Motion Sweep Whoosh Sound Bundle #1 - 25 Cinematic Sound Effects!

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- Cinematic and immersive audio elements.

- Perfect for film, video games, animations, and more.

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- A diverse range of whooshes, from subtle sweeps to powerful rushes.

- Professionally mastered audio files for seamless integration into your projects.

🚀 Why Motion Sweep Sound Bundle 1?

- Elevate the impact of your visual content.

- Add a sense of motion and intensity to your audio creations.

- Enhance the overall cinematic experience for your audience.

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🌟 Note: These sound effects are royalty-free, allowing you to use them in your projects without any additional licensing fees.

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The Best Black Friday Deals for Music Producers

The Best Black Friday Deals for Music Producers

It's that time of year again - Black Friday sales! As a music producer, this is one of the best times to score great deals on plugins, software, hardware, and more. In this post, I'll share some of the hottest Black Friday sales going on right now that you won't want to miss out on.

UJAM Deals

UJAM is offering some incredibly discounted deals on their instruments and bundles, with savings up to 75% off. Some highlights:

- Usynth GLAM for only $20 (usually $79)

- Beatmaker Bundle for $149 (usually $499)

- Full Bundle for $599 (usually $1,999)

Their wide range of sounds from drums to guitars makes UJAM a great one-stop shop for producers.

Eventide Discounts

The legends over at Eventide are offering up to $200 off select gear like the H9 Max Harmonizer, Factor pedals, and more through their Black Friday sale.

Apogee Deals

Save on Apogee's iconic interfaces, plugins, and more, with discounts up to $750 off bundles. Standouts include:

- $100 off Duet 3

- $750 off Symphony Desktop + FX Bundle

- $50 off BOOM

- $110 off MiC Plus

Plus 40-50% off all their plugins!

More Great Sales

Other unmissable Black Friday sales include:

- Focusrite - Save on Scarlett interfaces + free Splice Sounds

- FabFilter - 25% off all plugins and bundles

- PreSonus - Up to $120 off hardware like mics, monitors, and more

- Soundtoys - 50% off bundles, up to 80% off plugins

- Neural DSP - 50% off all amp sim plugins

- Fender - Exclusive guitar deals up to 50% off

- Antares - 50% off Auto-Tune, subscriptions, and more

- Avid - 20% off Pro Tools, Sibelius, Media Composer, and more

- Sweetwater - Music gear deals up to 75% off

Don't miss out on these killer Black Friday music production sales! Let me know in the comments if you score any great deals.

The Power of Sound Design in Media

In the realm of media, where storytelling transcends the boundaries of paper and screen, there exists an often-under appreciated but undeniably potent force that can shape our emotions, influence our perceptions, and transport us to distant realms: sound. Sound design, a meticulous art form that weaves its way through film, television, video games, podcasts, and countless other media forms, holds the remarkable ability to breathe life into narratives, transforming them from mere visuals and words into immersive experiences that resonate with our senses and emotions.

Imagine watching a suspenseful thriller without the spine-tingling crescendo of a soundtrack, or navigating a video game's epic quest devoid of immersive ambient soundscapes. In these moments, the absence of sound design becomes palpable, leaving stories incomplete and emotions unexplored.

Sound design is the invisible storyteller that whispers secrets, conveys emotions, and evokes memories. It is the rustle of leaves in a moonlit forest, the roar of engines in a high-speed chase, the delicate nuances of dialogue that bring characters to life, and the triumphant symphony that accompanies a hero's journey. It is the art of crafting auditory experiences that can grip our hearts, captivate our minds, and linger in our memories long after the media ends.

Realm of Wizardry: Mythical Coloring Quests

Embark on an extraordinary artistic journey with "Realm of Wizardry: Mythical Coloring Quests," a captivating adult coloring book that transports you to a realm of magic, spells, and enchantment. Within the pages of this imaginative masterpiece, you'll find a world where wizards' dreams come to life and colors hold the power to shape reality.

50 Midjourney Prompts

Are you ready to unleash your imagination and bring captivating visual ideas to life? Look no further! Dive into the world of creative image generation with our meticulously crafted collection of 50 Midjourney image prompts featuring expressive emojis. Whether you’re an artist, writer, or just someone who loves to explore the visual realm, this document is your ultimate source of inspiration.

The fundamentals of storytelling

Storytelling is the art of creating and sharing narratives that engage and captivate audiences. The fundamentals of storytelling include several key elements that are essential for creating effective and compelling stories.

  1. Character: Characters are the people or creatures that populate a story. They provide the emotional core of a story and are typically the source of conflict and tension.

  2. Plot: The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story. It is the backbone of the story, and the way it is structured can greatly affect the audience's engagement and understanding.

  3. Conflict: Conflict is the driving force behind a story and is essential for creating tension and suspense. It can take many forms, including internal conflicts within a character, conflicts between characters, and conflicts between characters and their environment.

  4. Setting: The setting is the time and place in which a story takes place. It can greatly affect the tone and atmosphere of a story and can be used to create a sense of realism or fantasy.

  5. Theme: The theme is the underlying message or meaning of a story. It is the idea or concept that the story explores and can be used to convey a moral or insight.

  6. Voice: The voice is the unique perspective, tone and style of a story. It can affect how the audience perceives and relate to the story and the characters.

  7. Emotion: Storytelling is an emotional medium, it's key to create a connection between the story and the audience. By evoking emotions, the audience can become more invested in the story and characters.

These elements work together to create a cohesive and engaging story that can be used to entertain, educate, or inspire. They are not fixed or limited and can be used creatively, but understanding them can help you to create a strong story that will connect with your audience.

Aerial Panorama Photography using Drone Pan

Aerial Panorama Photography using Drone Pan

With the help of your DJI drone and the Drone Pan App for iOS or Android, you can create stunning aerial panorama photographs.  Using DronePan with my iOS device and my Phantom 4 Pro I created this test shot near my house, north of Seattle. I set the capture setting to shoot 25 images in JPEG mode. 

Next I took the images into my mac and used the app Hugin to stitch them together to create the panorama. Once I had leveled out the horizon to my liking, I then saved out a TIFF file for the next step in Photoshop. With the help of the Facebook community for the DronePan users group, they suggested that I use a new sky to replace my  grey wash of a sky. 

I then wanted to share my results with the Facebook community using Facebook's new 360 image module. I found the photoshop psd templates provided by Facebook, to create the 2:1 image for their module. 

Below is the image that I created, hosted using the Roundme platform. they have a great set of free and paid tools for 360 photography. I'm really looking forward to creating more of these as our weather gets better. 

Prisma Photo Editing App

Prisma is a very creative and fun mobile image editing app. It can turn your images into a work of art, with it's amazing effects. It will also let you post them to social media or same them locally to your phone's storage. I use it on my iPhone 6S +  and I'm stoked with the results I'm getting.  Here is the developer's site.

Fly for Work/Business with UAS rule (14 CFR part 107)

Below are the basic things an operator must know for flying under the small UAS rule (14 CFR part 107):

Pilot Requirements:

  • Must be at least 16 years old
  • Must pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center+
  • Must be vetted by the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA)

    +A person who already holds a pilot certificate issued under 14 CFR part 61 and has successfully completed a flight review within the previous 24 months can complete a part 107 online training course at www.faasafety.gov to satisfy this requirement.

For more information, read about Remote Pilot Certification.

Aircraft Requirements:

Operating Rules:

  • Class G airspace*
  • Must keep the aircraft in sight (visual line-of-sight)*
  • Must fly under 400 feet*
  • Must fly during the day*
  • Must fly at or below 100 mph*
  • Must yield right of way to manned aircraft*
  • Must NOT fly over people*
  • Must NOT fly from a moving vehicle*

    All of these rules are subject to waiver

More info Here

The Winning Photos from DJI's 2016 SkyPixel Photo Contest

Some of the most amazing drone images in this year's contest. There are a few different categories in different skill levels that were submitted to.  The categories were "Drones in Use", "360 Photos" and "Beauty". The skill levels ranged from Professional to Enthusiast. 

See the winners here

Kodak Ektachrome Film

In January, Kodak announced the they will be bringing back the all time classic Ektachrome film stock! This is great news! I have loved their Ektar 100 and Portra 400 in both 35mm and medium format. With the addition of Ektachrome to their lineup of film stocks, they will have the perfect trifecta. 

It's so amazing the film stocks are being re-released into the market that has been dominated by digital cameras for two decades. I'm looking forward to seeing the results of this medium. 

See all the details of the anouncement here.

Color Correcting and Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve 12.5

Color Correcting and Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve 12.5

After NAB 2016 the whole post production industry was buzzing with excitement about the new release of Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve 12.5 update. And with good intentions that this was going to be that "game changer" all-in-one tools for editing, color, and distribution. 

The massive overhaul of the software was impressive and perfectly timed for those who were desperately need a refresh from the older version. With a feature list over a mile long, and some long awaited basic tools that we all needed, this is once of the best tools in the industry.

I can honestly say after using DaVinci on multiple films, corporate communication videos, and television spots, that I can always improve my workflow and sharpen my skill set. That's why I have always kept an open mind with learning new tools and skills to stay sharp on the state of the art software and workflows.

Real Estate HDR Photography

One of the best ways to capture an interior Real Estate photo, is the use the HDR exposure bracketing technique, on a DSLR camera. What this allows you to do is to take multiple images with different exposure values that properly allow the best shutter speed for the mid-tones, shadows, and highlights. With the use of a tripod and a timed release of the shutter, you do not need to manual fire it off every time. Instead, set your settings and define the level of bracket exposure then take the series of shots. 

Once you get your images captured, then you must bled them together in a post processing editing application, like Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Lightroom. There you will define all of your tone mapping setting and fine tune the exposure to get the perfect image. Ideally this will help for taking interior locations with bright windows, because the light meter on the DSLR isn't smart enough to not under exposure the rest of your scene when it's compensating for the amount of light coming in through the windows. 

Take a look at a few examples below and on the Real Estate page. 

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Real Estate HDR Photography Sample 2

New collapsible drone designs and features

With the fierce competition between GoPro and DJI, for the collapsible compact design, DJI has recently release their new Mavic Pro. This is a direct response to GoPro's new Karma quadcopter. both have the collapsing design to fold the rotor arm into the body. The main drawback to the GoPro design is that there is no included camera, you have to supply your own GoPro.  Now once you outfit the GoPro Karma with a camera, you are looking at relative same price point of $1000, but it's not "ready to fly" out of the box like the the Mavic Pro. 

DJI Mavic Pro 1
DJI Mavic Pro 2

Snapseed mobile image editing

One of my favorite mobile Image editors is googles snapseed. I've been using this app for quite a long time and I'm very happy with the results I get it. It has a lot of features that you can tune to get the image to look exactly the way you want it. They constantly keep updating it and adding new features so it's a really good tool to help you make the best out your images. 

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Twilight Real Estate photography

A lot of people expect most of the real estate listings to have a lot of daytime photos and interior but one of the more unique views are the shots that are taken at dusk in the evening. This view of your home will make your listing stand out even more than your competitors and it will get your listing up to $20,000 more in the Seattle market. One thing that I do that makes the twilight real estate photography stand out from the normal images that you see on most of the listings is using a high dynamic range composition of shadows mid tones and highlights to capture the best exposure. Here are a couple examples of high dynamic range twilight real estate photography.  

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