Office Hours Global

Andy Carluccio, Jonathan Kokotajlo, and Sam Kokajko from Zoom will join Office Hours to share the latest on Liminal Apps, Production Tools, and Zoom Events. And as always, the Zoom Team will take your questions! Andy Carluccio (Head of Client Innovation at Zoom) Jonathan Kokotajlo (Innovation Technical Program Manager) Sam Kokajko (Events Innovator)

We will interview Alex’s brother Joe Lindsay, a steady cam operator. Joe will be discussing his mastery of the ARRI Trinity hybrid camera stabilizer and how this unique tool is used to enhance film production.

What are some of the "Universal Truths" when preparing to mix any kind of live event for P.A., Recording, Broadcasting, or Streaming? How should you be thinking and preparing, even before touching the first fader?

We'll discuss what we saw at SIGGRAPH and the trends we see forming in the graphics industry

Office Hours is launching a series covering the wide topic of Project Management! Expect sessions on people, processes, and technology. Our first topic in the series will be on PM tools and how to know the best fit for your situation.

A marathon two hour session devoted to Q&A for your most pressing production related questions!

We'll talk about our SIGGRAPH coverage technically and creatively.

Developer Jonas Dautel will be showing off many of the improvements added to the upcoming release of PlayoutBee v2.0 - a multiplatform playout solution! Improvements include: image support, “DropZone” and automatic import, per-clip adjustments such as volume and head & tail trimming. Check it out at playoutbee.com (15% discount code: Officehours)

Karl Winkler is Executive Vice President of product design and distribution, and will be explaining the D2 “D Squared" system of digital wireless mics. Unique modularity of this high-end platform makes it well suited to broadcast, filmmaking, live events, and many other diverse production environments. https://www.lectrosonics.com/d2-syste ...

Allan Hawkes continues the 3D production series, this month we'll discuss the genesis of concepts and the ideation phase.

Two hours of general Q&A

A marathon two hour session devoted to Q&A for your most pressing production related questions!

As many people of all ages are going back to school soon, we'll discuss some of the best hardware and software.

LiveU Studio is a cloud-native vision mixer able to distribute digital content to up to 30 digital platforms simultaneously! LiveU CTO and “Solo” product line manager Dan Pisarski will answer your LiveU Studio or general LiveU questions! https://www.liveu.tv/products/produce ...

What is involved of the three separate processes in recording, mixing, and mastering. The audio you hear as a consumer has gone through many steps and people on its way to you... from recording session to your playlist.

Raster vs Vector. What are they? How are they used? Why should we pick one versus another? How can we convert between them?

Igor Golyak, a Boston based director, confronted with limitations imposed by the pandemic and a drive to keep the lights on, sought to transform theater. We'll learn how this creative dynamo harnessed technology to discover exciting ways of affecting and involving audiences in participatory, even collaborative, feats of theater . . . and found new ways to bring the art to non-traditional audiences...

We will listen to and discuss your suggestions on Accessibility 2nd Hour topics! What topics should be covered? What direction should be go?

Kiel Ursin and Eric Huyton are specialists in all aspects of ATA Carnet usage. Their experience covers issuance of the internationally accepted customs document for temporary exports (Kiel) and usage (Eric) with decades of experience as a cameraman traveling with and without an ATA Carnet to facilitate clearing foreign customs with equipment. Daily, Kiel and Eric provide guidance for saving the mo...

What makes a good shot? Framing for movement and eyeline and other considerations. We'll discuss: rule of thirds, interviews, landscapes, and more!

Learn about game sound, and mixing with Rob Bridgett! Author of “Working with Sound” and “Leading with Sound” Rob will guide us through the deeply iterative and collaborative team processes for sound. Rob Bridgett is a British-Canadian Audio Director, Mix Supervisor, Sound Designer and Recordist based in Newfoundland. In 1993, Rob attended Derby University to study cinema and media and was one of...

The panel will answer general questions. Join the conversation daily: Go to https://officehours.global/schedule to sign up.

We've discussed how AI can be used for visual projects. Today we'll discuss how AI can be use in other areas of our work to improve our productivity.

We'll focus on employment considerations for people with disabilities, the perspective of a person with a disability seeking a job, and also what employers should consider in providing access requirements (or accommodations) for both job candidates and current employees. Learn the difference in employment rates for people with disabilities, even when the person with a disability has higher qualifi...

Like any good show, knowing how you're going to get in and out is very important. This includes getting your gear in and out of a venue. We'll talk about the issues and techniques.