Art of the Frame

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

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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!

In this episode of Editors on Editing, Glenn is joined by Andy Jurgensen.  Andy’s collaboration with Director Paul Thomas Anderson started on Inherent Vice as an assistant editor and continued with Phantom Thread as an associate editor. This led to his feature editing debut on Licorice Pizza, for which he was nominated for Critics Choice Award, a BAFTA and an Eddie. Now, for his editing work on One Battle After Another he has been nominated for a Critic's Choice Award, a BAFTA and Eddie, and an Oscar.

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

Thanks also to Warner Bros. Pictures for helping to make this podcast happen. 

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, Katie Hinsen and Michael Kammes steer the ship while Scott navigates the extreme weather conditions in Tennessee. But of course, Michael and Katie keep the show going with the latest buzz in production, post-production, entertainment, tech, and beyond. They are also joined by Seth Hallen, founder of Hallstone Ventures and former president of the Hollywood Professional Association, to explore the challenges facing traditional studio systems and creator content amidst evolving technologies and shifting market dynamics. And as always, there are some really cool things to get excited about! 

Show Notes

https://www.sethhallen.com

Katie: Blockchain chicken farm https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374538668/blockchainchickenfarm/

Michael: Claude Connectors (MCP)
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11724452-using-the-connectors-directory-to-extend-claude-s-capabilities