The Alan Smithee Round Table: (“AI, Vertical Video & the Future of Filmmaking”)

Hey everyone, welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast! This week the gang explore the different ways DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro and other’s are using AI to reshape film making. There’s some good news for California film makers with the announcement of the 2027 post production tax credits. Two special guests, Kasey Esser and Vanessa von Schwarz join the conversation to share their experiences with vertical micro dramas. And of course there’s a handful of very cool things or us post-production people to get excited about.Show notes:AMC Theatres Launches Indie Distribution Label Leawood Films‘American Idol’ Moving Production To Georgia As ABC Series Becomes Latest To Leave CaliforniaParamount is looking for Nashville office space as it weighs leaving LACA post production tax credit is law: goes into effect Jan 2027IBC:Resolve 21 is a huge updateResolve native integration with Codex and Claude https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20260908-03Adobe’s IBC release for Premiere and After EffectsAdobe’s IBC release for Premiere and After EffectsBattle of the NLE AI Assistantshttps://www.avid.com/press-room/2026/09/avid-and-google-cloud-deliver-browser-based-media-composer-and-agentic-workflowsAvid and FilmLight announce Baselight-powered color coming natively to Media Composerhttps://www.provideocoalition.com/provideo-coalitions-best-in-show-winners-from-ibc-2026/One Cool ThingKatie: I met a VFX editor named Corinne Pickett who lives on a boat. She showed me pics of her at home setup, where she does VFX editing and online editing, ON A BOAT. https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-pickett-56b1b820/Michael: Alan Smithee on YouTube - Resolve Studio with scripting and workflow extensionsScott: ‘The Odyssey’ Was Shot on Real Film. This Is the Only Place Left Making It. (NY Times gift article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/arts/kodak-film-the-odyssey.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ClE.Pc0N.RqlLsjWbAs6g&smid=url-share)

This week Glenn is joined by John Axelrad. John has edited such excellent films as We Own the Night, Two Lovers, Crazy Heart, The Lost City of Z, Papillon, Ad Astra, Antebellum, Chevalier, and Spaceman. Now he has crafted the thrilling adventure, The End of Oak Street.Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes and, please leave a review so more people can find our show!  

Hey everyone, welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast! The gang is back, refreshed from a summer break with lots to talk about: Hollywood’s hopeful rebound, post-production tech updates, acquisitions in both tech and media, the latest AI news, and of course, some very cool things for us post-production people to get excited about. Show NotesKatie: https://www.dailyspecialstudios.comMichael: Harnesses: Claude Dispatch, Hermes, OpenClawScott: EditSwitch: Training and consulting for the migrating video editor    https://www.editswitch.comParamount / Warner Brothers mergerhttps://www.axios.com/2026/08/11/david-ellison-paramount-californiahttps://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/08/paramount-eyes-georgia-other-states-for-hq-move-amid-antitrust-case/2026 Box Officehttps://gower.st/articles/keeping-momentum-2026-sees-highest-grossing-june-quarter-first-half-this-decade-international-domestic-box-office/https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/hollywoods-hit-parade-is-becoming-sideshow-2026-08-27/California Tax Creditshttps://film.ca.gov/lights-camera-action-41-new-film-projects-to-receive-californias-film-first-year-of-expanded-program-projected-to-bring-6-6-billion-in-economic-impact/https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/california-film-tv-tax-incentive-program-state-budget-issue-provision-sb-1122/YouTube to Indieshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddeal/2026/06/10/obsession-and-backrooms-prove-youtubes-a-powerful-pipeline-for-filmmakers/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/01/youtube-gen-z-filmmakersAvid changes to third-party storage:https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/knowledge/shared-project-workflows-with-third-party-storagehttps://www.provideocoalition.com/avid-media-composer-2026-8-will-bring-changes-to-third-party-storage/https://hedge.co/blog/avid-bin-locking-enterpriseDisney and TikTok have a dealAdobe acquired Topaz New Macs including Mac Studio M5 UltraOne Cool ThingKatie: Allosphere at UCSB https://allosphere.ucsb.edu/Michael:  Harnesses: Claude Dispatch, Hermes, OpenClaw. https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/https://openclaw.ai/Explainer: https://blueflame.ai/blog/ai-harnesses-explainedScott: My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade (Listen)

This week Glenn Garland is joined by Laura Zempel. Laura's edited such exceptional projects as Euphoria, for which she was nominated for an Eddie and won the Primetime Emmy;  Lessons in Chemistry, Sirens and Beef, for which she won an Eddie and a Primetime Emmy in Season 1, and is once again nominated for an Emmy for Season 2.Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.Thanks to Netflix for sponsoring this podcast.Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes and, please leave a review so more people can find our show!  

Hey everyone, welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast! The gang wrapped up their fourth season with an engaging discussion on the evolving landscape of the film and post-production industries, particularly in light of recent advancements in tech, software updates, and the economic challenges facing us all. And as always, there are some really cool things to get excited about! Show notes:Television Academy Endorses Post-Production Tax Credit Bill as Assemblyman Nick Schultz Rallies Support in Burbank: ‘We Should Have Done This a Decade Ago’: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/television-academy-post-production-tax-credit-nick-schultz-1236742365/?brid=YWdncwFmYWtlZHVtbXkxNmJ5dGVz&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e231_tv2_tp1_a1demonzwuzsgrEntertainment Commission Scrapped in Nashville Mayor's Proposed Budget: https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/entertainment-commission-scrapped-budget/article_ae4d509f-470f-401f-a252-2d757d805919.htmlAI On the Lot happenedhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gareth-edwards-excited-ai-filmmaking-1236608376/Amazon announced 3 AI created animation films using their AI tool. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/amazon-orders-three-animated-series-generative-ai-1236606219/https://www.fastcompany.com/91549877/animation-using-ai-jorge-r-gutierrez-book-of-life-amazon-mgm-studios-genai-creators-fundhttps://pasqualepillitteri.it/en/news/3965/amazon-prime-video-ai-animated-seriesOne Cool Thing:Katie- music video Time Machine https://youtube.com/shorts/u5pVLODN5z4?si=SFG6QkmesO0d65yZhttps://unnecessaryinventions.com/Michael- Bitfocus Companion + Streamdeck or similar - automate all of the things. https://bitfocus.io/Scott- https://raindrop.io (finally a bookmark manager I love!)

This week Glenn Garland is joined by Dean Zimmerman to discuss his editing on Stranger Things, for which he was nominated once for an Eddie and three times for a Primetime Emmy, winning the Emmy once. Dean has also edited such projects as Jumper, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and Secret of the Tomb. Date Night, Free Guy, The Adam Project, All the Light We Cannot See, Deadpool & Wolverine. Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.Thanks to Netflix for sponsoring this podcast.Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes and, please leave a review so more people can find our show!  

This week, Glenn is joined by James Seddon-Brown, who has edited Love Island UK, Britain's Got Talent, The Circle, Big Brother UK, and Traitors Season 3 for which he was nominated for the Eddie and won the Primetime Emmy. David Moon, who has edited Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, Undercover Boss, Married at First Sight UK, Celebrity Race Across the World UK, for which he won the BAFTA for Factual Entertainment, and Gogglebox UK, for which he won the BAFTA for Best Reality and Constructed Factual. And Matthew Pratt, who has edited The Greatest Dancer, The Masked Dancer UK, Revenge TV and Britain's Got Talent. Now they have brought their excellent skills to Season 4 of the exciting reality show, The Traitors.  Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.Thanks to Peacock for sponsoring this podcast.Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes and, please leave a review so more people can find our show!  

This week Glenn Garland is joined by Chad Galster.  Chad has edited such excellent projects as Those Who Wish Me Dead, Mayor of Kingstown, Yellowstone, 1883, 1923, Willie Nelson & Family, Lioness, and "Landman." Now he's helped craft one of the best drama series of the year, The Madison.Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.Thanks to Paramount Plus for sponsoring this podcast.Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes and, please leave a review so more people can find our show!  

Hey everyone, welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast! The gang have just returned from NAB and have lots of stories to share with us. They also discuss the latest updates from Davinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere, AVID’s partnership with Gemini, several key acquisitions and a whole lot more. And as always, there are some really cool things to get excited about! Show notes:Sony Pictures Entertainment to Lay Off Hundreds in Reorganization Across TV, Film and  - Corporate   - https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sony-entertainment-layoffs-tv-film-1236710554/Quixote Cuts Most of Its L.A. Soundstage Business, Leaves Georgia and New Mexico Entirely - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/quixote-hudson-pacific-atlanta-1236578946/Netflix buying Radford Studios https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-los-angeles-radford-1236571301/FSI / Atomos https://www.atomos.com/2026/04/07/flanders-scientific-aquisition/Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman. John Ternus to become Apple CEO. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/Apple reports second quarter results https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/apple-reports-second-quarter-results/Marvel layoffs https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2026/04/14/disney-layoffs-hit-marvel-studios-hard/NAB:https://www.nabshow.com/press-release/the-2026-nab-show-wraps-with-proof-the-future-of-media-and-entertainment-is-expanding-beyond-broadcasting/https://www.provideocoalition.com/arri-enters-new-era-with-riedel-sale/https://www.provideocoalition.com/aja-to-acquire-comprimatos-portfolio-of-software-solutions/https://www.provideocoalition.com/nab-2026-avid-is-opening-up-and-gemini-might-help/Digital Glue / Creative.Space: CSITencent was the most interesting https://multimedia.tencent.com/zh/products/video-codec-engines/ (h.266)https://www.tencentcloud.com/document/product/647/60034 (streaming)The AI editing assistants (as was my one cool thing): https://www.provideocoalition.com/nab-2026-eddie-ai-quickture-selects-the-ai-editing-assistants/One Cool Thing:Katie: met some of the robots at Incheon Airport https://webjium.com/icn-wac/14.Panel4-1_Eunjeoung%20Seo.pdfMichael: Hermes: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/Scott:  The whole music video for that viral boarding school thing that’s been going around the socials GENER8ION - STORM             https://youtu.be/x6_mbnsh6VU?si=EJgsqOhXHFBBCqyU

This week Glenn Garland is joined by Joel Negron. Joel's editing credits include Jump Street, The Nice Guys, Thor: Ragnar, Jungle Crews, Cocaine Bear, Transformers: Rise of The Beast, SuperFly, The Karate Kid and Sleepy Hollow. Now he has crafted the riveting film, Project Hail Mary. Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.CAPA: California Post Alliance: https://californiapostalliance.org/Want to see more interviews from Glenn? Check out "Editors on Editing" here.The Art of the Frame podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor and many more platforms. If you like the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes and, please leave a review so more people can find our show!