The Alan Smithee Round Table (“Summer Break's over: We Have Lots to Discuss”)

Welcome to the next episode of our monthly round table podcast where hosts Scott Simmons, Katie Hinsen & Michael Kammes talk about the latest news in production, post production, entertainment tech and beyond. Among the conversations this week the gang discuss the current state of the strike and, the wider effects it is having on the industry, the future of Avid, the release of Pro Vision Headset and, a whole bunch of really cool things that will get all us post production people excited. 

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HPA - An Open Letter of Concern For the Survival of the Media Creation Supply Chain

https://hpaonline.com

Marvel VFX Artists Vote to Unionize 

https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/marvel-vfx-artists-unionize-1235690272/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lcB9u-9mVE

Avid Technology to Be Acquired by an Affiliate of STG for $1.4 Billion

https://www.provideocoalition.com/avid-technology-to-be-acquired-by-an-affiliate-of-stg-for-1-4-billion/ 

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/stg-francisco-partners-vie-avid-technology-sources-2023-08-03/

https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/

One Cool Thing:

Katie: Mocopi

 https://electronics.sony.com/more/mocopi/all-mocopi/p/qmss1-uscx

Michael: Revisiting an awesome book, with roots in M&E: “The innovator's dilemma”Book by Clayton Christensen

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/2615

Scott: Michael’s latest 5 Things! A.I. In Post Production - Your Questions Answered! Tools, Adapting, Ethics, Evolution, and Impact

https://5thingsseries.com/episode/ai-in-post-production-your-questions-answered/