OWC RADiO

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 mastery of post-production has taken him to projects with NBCUniversal, National Geographic, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, PBS, BMW, Cannes Film Festival, Major League Baseball, The Discovery Channel, and The New York Times to name a few.

Cirina discusses his workflow, his impending move to a 2nd studio in Duluth, Minnesota...and his adorable 7-month old baby in the background.

About our host, Cirina Catania:

Filmmaker and journalist, Cirina Catania, the Founder and Lead Creative at Catania Studios, 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. 

About OWC:

Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware and software that makes the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable.  Go to OWCDigital.com for more information.

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 hear from David himself about what drives him to keep photographing awe-inspiring scenes.  David’s work with musicians such as Bon Jovi and Luke Combs has taken him to over 30 countries and he shares his expertise with other photographers in his "Shoot from the Pit" workshops. His work with celebrity clients has garnered him (so far) 13 Sports Illustrated covers and entry into the Olympics, World Series, Super Bowls, NBA, and NCAA championships.

He has been featured in magazines and galleries all over the world, and he continues to inspire photographers and videographers everywhere with his unique vision and skill.  We'll also hear from David himself about what drives him to keep photographing awe-inspiring scenes. 

So buckle up, because you're in for an amazing ride!

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven, and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

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]. Cirina is always up for new ideas!

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 to climb every mountain in the world higher than 8,000 meters in less than 7 months. It was a death-defying feat and Nims broke several world records in the process, including the fastest ascent of all peaks over 8,000 meters without supplementary oxygen. His final finishing time was 6 months, 6 days!

Of course, the story is fascinating, because of the physical and mental challenges, but also because of the heart-warming backstories of Nim’s family and friends.  

Cirina spoke with Ian about his workflow, Premiere Pro, building the storylines from a myriad of  different media formats and sub-stories. Ian worked with over 100 hours of footage!

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time. For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

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]. Cirina is always up for new ideas!

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, Scene Detection, Blackmagic Raw, Time Code Tagging, Notes, Color Tools, Text to Speech (my favorite speech generator that transforms text into narration in many languages), and so much more.

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Thanks to OWC for sponsoring these conversations and you, all our fans out there…

We appreciate you!

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

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]. Cirina is always up for new ideas!

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 mysteries of nature, their goal is to create videos that make the world a better place. They produce original content and are delighted to help others to manifest their dreams.

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

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

This week Host, Cirina Catania talks with the ever-extraordinary electronic musician, Rhys Fulber. And she shares some great news from Tim Cook and the folks at Apple...Lumafusion has been awarded "Best Video App for 2021," on the App Store.

You will love this conversation with Rhys. He is a truly international musical genius who was born in Vancouver of a German father and a mother from Great Britain.  Rhys grew up with the sounds of Led Zeppelin, Kraftwerk and the local punk rockers blasting from his father’s recording studio. At the age of 13 he began drumming, sometimes gigging with his Dad, and he was always at the studio. In 1984, he became interested in electronic music and once he got his first synthesizer, life changed for him!

He became friends with Bill Leeb, who had just left Skinny Puppy. Rhys’ early adventures included collaborations with Front Line Assembly and eventually tours with that group as well as Delirium well into the late 90’s. It was fun talking with him and I found him to be quite understated when it comes to talking about himself…He mentions the time when Sara Mc Lachlan dropped in on him and liked what she heard. They collaborated on that work! And a few years later, he worked with Sinead O’Connor.

Of course, we talk about the GEAR that he uses to tour and create his electronic music, and I’m sure you’ll find it fascinating.

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

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]. Cirina is always up for new ideas!

Color! In today's episode, Host Cirina Catania talks with the VP of Sales and Marketing for Calibrite, Brenda Hipsher, and discusses their world-class color management tools for creatives in the photo, video, and film space. And, listen carefully, there's a very interesting promotional offer from the folks at Luminar.

Calibrite's developers are a passionate group of people who bring their exceptional products, inspiration and education to all creatives who need color management.

During the interview Cirina talks with Brenda and delves into the topics of how Calibrite evolved and Brenda's particular passion, education and the initiatives she has developed to enable photographers and creatives of all kind to explore color management. Brenda's deep knowledge and love of all things 'color' and her long-time experience in the lab make her a teacher with an outstanding ability to share her knowledge and educate us to be better at what we do.

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

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]. Cirina is always up for new ideas!

OWC RADiO Host, Cirina Catania, talks with Future Moments Co-Founder, Gary Levitt. about their apps that make our audio sound much better! Using their mobile and desktop apps for content creation, whether you’re a musician, filmmaker, podcaster, voiceover artist or creative hobbyist, will make your life easier and elevate the quality of your production.

Their apps include VideoMaster 2.0, Audio Fix 2.0, MicSwap MultiTrack, Audio Master, and Video Verb. It's like a shopping mall for audio solutions!

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

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]. Cirina is always up for new ideas!

This week on OWC RADiO we are delighted to be joined by two of the top people at FX Home. Joshua Davies, the VP & Founder, and Kirstie Tostevin, Marketing Manager. Their company was recently purchased by one of our favorite royalty-free music companies, Artlist and everyone had a great time talking with our Host, Cirina Catania until a Pigeon interrupted the conversation. Joshua, being the consummate creative that he is, came up with a solution for future pigeon wars and everyone left incredibly happy!

FX Home has grown exponentially since its inception in 2001 and offers content creators outstanding visual effects software. All this is from a passionate desire to create Star Wars lightsaber effects! As of this writing, over 6.5 MILLION customers are actively using the platform to create their films.

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven, and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

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]. Cirina is always up for new ideas!

OWC Radio Host, Cirina Catania, talks with Stephen Lawes, Creative Director and CoFounder of Cantina Creative about the design work and special effects for dozens of major motion pictures his company has worked on, including seventeen Marvel films. Some of the company's credits include: their most recent work on Loki, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, Black Widow, Avengers Endgame, Captain Marvel Avengers Infinity War, Black Panther, Spider-Man Homecoming, Captain America civil War, Avengers Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy, Gardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America The Winter Soldier, Iron Man 3, The Avengers...whew! We're out of breath....

There must be a reason why clients keep coming back to Cantina Creative, Stephen Lawes, and his team! So Cirina wanted to know more. The result is a lively conversation about VFX, the industry then and now, the differences between creating for the big screen and the small screen and other VFX trends, as well as how to keep a studio successfully relevant in these trying times. Oh, and did we mention Beekeeping? Yes, we talked about Beekeeping.

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

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]. Cirina is always up for new ideas!