OWC RADiO

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 Envoy SSD Drives. Of course, we wanted a report!

Our host, Cirina Catania, interviewed him about his years starting with sailing his familyall the way to his ridiculously amazing windsurfing. As with most extreme athletes, he’s had his share of injuries, but he overcame them, continued on and now he has his own company AALVAA Media working across the globe.  

He about talked gear, wind, sand and sound…You’ll find this fascinating.

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ABOUT OWC: Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor since he was 15 years old, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that make the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to MacSales.com for more information and to discover an ecosystem that serves your needs. As Larry says, "Our dedication to excellence and sustainable innovation extends beyond our day-to-day business and into the community. We strive for zero waste, both environmentally and strategically. Our outlook is to the long term, and in everything we do, we look for simplicity in action and sustainability in practice. For us, it’s as much about building exceptional relationships, as it is about building exceptional products."

ABOUT OUR SHOWRUNNER AND HOST: Filmmaker Cirina Catania, the Founder and Lead Creative at The Catania Group Global, has been involved as a writer, director, producer, cinematographer or marketing exec on over 130 film, television and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic, Discovery, etc. She is one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival and former senior executive at MGM-UA and United Artists. She recently founded the non-profit, High School Media Collective and has a roster of over 50 leading technologists and trainers teaching media literacy to high schoolers. Cirina lives in San Diego, D.C. and Berlin when she is not on the road filming for her projects or for clients, or speaking as a tech evangelist for companies such as Blackmagic Design and Lumberjack System. For nine years, she was the original “BuZZ Babe” showrunner on the weekly tech podcast, Digital Production BuZZ heard in 195 countries.  Cirina is a member of Local 600 (IATSE), the PGA and the WGA. Best way to know more about her is to type her name into your favorite search engine! There you will find all the good stuff.

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 isn’t it fun to know more about how things work?  Today, we unbox those new Atlas memory cards that we use in our stills and video cameras. 

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ABOUT OWC: Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor since he was 15 years old, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that make the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to MacSales.com for more information and to discover an ecosystem that serves your needs. As Larry says, "Our dedication to excellence and sustainable innovation extends beyond our day-to-day business and into the community. We strive for zero waste, both environmentally and strategically. Our outlook is to the long term, and in everything we do, we look for simplicity in action and sustainability in practice. For us, it’s as much about building exceptional relationships, as it is about building exceptional products."

ABOUT Cirina Catania, our host: She is the Founder and Lead Creative at The Catania Group Global, has been involved as a writer, director, producer, cinematographer or marketing exec on over 130 film, television and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic, Discovery, etc. She is one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival and former senior executive at MGM-UA and United Artists. Cirina lives in San Diego, D.C. and Berlin when she is not on the road filming for her projects or for clients, or speaking as a tech evangelist for companies such as Blackmagic Design and Lumberjack System. For nine years, she was the original “BuZZ Babe” showrunner on the weekly tech podcast, Digital Production BuZZ heard in 195 countries.  Cirina is a member of Local 600 (IATSE), the PGA and the WGA. Best way to know more about her is to type her name into your favorite search engine! There you will find all the good stuff.

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 love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to [email protected]. We are always up for new ideas!

ABOUT OWC: Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor since he was 15 years old, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that make the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to MacSales.com for more information and to discover an ecosystem that serves your needs.

Our host, Filmmaker Cirina Catania, is the Founder and Lead Creative at Catania Studios. She has been involved as a writer, director, producer, cinematographer or marketing exec on over 150 film, television and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic, Discovery, etc. She is one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival and former senior executive at MGM-UA and United Artists. Her non-profit, the High School Media Collective provides media literacy education and career guidance to high schoolers throughout the United States. Cirina lives in San Diego, D.C. and Berlin when she is not on the road filming for her projects or for clients, or speaking as a tech evangelist for companies such as Blackmagic Design and Lumberjack System. Cirina is a member of Local 600 (IATSE), the PGA and the WGA.

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 writer needs. He enlightens us on how to survive toxic mentors/producers/production executives and best communication practices...structure, subconscious mind vs. conscious mind, moleskin vs the iPhone, beat sheets...and more. You'll want to take notes while listening! Or just revisit OWC RADiO whenever you like at OWCRADiO.com !

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If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to [email protected]. We are always up for new ideas!

ABOUT OWC: Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor since he was 15 years old, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that make the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to MacSales.com for more information and to discover an ecosystem that serves your needs. As Larry says, "Our dedication to excellence and sustainable innovation extends beyond our day-to-day business and into the community. We strive for zero waste, both environmentally and strategically. Our outlook is to the long term, and in everything we do, we look for simplicity in action and sustainability in practice. For us, it’s as much about building exceptional relationships, as it is about building exceptional products."

ABOUT CIRINA CATANIA: Cirina Catania, is a successful filmmaker, former Sr Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at MGM-UA and United Artists and one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival. Her movie, "The Purple Heart" about two generations of wounded warriors is nearing completionShe is the founder, CEO and Executive Director of the non-profit, High School Media Collective. Cirina is Founder/Lead Creative at the Catania Group est. circa 1989, Showrunner and Host of OWC RADiO and partner, Lumberjack System, as well as Tech Ambassador for companies such as Blackmagic Design.  She is a long-time member of the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, Cinematographers Guild, the National Press Club, National Press Photographer’s Association, and more. She has worked as a writer, director, supervising producer, cinematographer, post-producer, or marketing exec on over 150 film, television and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic and Discovery. Cirina is based in San Diego, D.C. and Berlin when she is not on the road filming in the Amazon or other exotic locations. She is very proud of the fact that she has not yet contracted Malaria and that after all these years, she still loves her job!

URL to link:  CirinaCatania.com

Twitter: @Cirina

Instagram:  @CirinaCatania

LinkedIn:  LinkedIn.com/in/cirinacatania

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 advice for YOU. 

Big thank you to OWC (Other World Computing) for sponsoring this show!  

This episode was edited on Final Cut, and written with help from Lumberjack System's Builder with music "Roar" courtesy of George Gousis. Ted Limpert voices the OWC RADiO Intro and we are grateful to everyone on our team and the folks at OWC who make this show possible.

You can find OWC RADiO on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and just about anywhere where great podcasts live. Please like and subscribe. We would appreciate it.

If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to [email protected]. We are always up for new ideas!

ABOUT OWC: Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor since he was 15 years old, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that make the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to MacSales.com for more information and to discover an ecosystem that serves your needs.

ABOUT CIRINA CATANIA: Cirina Catania, is a successful filmmaker, former Sr Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at MGM-UA and United Artists and one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival. She is the founder, CEO and Executive Director of the non-profit, High School Media Collective. Cirina is Founder/Lead Creative at the Catania Group est. circa 1989, Showrunner and Host of OWC RADiO and partner, Lumberjack System, as well as Tech Ambassador for companies such as Blackmagic Design. 

Instagram:  CirinaCatania - LinkedIn:  LinkedIn.com/in/cirinacatania

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 this conversation, Cirina Catania and Lee talk about everything from globetrotting, to using empathy when dealing with difficult people, what you need to know in order to succeed, gear (of course), the DSLR vs. cinema camera debate, iPhones, our pet peeves, how to travel with lithium batteries, and lots more…stand by, we’re talking the talk and walking the walk, here on OWC RADiO.

This episode was edited on Final Cut, and written with help from Lumberjack System's Builder with music from Trent Thompson on Megatrax. Ted Limpert voices the OWC RAdio Intro and we are grateful to everyone on our team and the folks at OWC who make this show possible.

You can find OWC RADiO on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and just about anywhere where great podcasts live. Please like and subscribe. We would appreciate it.

If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to [email protected]. We are always up for new ideas!

ABOUT OWC: Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor since he was 15 years old, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that make the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to MacSales.com for more information and to discover an ecosystem that serves your needs. As Larry says, "Our dedication to excellence and sustainable innovation extends beyond our day-to-day business and into the community. We strive for zero waste, both environmentally and strategically. Our outlook is to the long term, and in everything we do, we look for simplicity in action and sustainability in practice. For us, it’s as much about building exceptional relationships, as it is about building exceptional products."

ABOUT CIRINA CATANIA: Cirina Catania, is a successful filmmaker, former Sr Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at MGM-UA and United Artists and one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival. She is the founder, CEO and Executive Director of the non-profit, High School Media Collective. Cirina is Founder/Lead Creative at the Catania Group est. circa 1989, Showrunner and Host of OWC RADiO and partner, Lumberjack System, as well as Tech Ambassador for companies such as Blackmagic Design.  She is a long-time member of the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, Cinematographers Guild, the National Press Club, National Press Photographer’s Association, and more. She has worked as a writer, director, supervising producer, cinematographer, post-producer, or marketing exec on over 150 film, television and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic and Discovery. Cirina is based in San Diego, D.C. and Berlin when she is not on the road filming in the Amazon or other exotic locations. She is very proud of the fact that she has not yet contracted Malaria and that after all these years, she still loves her job!

Instagram:  CirinaCatania - LinkedIn:  LinkedIn.com/in/cirinacatania

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 [email protected] - We'd love to hear from you.

If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to [email protected]. We are always up for new ideas!

ABOUT OWC: Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor since he was 15 years old, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that make the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to MacSales.com for more information and to discover an ecosystem that serves your needs. As Larry says, "Our dedication to excellence and sustainable innovation extends beyond our day-to-day business and into the community. We strive for zero waste, both environmentally and strategically. Our outlook is to the long term, and in everything we do, we look for simplicity in action and sustainability in practice. For us, it’s as much about building exceptional relationships, as it is about building exceptional products."

ABOUT CIRINA CATANIA: Cirina Catania, is a successful filmmaker, former Sr Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at MGM-UA and United Artists and one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival. She is the founder, CEO and Executive Director of the non-profit, High School Media Collective. Cirina is Founder/Lead Creative at the Catania Group est. circa 1989, Show runner and Host of OWC RADiO and partner, Lumberjack System, as well as Tech Ambassador for companies such as Blackmagic Design.  She is a long-time member of the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, Cinematographers Guild, the National Press Club, National Press Photographer’s Association, and more. She has worked as a writer, director, supervising producer, cinematographer, post-producer, or marketing exec on over 150 film, television and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic and Discovery. Cirina is based in San Diego, D.C. and Berlin when she is not on the road filming in the Amazon or other exotic locations. She is very proud of the fact that she has not yet contracted Malaria and that after all these years, she still loves her job!

"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 carver by trade, Mauduit is a self-taught filmmaker. He watched tutorials from Mark Spencer on line to learn Motion, downloaded Affinity Photo and Procreate for his iPad, filmed with Blackmagic cameras, and a work of art was born. Truly an independent film, he operated on a near zero budget with a crew of two. This is truly a labor of love.

Listen in and learn a lot about filmmaking and life.

The film will be coming out soon, but you can watch a trailer at the movie's website HERE.

If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to [email protected]. We are always up for new ideas!

ABOUT OWC: Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor since he was 15 years old, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that make the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to MacSales.com for more information and to discover an ecosystem that serves your needs. As Larry says, "Our dedication to excellence and sustainable innovation extends beyond our day-to-day business and into the community. We strive for zero waste, both environmentally and strategically. Our outlook is to the long term, and in everything we do, we look for simplicity in action and sustainability in practice. For us, it’s as much about building exceptional relationships, as it is about building exceptional products."

ABOUT CIRINA CATANIA: Cirina Catania, is a successful filmmaker, former Sr Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at MGM-UA and United Artists and one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival. Her movie, "The Purple Heart," is nearing completion. She is the founder, CEO and Executive Director of the non-profit, High School Media Collective. Cirina is Founder/Lead Creative at the Catania Group est. circa 1989, Showrunner and Host of OWC RADiO and partner, Lumberjack System, as well as Tech Ambassador for companies such as Blackmagic Design.  She is a long-time member of the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, Cinematographers Guild, the National Press Club, National Press Photographer’s Association, and more. She has worked as a writer, director, supervising producer, cinematographer, post-producer, or marketing exec on over 150 film, television and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic and Discovery. Cirina is based in San Diego, D.C. and Berlin when she is not on the road filming in the Amazon or other exotic locations. She is very proud of the fact that she has not yet contracted Malaria and that after all these years, she still loves her job!

Instagram:  CirinaCatania - LinkedIn:  LinkedIn.com/in/cirinacatania

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 equipment as needed. It is a lesson in resilience and the talented couple can teach us how to create something in times of challenge. Shortly after this interview was recorded with our host, Cirina Catania, Dan passed away unexpectedly, but his memory lives on with works such as this and the friendships forged during these hard times.

This is more than a lesson in how to make a film "remotely." It is a life lesson and a celebration of creativity. Stay with us to the end of the interview and we have a surprise and some good news for you. We truly do value you for being part of the OWC RADiO family.

Please write to [email protected] if you have any thoughts you'd like to share, suggestions for topics or guest, or if you just want to say, "hi."

If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to [email protected]. We are always up for new ideas! You can find OWC RADiO on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other podcatchers!

ABOUT OWC: Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor since he was 15 years old, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that make the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to MacSales.com for more information and to discover an ecosystem that serves your needs. As Larry says, “Our dedication to excellence and sustainable innovation extends beyond our day-to-day business and into the community. We strive for zero waste, both environmentally and strategically. Our outlook is to the long term, and in everything we do, we look for simplicity in action and sustainability in practice. For us, it’s as much about building exceptional relationships, as it is about building exceptional products.”

ABOUT CIRINA CATANIA: Cirina Catania, is a successful filmmaker, former Sr Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at MGM-UA and United Artists and one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival. She is the founder, CEO and Executive Director of the non-profit, High School Media Collective. Cirina is Founder/Lead Creative at the Catania Group est. circa 1989, Showrunner and Host of OWC RADiO and partner, Lumberjack System, as well as Tech Ambassador for companies such as Blackmagic Design.  She is a long-time member of the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, Cinematographers Guild, the National Press Club, National Press Photographer’s Association, and more. She has worked as a writer, director, supervising producer, cinematographer, post-producer, or marketing exec on over 150 film, television and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic and Discovery. Cirina is based in San Diego, D.C. and Berlin when she is not on the road filming in the Amazon or other exotic locations. She is very proud of the fact that she has not yet contracted Malaria and that after all these years, she still loves her job!

This podcast is recorded at Catania Studios in California. Equipment includes: Shure SMB microphones, Neumann microphones, 2019 Mac Pro, LG Monitors, Apple monitors, Canalhout teleprompter, iPad for a third monitor, OWC external drives (the Mercury Elite Pro Dual Mini, OWC's Flex 8, our NAS is a Jupiter mini with 288 TB, miscellaneous audio peripherals from Sweetwater, a 2019 MacPro, edited in Final Cut, with story support from Lumberjack's Builder. And more... DM us if you want more details.

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 4 Hub, and their Envoy line, including the Envoy Pro FX, Envoy Pro SX, and one of Cirina's continuing favs, the Envoy Pro Electron. These peripherals are robust, waterproof, dust-proof, shockproof and peanut butter proof...what? Yes, they've been tested in all kids of environments, but Larry's team had one fail, and that was the Steamroller Test. Seriously?! Yep. Listen in for the full story.

If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to [email protected]. We are always up for new ideas! Here's a direct link to OWC RADiO on Spotify or find us on Apple Podcasts and other podcatchers!

ABOUT OWC: Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor since he was 15 years old, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that make the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to MacSales.com for more information and to discover an ecosystem that serves your needs. As Larry says, "Our dedication to excellence and sustainable innovation extends beyond our day-to-day business and into the community. We strive for zero waste, both environmentally and strategically. Our outlook is to the long term, and in everything we do, we look for simplicity in action and sustainability in practice. For us, it’s as much about building exceptional relationships, as it is about building exceptional products."

ABOUT CIRINA CATANIA: Cirina Catania, is a successful filmmaker, former Sr Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at MGM-UA and United Artists and one of the co-founders and former director of the Sundance Film Festival. She is the founder, CEO and Executive Director of the non-profit, High School Media Collective. Cirina is Founder/Lead Creative at the Catania Group est. circa 1989, Showrunner and Host of OWC RADiO and partner, Lumberjack System, as well as Tech Ambassador for companies such as Blackmagic Design.  She is a long-time member of the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, Cinematographers Guild, the National Press Club, National Press Photographer’s Association, and more. She has worked as a writer, director, supervising producer, cinematographer, post-producer, or marketing exec on over 150 film, television and new media projects for the big screen as well as for networks such as National Geographic and Discovery. Cirina is based in San Diego, D.C. and Berlin when she is not on the road filming in the Amazon or other exotic locations. She is very proud of the fact that she has not yet contracted Malaria and that after all these years, she still loves her job!

Instagram:  CirinaCatania - LinkedIn:  LinkedIn.com/in/cirinacatania