusses their view that storage technology should be open and configurable, along with their latest releases for the show.

Hedge at NAB 2024

A video interview with Paul Matthijs Lombert, Founder & CEO of Hedge. He describes their range of media utilities and software, what tasks are designed for, and their new cooperative agreement to support Final Cut Library Manager.

Digital Bedrock at NAB 2024

A video interview with Linda Tadic, Founder & CEO of Digital Bedrock. She discusses the importance and challenges of long-term data archiving, along with the conflict between AI and sustainability.

Avid at NAB 2024

A video interview with Shailendra Mathur, VP & Chief Architect at Avid. He shares their latest releases and discusses the potentially negative impact of AI and what Avid is doing to mitigate it.

OWC at NAB 2024

A video interview with Larry O’Connor, CEO of OWC. He introduces new, high-speed CFExpress 4.0 cards, along with three additions to their Envoy SSD product line. He also reflects on the impact of AI on media production.

Flanders Scientific at NAB 2024

A video interview with Bram Desmet, CEO of Flanders Scientific. He shares his comments on the future of HDR displays, new monitor announcements from FSI and thoughts on the challenges of monitoring 12K video.

Karen Chupka at the 2024 NAB Show

A video interview with Karen Chupka, incoming EVP of the NAB Show. For 25 years, Karen Chupka ran CES. Now, she takes over the NAB Show reins from Chris Brown. Here she describes her trade show background, her plans for the NAB Show and what makes the NAB Show exciting for her.

Chris Brown at the 2024 NAB Show

A video interview with Chris Brown, EVP of the NAB show for 30+ years. He comments on this year’s show, his strongest memories of the last 30 years and his transfer of the show to Karen Chupka prior to his retirement.

Blackmagic Design at NAB 2024

A video interview with Dan May, President of Blackmagic Design – US, where he reveals more than 16 new products at NAB, including a 12K cinema camera, 6K pocket camera, the latest version of DaVinci Resolve and other new hardware.

Adobe (Premiere Pro) at NAB 2024

A video interview with Francis Crossman, Principal Product Manager for Premiere Pro at Adobe Systems, on their new announcements at the 2024 NAB Show, along with comments on the impact of AI..

Axle AI at NAB 2024

A video interview with Sam Bogoch, CEO of Axle AI, on their new announcements about Axle AI Media Asset Manager and Axle Cloud, which makes cloud media files searchable using the “Smarter Media” AI Search Service, powered by Backblaze. He also reflects on the impact of AI on media.

Index to Larry Jordan’s 2024 NAB Show Interviews

Here’s a list of the companies we are interviewing at the 2024 NAB Show along with links to watch them.

Editors Report: Web Services for Video Editors

Last week, I asked readers to write about web services they found useful in video editing. Here are two reports on what works.

Caution: A Scrolling Timeline Conflict in Apple Final Cut Pro

CommandPost is an indispensable tool for Final Cut Pro. One of its key features enables a scrolling timeline. However, this feature can conflict with the latest version of Final Cut. Here’s what you need to know.

How to Create a Secondary Color Correction in Premiere Pro v24 [v]

A secondary color correction adjusts the color of something in the frame – like changing the color of a shirt. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how to create these in Premiere Pro.

How to Keyframe a Color Change in Adobe Premiere Pro [v]

One of the harder tasks in color grading is changing the look of a clip when the lighting color itself changes during the shot. In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how to use color keyframes to change the color grade during a shot using Premiere Pro.

Working with LUTs and New Color Settings in Adobe Premiere Pro v24 [v]

LUTs are a color lookup table. In this short video, Larry Jordan explains what LUTs are, how to use them to change the color of your clips, and how to properly set the new Color Settings panel in Premiere Pro.

The Broadcast Safe Effect Isn’t Just for Broadcast

In today’s world of digital video, the Broadcast Safe effect (or Video Limiter in Premiere) is gathering dust in a corner. But, there is a BIG benefit to using it when you have a lighting problem to solve, as this tutorial illustrates. This trick works for all the major NLEs.