Art of the Frame

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

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.

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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 Notes
Apple 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-ai

From 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-case

OpenAI 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.html

Disney'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-competition

One Cool Thing:
Katie: Multimedia from Wagner to Virtual Reality (Randall Packer and Ken Jordan) https://www.amazon.com/Multimedia-Wagner-Virtual-Reality-Expanded/dp/0393323757
https://archive.org/details/multimediafromwa00kenj

Michael: https://voicebox.sh/ and https://github.com/nikopueringer/CorridorKey

Scott: https://www.careportal.org/

In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Axel Geddes. Axel's impressive credits include being a second film editor on WALL-E, Toy Story 3, Turning Red, Finding Nemo, Lightyear and Elio. Axel was also lead editor on Finding Dory and Toy Story 4, for which he won the Eddie. Now he's brought his excellent skills to the heartwarming adventure Hoppers.

Thanks again to ACE for partnering with us on this podcast, check out their website for more.

And thank you to Sohonet for their support! Check out their site here: ⁠⁠https://www2.sohonet.com/editorial

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! This week, it’s Michael’s turn to have a break while Katie & Scott explore a range of pressing topics within the media and entertainment technology landscape. The episode opens with personal anecdotes about recent power outages and pet emergencies, before delving into the ongoing global challenges in technology supply chains, the Warner Bros Takeover and, the evolving landscape of creative content production and technology. And as always, there are some really cool things to get excited about!