Ian Hamilton has been an innovator and entrepreneur in Internetworking infrastructure and applications for more than 20 years. As a founding member of Signiant, he has led the development of innovative software solutions to address the challenges of fast, secure content distribution over the public Internet and private intranets for many of the media and entertainment industries’ largest companies.

Prior to Signiant, Ian was Chairman and Vice President of Product Development at ISOTRO Network Management. He was responsible for launching ISOTRO’s software business unit and created the NetID product suite before the company was successfully acquired by Bay Networks.

Ian held senior management positions at Bay Networks and subsequently Nortel Networks, from which Signiant emerged. Previously Ian was a Member of Scientific Staff at Bell Northern Research performing applied research and development in the areas of Internetworking and security.

In this week’s segment we discuss how just getting a file to a destination is not the only thing you need to worry about, why simplicity of workflow through practical standardization is the key to cleaner workflows and the concept of designing media solutions for non-technical users to help streamline your processes.

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Interview with Ian Hamilton (Part 1) – Chief Technology Officer at Signiant

We conclude with Chris as we discuss why shows might want to build their own post facilities right in their own offices and best practices for doing that.

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Interview with Chris Parker (Part 2) – CTO of Sim and Bling Digital

Considered one of the world’s foremost experts in file-based workflow from camera acquisition to post, Chris is recognized as a leading innovator in the new world of digital production. As a founder of Bling Digital and now CTO of the merged entity of Bling and Sim Digital, Chris’s fingerprints are having far reaching impacts on TV series, features and commercials shot throughout the world.

Chris and his teams’ have a forward thinking mentality based on a single goal of finding new efficiencies for production and post when shooting digitally. This has led to new workflows that are being utilized across the world, with dozens of shows shooting all over the world utilizing workflows and equipment tailor made for their needs by Chris and his teams.

In this week’s segment, we talk about the changes in post as the industry as evolved, how to balance the needs of all of the departments on a show when designing a workflow and change management.

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Interview with Chris Parker (Part 1) – CTO of Sim and Bling Digital

We wrap up with Stuart by delving into the future of Atmos and exciting new applications for the sound experience in cinema.

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Interview with Stuart Bowling (Part 4) – Sr Worldwide Technical Marketing Manager at Dolby Laboratories

In part 3 of our interview with Stuart, we explore the workflow differences with Atmos and Peter Jackson’s reaction to the technology’s application on the Hobbit.

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Interview with Stuart Bowling (Part 3) – Sr Worldwide Technical Marketing Manager at Dolby Laboratories

In part 2 of our discussion with Stuart, we examine why we are seeing the Atmos technology today, how a company like Dolby creates sound workflows and not just delivery products and if new technologies like Atmos might bring people back to movie theaters.

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Interview with Stuart Bowling (Part 2) – Sr Worldwide Technical Marketing Manager at Dolby Laboratories

Stuart Bowling leads technical aspects of product and technology deployments for Dolby’s Cinema business on a global level. This includes sound and image technologies and products such as audio processors, servers, software and Dolby 3D. He works with a team of experienced professionals to address challenges that arise from the deployment of audio and video technologies as well as potential services.

One of his current projects is the application of the Dolby Atmos technology in the entertainment industry.

In part 1 of our chat with Stuart, we talk about the recent history of cinema sound, what makes Dolby Atmos so revolutionary and how the technology standardizes the theatrical experience around the world.

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Interview with Stuart Bowling (Part 1) – Sr Worldwide Technical Marketing Manager at Dolby Laboratories

In the conclusion of our interview, we chat about 4K workflows/economics and the importance of standards in archiving.

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Interview with Gavin Barclay (Part 4) – Co-Producer of SUITS and Covert Affairs

In part 3 of our interview, we examine why producers have created so many one-off workflows, how building a post facility right at your own office could be a great solution for shows and how to decide if the economics of this answer are right for you.

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Interview with Gavin Barclay (Part 3) – Co-Producer of SUITS and Covert Affairs

In part 2 of our interview, we discuss why good preparation is so vital for file-based workflows, the importance of selling creatives on new technologies and  how workflow designers can partner better with the people using their products.

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Interview with Gavin Barclay (Part 2) – Co-Producer of SUITS and Covert Affairs