The Alan Smithee Round Table (“The Demise of the Boutique Post House”)
Hey everyone, welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast! This week, Scott Simmons, Katie Hinsen, and Michael Kammes are diving into the latest buzz in the production, post-production, entertainment, tech, and beyond. The main topic of discussion is the shocking news of Light Iron’s closure, a well-known high-end post-production boutique recently acquired by Panavision. Is this just another unfortunate trend, or is there more to it? Not to fear, it’s not all doom and gloom; as usual, there are some really cool things to get excited about. Show Notes:Adobe Max: https://www.provideocoalition.com/tag/adobe-max/2025 MAX Sneaks: https://www.youtube.com/live/_SBn0Iu3K-U?si=awVtbAT2RflglSLu https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2025/10/30/adobe-max-2025-sneaks-where-ai-creativity-play-collidePremiere projects saved in v25.6.0 cannot be opened in other v25.x versionsThe Associated Press (AP) Switches to DaVinci Resolve StudioNetflix AI use guide: https://partnerhelp.netflixstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/43393929218323-Using-Generative-AI-in-Content-ProductionOne Cool ThingKatie: https://www.youtube.com/@FrontOfficeCo Ken Sakata’s videos on design https://www.instagram.com/frontoffice.co James Cameron's 2 part interview on The Town: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0igvjcmgw4wYhAWvPzBauqMichael: Premiere Pro External Preferences (Site-wide)https://community.adobe.com/t5/enterprise-teams-discussions/deploying-and-enforcing-custom-preferences-in-adobe-premiere-pro/m-p/10348403Scott:We Call it Imagineering:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZuKWjoQGMP5LFHVnDn-sxggnJCZi3d9Hhttps://youtu.be/NyIgV84fudM?si=RL56ni5vbaQFtUJI
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Editors on Editing w/ “Frankenstein” Editor: Evan Schiff
In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Evan Schiff. Evan has edited such riveting projects as South Side With You, John Wick: Chapters 2 & 3, Birds of Prey, Nobody and, The Marvels. Now he's crafted Guillermo del Toro's masterful film, Frankenstein, now playing on Netflix.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!
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Editors on Editing w/ “Sinners” Editor: Michael P. Shawver
In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Michael P. Shawver an accomplished film editor known for his work on A Quiet Place 2, Abigail and his collaborations with director Ryan Coogler on projects including Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther and most recently, Sinners.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!
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Editors on Editing w/ “A House of Dynamite” Editor: Kirk Baxter
In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Kirk Baxter. Kirk has edited such amazing projects as the Curious Case of Benjamin Button for which he was nominated for a BAFTA and Oscar, The Social Network for which he won the BAFTA and Oscar and the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo for which he won the Oscar… all shared with Angus Wall. Other credits include House of Cards for which he was nominated for both a primetime Emmy and Eddie Award, Gone Girl, Mind Hunter and Mike, all for which he was nominated for the Eddie. His latest project is the riveting and powerful film, A House of Dynamite, now playing on Netflix.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!
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The Alan Smithee Round Table (“Could AI Help Create Post Production Jobs?”)
Welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast in which hosts Scott Simmons, Katie Hinsen & Michael Kammes talk about the latest news in production, post production, entertainment, tech and beyond. In this episode the gang discuss NAB New York, how using AI in production is helping some companies create jobs, the pending sale of Warner Bros and, the ramifications of user generated content. And of course, there’s a bunch of really cool things to get excited about. Show Notes:One Cool Thing:Katie: Halloween in your neighborhood!Michael: Boris FX Crumple Pop Voice Enhance: https://borisfx.com/products/voice-enhance/Scott: https://bloomapp.club/ and https://cocoatech.io/Sora: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/openais-sora-soars-to-no-1-on-the-u-s-app-store/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkjgrvg6z4oKeycode Media chat:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTTCtHlSo4whttps://www.provideocoalition.com/new-m5-chip-in-updated-vision-pro-macbook-pro-and-ipad-pro/corto.aihttps://www.reddit.com/r/AgentsOfAI/comments/1msk1ac/pepsi_turned_57m_ads_campaigns_into_9_with/https://www.showrunner.xyz/Exit Valley show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQZcGjQ-SvyJQDvDWguxHs47_ZKt8edj0
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