PANELIST · OFFICE HOURS
David Brady
New York, NY
6
episodes
9 Mar 2026
first on air
29 Sept 2026
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Questions David answered
- “What does the panel think of retro revival products like the C64 Ultimax?”Retro gear can show younger people what previous generations endured, but the experience of discovery and the barriers that shaped learning cannot be replicated in today's abundant information environment.▶ 34:05 · Retro Tech Show and Tell · 30 Sept 2026
- “What complicated workflow workaround you routinely use that would seem absurd to someone entering the industry today?”Built complex Rube Goldberg transcoding pipelines using Snapstream and Telestream Vantage with watch folders to deliver content in multiple formats, which taught scripting logic and systematic thinking.▶ 51:31 · Retro Tech Show and Tell · 30 Sept 2026
- “If you had to produce a show today using only gear available 25 years ago, what would be the hardest modern capability to give up?”Undo functionality is the hardest to give up; metadata management and frame-accurate marking throughout the editing process would be the second loss, as it enables massive time savings and precision assembly.▶ 54:15 · Retro Tech Show and Tell · 30 Sept 2026
- “I have two Sony PTZ cameras. One is an NDI-HX2, the other is an NDI-HX3. Is it okay to use NDI output from both cameras together as inputs to vMix, or should I capture them with SDI?”Use the NDI-HX3 as the primary camera since it has better quality than the HX2; both formats can work together in a pinch but SDI is more reliable.▶ 20:47 · NDI Mixing (HX-HX2-HX3) and SDI Reliability · 18 Sept 2026
- “Does anyone know who the cinematographer was for the Apple keynote last week? Shot on iPhone 18 Pro, but this year it looked noticeably better. Much better color and contrast lighting. Thoughts on the production?”Brian Oak served as cinematographer on the 2023 iPhone 15 keynote; Apple keeps crew information confidential to emphasize hardware capabilities over talent.▶ 22:21 · NDI Mixing (HX-HX2-HX3) and SDI Reliability · 18 Sept 2026
- “Does the panel run Whisper locally for transcripts, or is it worth paying Descript or Riverside for the cleanup and speaker labels?”Whisper runs locally well, especially on Mac minis; set up one as a dedicated transcription machine and send everything to it.▶ 42:36 · NDI Mixing (HX-HX2-HX3) and SDI Reliability · 18 Sept 2026
- “I have a project that will require some not complicated graphics and light animation. I'll hire a graphics artist for a day, but would like to explore using AI. Any suggested platforms?”Claude with design settings and brand color/font uploads can generate plausible slates; ask it to output After Effects project files with layers already set up for manual animation.▶ 49:02 · NDI Mixing (HX-HX2-HX3) and SDI Reliability · 18 Sept 2026
- “Is there a better AI for mechanical or architecture design? Gemini and ChatGPT were useless to me.”Claude integrated with SketchUp MCP can generate 3D designs but lacks awareness of material constraints and physical properties, so design review by professionals is essential.▶ 55:30 · NDI Mixing (HX-HX2-HX3) and SDI Reliability · 18 Sept 2026
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