Video: Next Directions for Entertainment

I had fun sitting down in February to talk with Larry Jordan, one of the pioneers of non-linear editing and the publisher of the site HDFilmTools. We talked a bit about my two recent books, Inventing the Movies and Fans, Friends & Followers, but largely we focused on the ways the entertainment industry is changing for individual content creators -- the new opportunities and challenges that are emerging.

Here's Part I (we talk about innovators and those who resist innovation in Hollywood):



Part II (begins with Larry asking, "Where is the studio system heading?"):



And Part III (why you need to cultivate your own fan base):