David Strohmeier, Independant Editor joins hosts Scott Sheppard & Brad Wright to share his experiences transitioning from an analog film to a digital video workflow. David, has worked for a variety of TV and movie studios most recently completing a documentary for Warner Brothers Home Video, called "Cinerama Adventure". The documentary features a historical look at the work of filmmaking pioneers from the 1950’s-1960’s who worked in Cinerama which were shown on a 146ft. curved widescreen. David explains how they were able to recreate the effects by converting the 3-film originals to a digital format in the proper aspect ratio and they using the "Smilebox" technique were able to curve the digital view to mimic the original style in a clean, vivid, Blu-Ray format perfect for viewing on today’s high-definition widescreen TVs.

David claims he is "bi-lingual" using both Avid and Final Cut Pro to edit the films. He explains how he was able to save time by using a unique Final Cut Pro plug-in that automates first editing cuts called "First Cuts for FCP" by The Assistant Editor, developed by our own Philip Hodgetts.

For more information about David visit his online resume at: http://www.davidstrohmaier.com/, for details on Cinerama Adventure and the Smilebox technique visit: http://www.cineramaadventure.com/.

Michael Alvarez, CEO, Avantar joins Inside Mac to discuss his latest iPhone directory apps including Showtimes, OneTap Movies, Munch, YellowPages, and AirYell. Avantar is a sister company to YellowPages focusing on mobile and web applications. Michael explains how their development team, who is passionate about the iPhone platform was able to create some core technologies that power these popular apps. Avantar delivered popular search tools for finding phone numbers, movie times, restaurants to the iPhone and even allows you to purchase tickets in a secure environment right from your iPhone. Michael also discusses their new graphing calculator, PowerGraph - free for a limited time - that lets you go from geek to chic in seconds flat.

For more information on their range of apps visit: http://avantar.us/

Patrick Chukwura, Co-Founder, SimpleLeap Software, LLC. joins hosts Scott & Brad to discuss how you can Cram for your exams using your iPhone! Patrick describes how this unique app allows students to easily study, prepare, and import test questions and materials in a simple iPhone interface. Not just a digital flashcard, Cram enables interactive multiple choice questions with instant feedback and scores. Whether for school, work, or other testing applications Cram for iPhone or iPod Touch makes it fun and easy. Create your own study guides on your iPhone or online and share them with your friends.

For more information about Cram, which is also available for a Blackberry visit: http://www.simpleleap.com/

Alan Lorence, President, Wondertouch, LLC joins Inside Mac for an update on the latest features available in particleIllusion 3.0 for Mac OS X. particleIllusion is a standalone application that allows you to quickly and easily create amazing effects: explosions, smoke, fire, sparkles, motion graphics backgrounds, space effects, creatures, and abstract artistic effects — literally hundreds of different types of video effects. particleIllusion includes over 1,500 templates that cover a range of wild visuals for any video or movie project. Now supporting HD, auto updates, and they even launched a "lite" version particleIllusion SE for those who don’t need the full power of particleIllusion 3.0.

For more information and live examples visit: http://www.wondertouch.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

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