Art of the Frame

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_a1demonzwuzsgr

Entertainment Commission Scrapped in Nashville Mayor's Proposed Budget: https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/entertainment-commission-scrapped-budget/article_ae4d509f-470f-401f-a252-2d757d805919.html

AI On the Lot happened
https://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-fund
https://pasqualepillitteri.it/en/news/3965/amazon-prime-video-ai-animated-series

One Cool Thing:
Katie- music video Time Machine https://youtube.com/shorts/u5pVLODN5z4?si=SFG6QkmesO0d65yZ
https://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.

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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: CSI
Tencent 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.pdf

Michael: 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