Paul Babb, CEO, Maxon joins hosts Scott Sheppard & Brad Wright live from SIGGRAPH to discuss their latest updates to Cinema 4D. Cinema 4D is a professional 3D animation program and technologies used in films that include Spiderman and Polar Express. Paul explains some of the features added to this version including global illumination, advanced rendering engine, 3D painting tools, and more.

To find out more about Maxon visit: http://www.maxon.net/

Buzz Delano, iPort joins Inside Mac with some tips on how to connect your audio and video components to an integrated home entertainment systems that has full access and control of your iTunes and iPod music libraries. Whether you choose an in-wall or free-standing unit, the iPort system can bring together any aspect in a multi-room home environment.

For more information visit: http://www.iportmusic.com/

Brian Saxon, Mac Guru, Postcard Mania tells Scott & Brad how their Apple Macs have helped their design team share and collaborate to help their clients and train their staff on new techniques and applications. Postcard Mania maintains a staff of direct mail experts who specialize in a range of markets including medical, real estate, insurance, and more. Although they still run their sales organization from PCs, their art and design department are entirely Mac based and Apple’s built in collaborative tools allow them creative expression and fast turnaround times.

For more information and samples of their work visit: http://www.postcardmania.com/

Lorene Romero, President, North Coast Mac Users Group joins Inside Mac for some information on the upcoming 15th annual MCE - Mac Computer Expo. Lorene explains that the annual expo is a fundraiser for their active user group, which was formed in 1984 and features discounts for members, monthly meetings and great regular speakers including Derrick Story, Bert Monroy, Jason Snell and others. The event features conference sessions on key topics and over 30 exhibitors showcasing the latest Apple gear. Admission is free, if you are in the North Coast area join them on September 27th from 10:00am-4:00pm PST at The Glaser Center in Santa Rosa, CA.

For more information about NCMUG visit their website at: http://www.ncmug.org/

Video Post Production News of the Week with Philip Hodgetts from the Open TV Network. More information available at: http://www.opentelevisionnetwork.com/

Andy Shalat, Design Guru and Author of "Mac Design Out Of The Box" shares his Design Tip of the Week. For more about Andy and his latest works visit: http://www.shalat.com

Lorenzo Puleo, Founder, Kinemac joins hosts Scott Sheppard and Brad Wright to share some details about his 3D Real Time Animation & Presentation Software for Mac OS X. Kinemac offers powerful 3D Animation tools that supports image, text, and video effects. Create animations using multi-camera shoots, lighting, paths with a drag and drop interface. Kinemac is easy to use and provides detailed examples and tutorials on how to get started.

For more information visit: http://www.kinemac.com

Tim Goggin, VP of Marketing & Sales, PocketMac joins Inside Mac to discuss his latest products for the iPhone or Blackberry which allows you to easily create your own ringtones. Pocketmac Ringtone Studio lets you choose any 29 seconds clip from any audio file. Tim also shares some information about other PocketMac products including PocketMac Games and PocketMac Remote which allows you to use your Intel Mac remote to control Keynote or Powerpoint presentations.

To see the full line visit: http://www.pocketmac.com or http://www.pocketmacgames.com/

Keith Washo, Co-Founder / VP of Sales & Marketing at Amazing Tech Products Inc. joins Scott and Brad to discuss Purebuds, featuring reverse sound technology that direct the sound away from your ear drum and provide a safer listening environment for your ears. These innovative earphones include several tips which let you change the audio effects to your personal preference that include full range, bass boost, and surround sound delivering great sound for a very reasonable price point - $49.

For more information visit: http://www.purebudsrevolution.com

Dan Green, Evangelist, MediaSilo joins Inside Mac to discuss how to establish a video workflow using their online tools. MediaSilo combines video management, online collaboration, and publishing tools for any digital producer wishing to work online. Developing, editing, and gaining approval for video projects has required extensive FTP and bandwidth for fast turnaround. Now using MediaSilo’s subscription model, producers can access their high-end tools for reasonable fee, you can setup an account and try a project for free. MediaSilo is compatible in a range of formats, and is a perfect solution for video-bloggers and high-end broadcast studios.

To try it and learn more visit: http://www.mediasilo.com/

Video Post Production News of the Week with Philip Hodgetts from the Open TV Network. More information available at: http://www.opentelevisionnetwork.com/

Andy Shalat, Design Guru and Author of "Mac Design Out Of The Box" shares his Design Tip of the Week. For more about Andy and his latest works visit: http://www.shalat.com