The Alan Smithee Round Table: (“Winners & Losers in Tech & AI”)

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!  

Hey everyone, welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast! There’s been a lot going on for the gang to discuss. Open AI’s shock decision to discontinue Sora just weeks after Disney’s multi-billion-dollar investment, Apple’s recent acquisition of Motion VFX, the soaring prices and scarcity of SSD drives and much, much more. And as always, there are some really cool things to get excited about! Show NotesApple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware: https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/26/apple-discontinues-the-mac-pro/Apple acquires MotionVFX:  https://www.provideocoalition.com/apple-acquires-motionvfx/Resilio was acquired by Nasuni https://www.nasuni.com/nasuni-acquires-resilio/Foundry acquired Griptape https://www.foundry.com/news-and-awards/foundry-acquires-griptape-aiFrom the DOJ: Adobe Agrees to $150 Million Settlement and Injunction to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act: https://www.provideocoalition.com/from-the-doj-adobe-agrees-to-150-million-settlement-and-injunction-to-resolve-alleged-violations-of-the-restore-online-shoppers-confidence-act/Adobe UK consumer protection enforcement case: https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/adobe-consumer-protection-enforcement-caseOpenAI shutters short-form video app Sora as company reels in costs: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/03/24/openai-shutters-short-form-video-app-sora-as-company-reels-in-costs.htmlDisney's Sora Disaster Shows AI Will Not Revolutionize Hollywood: https://www.404media.co/disneys-openai-sora-disaster-shows-ai-will-not-save-hollywood/And more: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902368/openai-sora-dead-ai-video-generation-competitionOne Cool Thing:Katie: Multimedia from Wagner to Virtual Reality (Randall Packer and Ken Jordan) https://www.amazon.com/Multimedia-Wagner-Virtual-Reality-Expanded/dp/0393323757https://archive.org/details/multimediafromwa00kenjMichael: https://voicebox.sh/ and https://github.com/nikopueringer/CorridorKeyScott: https://www.careportal.org/