2023 NAB Show New York Amplified

November 28, 2023

As Broadcast and Cinema Workflows Converge, Everyone (Everyone!) Has Something to Learn

Surella CEO Mike Nichols compares broadcast and cinema workflows — how they differ (or the same) and how productions can benefit from each.

Adrian Pennington

November 24, 2023

Registration Opens for 2024 NAB Show, Held April 13-17 in Las Vegas

Registration is open for NAB Show, April 13-17, 2024, with a focus on AI, streaming universes, virtual production, and the creator economy.

Amplify Content Team

November 16, 2023

Virtual Production Isn’t Just a Technology, It’s Now a New Way of Thinking

Virtual production experts illuminate how this rapidly-advancing field is reshaping collaboration and creative workflows.

Jennifer Wolfe

November 12, 2023

How Creators Are Upgrading Their Workflows With AI

Elena Piech, creative producer at ZeroSpace, shows how AI can allow you to “do more of the creative decision making.”

Adrian Pennington

November 12, 2023

Evan Shapiro: “What’s Next” for Media in the User-Centric Era — Part 2

Evan Shapiro presents his “7 Rules of Gravity” with actionable steps for building a sustainable media business and thriving in this new era.

Jennifer Wolfe

November 12, 2023

Evan Shapiro: “What’s Next” for Media in the User-Centric Era — Part 1

Media universe cartographer Evan Shapiro examines the pivotal shift to a user-centric era of media, supported by new consumer research.

Jennifer Wolfe

November 12, 2023

How Juliana Broste Takes Her Video Studio to Go

Filmmaker and host Juliana “Traveling Jules” Broste offers tips for creating an effective and practical studio while traveling.

Emily M. Reigart

November 7, 2023

Are Virtual Anchors Heading to Your Local News Broadcast?

Defiance Media’s Marc Scarpa shares his company’s approach to creating a custom virtual news Anchor, Raxana.

Adrian Pennington

November 7, 2023

What ABC News Means About Its Media (Technology) Trifecta

ABC News executive director of media & technology Fabian Westerwelle and LTN CTO Brad Wall compare approaches to technology decision-making.

Jennifer Wolfe

November 6, 2023

Show Us What You Got: Our 2024 Call for NAB Show Speakers Is Open

Proposals for conference sessions, panels, exhibition floor theaters, speakers and more are now being accepted for the 2024 NAB Show!

Amplify Content Team

November 5, 2023

Evan Shapiro Navigates the “Dark Room:” How Data and Engagement are Shaping the Future of FAST

Evan Shapiro and Justin Evans examine how data analytics and engagement are critical in the maturation of Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST)

Jennifer Wolfe

October 29, 2023

Consumer-Centric: Evan Shapiro’s Vision for M&E

Media universe cartographer Evan Shapiro asserts that the M&E industry has entered into a new, user-centric era focused on consumers’ needs.

Jennifer Wolfe

October 23, 2023

Virtual Production: How to Shift Your Perspective

“When I think about virtual production, I think much, much more holistically,” Christina Lee Storm says. It's not just a volume or a stage.

Emily M. Reigart

October 22, 2023

Evan Shapiro: The Consequences of M&E’s “Short-terminalism”

Evan Shapiro is worried that both leadership failures and failures to speak up are dooming M&E to a slow death from “short-terminalism.”

Emily M. Reigart

October 22, 2023

2023 NAB Show New York to Feature 55 New Exhibitors and Many, Many New Products and Services

NAB Show New York will feature 55 first-time exhibitors on the show floor and will showcase a number of new products and services.

Amplify Content Team

October 18, 2023

Production and the Planet: Join the Sustainability Conversation

We’ll explore the steps to take for sustainable production during an NAB Show New York panel produced with ICG IATSE Local 600.

Amplify Content Team

October 17, 2023

Evan Shapiro Amplified: Welcome to the User-Centric Era of Media & Entertainment

Media universe cartographer Evan Shapiro warns that the industry has entered new era, which companies will disregard at their own peril.

Amplify Content Team

October 17, 2023

Evan Shapiro: We “Need a Holistic CTV Strategy”

FAST is now both incredibly popular and immensely disjointed, even “more fragmented than cable TV used to be,” says Evan Shapiro. 

Emily M. Reigart

October 17, 2023

Get It All at the NAB Show New York’s Insight Theater

Get in on key trends and powerful intel at NAB Show New York’s Insight Theater.

Amplify Content Team

October 16, 2023

Creators Are Brands — and Brands Mean Business

“To really, truly have a robust economy, we need a lot of different business models,” explains Bamboo’s Nick Urbom.

Emily M. Reigart

October 16, 2023

Video for Good Is Good for Video

Understanding (and expanding) the social impact of video, with guidance from Telly Awards managing director Amanda Needham

Emily M. Reigart

October 15, 2023

How #GALSNGEAR Is Going to Get “Tequity”

Upskilling is crucial to everyone’s career, but Amy DeLouise notes women are often part of “the leaky pipeline.” #GALSNGEAR plans to fix it. 

Emily M. Reigart

October 15, 2023

TV2025 to Explore AI at NAB Show New York

The C-Suiter's Guide to AI: Cutting Costs & Finding New Revenue will be held Wednesday, October 25 at 2:25 p.m. as part of TV2025. 

Amplify Content Team

October 15, 2023

Cinematographer Sarah Whelden: What It Takes to Collaborate

Whelden believes that a DP's role is to help the director execute their vision, while also making sure that the best ideas are heard.

Emily M. Reigart

October 10, 2023

Here’s Your Virtual Anchor for the Nightly News

Marc Scarpa, the founder and CEO of Defiance Media, shares his company’s approach to creating custom virtual news anchor Raxana.

Adrian Pennington

October 3, 2023

New York Stories: Register for Our Photo+Video Lab October 25-26

Aimed at still and video content creators, the exclusive-to-NAB Show New York Photo+Video Lab includes meetups, demos, workshops and more.

Amplify Content Team

October 2, 2023

How Yolanda Hoskey Visually Catalogs the Black Experience

Learn from New York portrait photographer Yolanda Hoskey, one of the guides leading the Fujifilm Photowalks at NAB Show New York.

Emily M. Reigart

October 1, 2023

Virtual Production: It’s a Real-Time, In-Camera Love Affair

Get a preview of NAB Show New York with out exclusive Q&A with industry experts using virtual production as their go-to production method.

Jennifer Wolfe

September 27, 2023

Tech That’s a Catalyst for Creativity

A trio of industry pros discuss current technology trends pushing the boundaries of storytelling as a prelude to NAB Show New York.

Jennifer Wolfe

September 26, 2023

“Empire State of Mind” Celebrates Creativity at NAB Show New York

The “Empire State of Mind” photo contest is open now, with the winners to be announced at NAB Show New York by Bamboo’s Nick Urbom.

Jennifer Wolfe

September 25, 2023

Calling All Creators: Join Us at the Visual Storytelling Conference

Held Oct. 26, the conference is for photographers and online video creators who want to build their businesses and expand their skillsets.

Amplify Content Team

September 21, 2023

Crime Scenes: Editing “Only Murders in the Building”

"Once you hear the word spoken, you hear the rhythms, you start to get an idea in your head, and you can begin visualizing an episode."       

Jon Silberg

September 19, 2023

Making Content as a Mobile Creator

“The tools are literally telling you as a creator, ‘You now have more power in your hand, go do something with it.’”

Emily M. Reigart

September 17, 2023

Make Connections, Share Some S’mores at NAB Show New York’s Campfire Sessions

NAB Show New York invites you to participate in our campfire-style networking sessions, designed to facilitate connection and learning.

Amplify Content Team

September 17, 2023

Strange New Worlds: Evan Shapiro Expands His Search for the Media Universe

Evan Shapiro's latest map of the media universe has a new look. (And if you think that the resemblance to old-school video games is coincidental, you're fooling yourself.)

Emily M. Reigart

September 15, 2023

AI Creative Summit: Your New Workflows, Our New Event

Aimed at empowering creatives, the AI Creative Summit will be held at NAB Show New York Oct. 24-25.

Amplify Content Team

September 15, 2023

Expand Your Business, Evolve Your Skillset at Post|Production Conference NYC

The PPC NYC programming is produced in partnership with FMC and comprises 24 sessions designed for production and post pros.

Amplify Content Team

September 11, 2023

The Everyday Benefits of Automation for Post

Post-production consultant Jeff Greenberg reviews AI-assisted post-production tools to revolutionize your video and music editing process.

Adrian Pennington

September 11, 2023

The NAB Show New York Events You Can’t Miss

With so much to do at NAB Show New York, it can be overwhelming to make your plan, so the NAB Amplify team is sharing our can't-miss list.

Amplify Content Team

September 11, 2023

Evan Shapiro Amplified: Rebuilding the Industry

Media universe cartographer Evan Shapiro charts a course through the current media apocalypse towards rebuilding the industry.

Amplify Content Team

September 10, 2023

Data and Creativity Taste Great Together

Learn how data can drive the creative process with a conversation with Liz Huszarik, Brooke Karzen and Tricia Garret Melton

Emily M. Reigart

September 8, 2023

Street Scenes: Join Our Fujifilm Photowalks at NAB Show New York

Interested in exploring Hudson Yards with a camera, lighting, a model, and a guide? Sign up for the Fujifilm Photowalks at NAB Show New York.

Amplify Content Team

September 5, 2023

AI: How Media Pros Are Moving from Panic to Practicality

We need to take a longer-term view of AI as a tool to speed production but not one that replaces human talent, a panel of experts say.

Adrian Pennington

August 30, 2023

NAB Show New York: Insight Theater Top 6

With so much to see and do at NAB Show New York, it can be overwhelming to make your game plan, so we curated a few must-see sessions in the Insight Theater.

Amplify Content Team

August 28, 2023

Demystifying the Color Pipeline

A very complex color pipeline has evolved in production and post, with many formats and deliverables along the way.

Jon Silberg

August 23, 2023

Why Creative Pros Need to Know (More) About AI

If you’d like a preview of our AI Creative Summit, workflow specialist and conference program manager Gary Adcock is your guy.

Jon Silberg

August 23, 2023

Get It To Go: The Gear You Need for Remote Production

Douglas Spotted Eagle shares his expertise on what equipment has proven the most useful for remote and on-the-go productions.

Amplify Content Team

August 21, 2023

Evan Shapiro Amplified: You Are More Than Your Bio

SkillUP! and unlock the full potential of your career in Media in Part 2 of our Q&A with media universe cartographer Evan Shapiro.

Amplify Content Team

August 21, 2023

How Do You Fairly Compare Cameras?

The HBO Camera Assessment Series is a feature-length movie that employs staged scenes to demonstrate the strengths—and weaknesses—of cameras.

Jon Silberg

August 17, 2023

AI and the Future of the Creative Industries

Thrown into sharp relief by the Hollywood strikes, the debate over human creativity versus generative AI has become a battleground.

Jennifer Wolfe

August 16, 2023

Traveling Jules Tells All: How to Perfect Personal Storytelling

"Telling your own story, that's the best part," content creator Juliana Broste says. "You are in control of what elements are included, what elements are not, and how you want them to feel."

Emily M. Reigart

August 14, 2023

Strategies for Social Video Storytelling

Douglas Spotted Eagle shares best practices for creating effective video for social media marketing campaigns.

Emily M. Reigart

August 13, 2023

NAB Show New York: Top 4 for Filmmakers and Cinephiles

This year's NAB Show New York is full of content and hands-on learning opportunities, on and off the show floor. We curated a few ideas for filmmakers.

Amplify Content Team

August 13, 2023

NAB Show New York: Top 3 for Photographers

With so much to see and do at NAB Show New York, it can be overwhelming to make your game plan, so we curated some ideas tailored to photographers.

Amplify Content Team

August 11, 2023

Paul Dugdale: Shooting Cinematic Live Performances

Live concert director Paul Dugdale explains his approach to capturing live performances, including how he captures a performer’s energy.

Adrian Pennington

August 9, 2023

AI Imaging Tools to Refine and Define (But Not Replace) Your Work

Fine art photographer Angela Andrieux demonstrates how to use AI tools to sharpen and up-res still photos or pull detail out of the shadows.

Adrian Pennington

August 9, 2023

Cine+Live Lab Returns to NAB Show New York

NAB Show New York attendees are encouraged to "explore the synergies between live broadcast and cinema" through Cine+Live Lab.

Amplify Content Team

August 8, 2023

Evan Shapiro to Predict “What’s Next” for the Media Industry at NAB Show New York Keynote

Our “official unofficial cartographer,” Shapiro will use this keynote to lay out the next era of media, whether we're ready for it or not.

Amplify Content Team

August 7, 2023

Philip Grossman: Production in Impossible Places

Cinematographer/photographer Philip Grossman on how to reach, explore and capture imagery at some of the world’s most “impossible” places.

Adrian Pennington

August 7, 2023

Evan Shapiro Amplified: (EM)Power Your Career and SkillUP!

SkillUP! and unlock the full potential of your career in Media & Entertainment in Part 1 of our Q&A with media cartographer Evan Shapiro.

Amplify Content Team

August 4, 2023

Jon Radoff: Why Creativity Will Be Critical in an AI-Driven Society

Radoff explains his vision for putting creative power in the hands of everyone, not a handful of centralized gatekeepers.

Adrian Pennington

August 2, 2023

Whether You’re a Photographer or Cinematographer or Both, Here’s How to “Think Like a Filmmaker”

The transition from still photographer to cinematographer should be simple, right? That's what Jeff Berlin thought.

Jon Silberg

July 31, 2023

Futurists Agree “AI Won’t Be the Hollywood Version”

The speed at which AI is advancing has shocked most experts in the field, but others think our fear is misplaced and see cause for optimism.

Adrian Pennington

July 25, 2023

AI Is Everywhere: Where Did It Come From, Where Is It Going?

Video Learning Lab host and tech advocate Gary Adcock navigates the fast-paced evolution of AI, from chatbots to managing stock portfolios.

Jon Silberg

July 12, 2023

Evan Shapiro: Building a Career in Media As “You, Inc.”

Media cartographer Evan Shapiro explains how to unlock the power of personal branding and take control of your career path with “You, Inc.”

Jennifer Wolfe

June 28, 2023

What’s Happening at This Year’s NAB Show New York

Reconnect with industry professionals at NAB Show New York, scheduled to take place October 24-26, 2023 at the Javits Center.

Amplify Content Team

June 15, 2023

Evan Shapiro: What’s Changing (and Changed) in Media Consumption

Media cartographer Evan Shapiro delves into the mind of the modern media consumer, providing analysis of the latest audience data.

Jennifer Wolfe

April 12, 2023

Evan Shapiro: Streaming Habits Have Shifted (Again)… Here’s How and Why

While shifting rapidly, US consumer streaming behavior is changing somewhat differently at the far ends of the demographic spectrum.

Adrian Pennington

March 23, 2023

Evan Shapiro: M&E Is Being Reassembled in Real Time

Media analyst Evan Shapiro says no one knows exactly where the industry is headed... but here are some possibilities.

Adrian Pennington

October 10, 2022

NAB Show New York Amplified: 5 Minutes with WideOrbit

Will Offeman describes WideOrbit’s plans for 2022 NAB Show New York in a video interview with Amplify editor Emily M. Reigart.

Emily M. Reigart

October 3, 2022

NAB Show New York Amplified: From the Desk of IHSEusa

Dan Holland describes IHSEusa’s plans for the 2022 NAB Show New York.

Dan Holland

October 3, 2022

Amp’d About: the Media Universe and Evan Shapiro

NAB Show New York keynote speaker Evan Shapiro joins Emily Reigart for a discussion about what matters in the media universe.

Emily M. Reigart

September 1, 2022

Video Games and VFX Make a Very Cute Couple

Real-time game engines may have transformed virtual production, but the current challenge is to have those visuals fully ray-traced.

Jennifer Wolfe