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Adam Sims is a world-class professional windsurfer turned cinematographer and director. He travels the world filming, editing and curating content for famous brands involved in World and European tours in multiple action and extreme sports…and, he still jumps in when he gets tempted into an international competition.  We met Adam because he uses OWC gear, specifically the Atlas media cards and the...

We all use MEMORY CARDS! OWC has an internal team made up of some of the industry's best engineers and technical planing experts. Farchid Tabrzizi is their Senior VP of Flash Memory and Media Development. In this detailed "under the hood" discussion with OWC RADiO's host, Cirina Catania, we examine the history of memory cards, and riff on OWC's new line of CF cards type B. We love tech, right? And...

We ALL need to find better ways to catalogue and manage our media, track b-roll, monetize what we’ve shot and preserve those valuable assets for the future! Mick Reed, CEO of Clippn.com, explains all to our host, Cirina Catania, in an interview guaranteed to elevate your success and ease the stress of your work life. If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We...

You're staring at the blank page. Maybe you are on deadline. Maybe you just REALLY want to put your thoughts down on that page. But you are blocked. Jacob Kreuger, Founder of Jacob Kreuger Studio and host of the popular podcast, Write Your Screenplay, has the solutions. He talks with OWC RADiO host, Cirina Catania, about his secret anti-writers-block technique, and three skills every successful wr...

Yes, It’s a jungle out there, but Cirina Catania's conversation with Tia Nolan, editor of major hits such as Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Thunder Force gives us some very candid advice about how to build a story with examples from her films. And for those of you who are thinking you might want to become an editor or are looking to get ahead in your career, she’s also got some great...

Lee Herbet and his team at Capture.ink have helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their stories. He’s a cinematographer with a passion for teaching photography/video and editing and he delivers workshops all over the world. Lee also writes for a number of online photography and video sites on topics ranging from reviews to “how to” articles…and … he’s a big fan of OWC Products. In th...

Every year, Richard Taylor compiles a huge list of tech products on sale for Black Friday. Of course, we have 180 listings of great stuff on sale at MacSales.com, but included here is a comprehensive rundown for all our techie friends. Enjoy! Let us know what you find. Just write to OWCRADiO@catania.us - We'd love to hear from you. If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your frien...

"Happy Like Joplin," is a movie from French director Jean-Baptiste Mauduit and we wanted to share it with you. Mauduit says, "I always wanted to make a short that encompassed all forms of filmmaking from live action to animation. During the development phase of 'Happy Like Joplin, "' I could see how the internal expressive nature of the characters allowed for these stylistic choices." A stone carv...

The movie, "We Can't Go On," was filmed during the Pandemic entirely in one location, Amanda Dreschler and Michael Livingston's apartment in Echo Park, California. Dan Kneece, DP'd and advised on the production, floating around on an iPad from room to room transmitted from his apartment near the beach. Michael Valinsky pitched in, exec-produced the short and arranged for the filmmakers to borrow e...

Let's talk about the external peripherals that drive pre-production, production and post, and manage our data via the entire ecosystem of our companies, no matter the type. Larry O'Connor, the Founder and CEO of Other World Computing (OWC) talks with our host, Cirina Catania, about some of their new and proven go-to solutions. They went into detail about the Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock, the Thunderbolt...

Philip Gilpin is the Founder and CEO of Catalyst Stories, the home of the Catalyst Content Festival. Our host, Cirina Catania, is on the Advisory Committee for that festival and she wrangled Philip for a live stream to a theatre of young filmmakers in Lake Forest, Illinois. The information was so valuable that we thought our listeners might appreciate hearing the information that he had to share....

Zach Arnold's editing career was on overdrive. His work on shows such as Cobra Kai, Glee, and Burn Notice was garnering him major awards, including an Emmy. But he was working around the clock, had limited time with family, and the many hours sitting in a dark room on the computer had wreaked havoc with his health and his body. One day, sitting on his couch watching TV with a big bowl of popcorn,...

Our OWC RADiO host, Cirina Catania, is also the Executive Director of the non-profit, High School Media Collective (HSMC), and she is sharing her recent interview with Maxim Jago, the Founder and Director of the Creativity Conference. Brilliant creatives from all over the world share their ideas at the Conferences, and open our eyes to new vistas and new ways of living our best lives. OWC RADiO is...

Since this interview with David Borish about his movie, “Herd - Inuit Voices on Caribou,” the film has been picked up for a Canadian broadcasting release beginning with a live screening on CBC Atlantic on Saturday, August 6th 2022 . The film will also be available on CBC Gem for free across Canada beginning the 5th of August. I do hope you take the time to watch it. Meanwhile, this conversation wi...

Who knew watching movie clips could be therapeutic, literally? Alan Seawright and Bradley Olsen, tell all in a lively conversation with OWC RADiO Host, Cirina Catania. Could this be an entertaining way to get psychological counseling? Probably! And almost 1 million subscribers agree with us. Solve your problems, watch movies, laugh, cry and feel better about life with this great podcast from a gro...

This is NAMM "week" and we're excited to tell you more about the NAMM Foundation's Museum of Making Music located in Carlsbad, California. BJ Morgan, Marketing Manager is also a musician and he loves to talk about his work with the Museum. Cirina and BJ and a great conversation and you, our loyal OWC RADiO listeners, are welcome to listen in! For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other W...

Digital Humans are no longer just for movies. In fact, in the media space, they are in play extensively throughout our daily world. Will Driscoll is the co-founder and CEO of Wild Capture, and his technology company creates these amazing creatures! As he puts it, “We help build the bridge between volumetric video and digital humans for robust media and tech production needs.” I’ve been fascinated...

Arriving at the new and improved NAB facing West Hall, we were amazed at how great it felt to be back. Chris Brown, Executive VP and Managing Director, Global Connections and Events for NAB took a few minutes from his very busy day to interview with our show runner and host, Cirina Catania. Listen in. You will find it interesting and informative. More on NAB 2022 coming soon from Cirina, "It's goo...

Zach Kornhauser is a Mastering & Audio Engineer for Atlantic Records’ main studio in New York City. He comes in at the last and very important stage of the recording process to  make sure that the recordings translate well on multiple playback formats. And he makes sure they sound great! Zach is also on a small team of engineers who handle day-to-day sessions in the studio. OWC RADiO host, Cirina...

This is an urgent message with information on how you can directly help the efforts to aid the Ukrainian military and refugees in Ukraine via the heroic efforts of HF Productions. Listen in as Cirina Catania interviews Henrik Friis in Poland and Benn Wiebe in London regarding the urgently needed supplies they are delivering to Ukraine. Your help is needed. Please donate. 100% of the money goes tow...

Justin Joseph Hall, an award-winning filmmaker and founder of Fourwind Films based in Brooklyn, New York talks with OWC Radio Host, Cirina Catania about the company's work which has been acquired by major television networks such as HBO. Fourwind has worked on many awarded-winning projects receiving industry recognition from The Emmys, Tribeca Film Festival, and Brooklyn Film Festival. Justin's ma...

David Bergman is a world-renowned photographer,  A Canon Explorer of Light, he is known for his amazing ability to capture awe-inspiring images.  And we love that he uses OWC drives. In this interview with OWC RADiO Host, Cirina Catania, we'll take a look at some of David's most famous photos as well as learn about his creative process. Of course, Cirina asked about his workflow, too. We'll also h...

Ian Grech edited an amazing documentary currently streaming on Netflix called "14 Peaks." Our host, Cirina Catania, talked with him about how he managed to juggle over 100 hours of footage in multiple formats using Premiere Pro. “14 Peaks - Nothing is Impossible.” is a compelling documentary currently available on Netflix. It tells the story of Nimsdai Purja, a fearless Nepali athlete and his vow...

VEGAS Pro 19 is out and ready to wow you. I talked with Gary Rebholz, Product Owner of MAGIX/VEGAS Creative Software and Sumit Rai, Chief Product Officer on the VEGAS Creative Software team. We took a deep dive into the new features, including: Cloud-Based Media Management and Collaboration using their Hub, Royalty Free Stock footage, tutorials and music available directly from the NLE, Captioning...

OWC Host, Cirina Catania, talks with Clare Cooley and Bodhi Werner about Clare's bestseller, "Incandescence-Rising Above Darkness," and Bodhi's novel, "North Port 1999." With the name Mother Son Productions, you can guess what the relationship between this amazingly creative duo is. Together their mission is to share stories worth telling. Inspired by the breadth of human experiences and the myste...