Rally speaker Dete Meserve talks future of film

New technology, introduction of AI and working remotely were all discussed during Dete Meserve’s talk at RALLY. Meserve, a film and television producer from Los Angeles, flew to Indianapolis just for her talk on Reimagining Entertainment Production during the two-day business innovation conference held Aug. 27-28 at the Indiana Convention Center. (Photo provided/RALLY Innovation Conference via LinkedIn) Meserve’s 45-minute discussion touched on a range of ways the entertainment industry — particularly film and production — is changing for the better with the introduction of new technology paired with the ability to work remotely. “College students are now being told, ‘Don’t go into film and television production. Go into entertainment management. Learn the business of entertainment,’” Meserve said. “That’s not what you want to be caring about in an industry as vibrant as the entertainment industry, but there is a deep and existential crisis that’s going on, and there are signs of improvement. But I want here today to help you understand where those opportunities are, where that innovation is.” New programs and editing software — such as PIX, Frame.io and Shot Grid — are helpful in transforming not just the way stories are edited and produced, but overall visual experience...