Category: YouTube
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Music Video Animated Promo (Nephele – “Apples & Oranges”)
A few years ago, I helped produce the music video “Apples & Oranges” for my good friends in the band Nephele. I had a lot of fun with the experience, since it was one of the first times I had gotten a chance to have full creative control over a music video shoot (though I…
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Updated Video Highlights, Live Streaming, and Podcast Revival
Even though I just posted an updated highlight reel earlier this year, there were still a few clips from my catalog of work that I did not have access to at the time. I promised myself that I’d return to this reel with the additional content that I shot and was particularly fond of. Last…
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Keeping It Steady: Filming with a Gimbal (Highlight Reel)
As I look back at previous film and video productions, I was reminded of the challenge and the fulfillment of working with a camera gimbal. This camera technology has always been a bit foreign to me for the past decade. I have worked with several professionals that are well-versed in gimbal and steadicam systems, often…
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Decipher the Media Podcast #21: The Importance of Creative Collaboration, Talking About Mental Health, and Working Outside of the Box, Featuring Simran Kaur
In the second part of my conversation with Simran Kaur, Simran talks about how friends can raise you up creatively, and she explains how she could tell when friends were being toxic. Simran also focuses on creative identity and exploring new creative endeavors by trying new techniques and using experiences to feed creative energy. In…
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Decipher the Media Podcast #20: Still Life Photography, Surrealism, Research and Experimentation, and the Balance of Social Media, Featuring Simran Kaur
Joining me from London, Simran Kaur takes some time to describe her most recent artistic endeavors in still life photography and surrealism. Simran talks about her process and how she finds balance between researching and experimenting for her projects, what defines surrealism, and the importance of time and routine in the creative process. We also…
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Available Downloads and Video: Decipher the Media Podcast #19, Featuring Ian Allegrucci
If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, go listen to or watch the latest episode of Decipher the Media, which includes a great discussion with fellow creative Ian Allegrucci! Links and description can be found below! New and improved! Decipher the Media returns with a new look and another chill discussion with…
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Decipher the Media Podcast now on Spotify and Amazon Music; Episode 17 on YouTube
In addition to Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Stitcher, Decipher the Media is now joining the Spotify and Amazon Music podcast families! Now with more places to download, Decipher the Media is more accessible than ever before! Check out the podcast on your favorite service and don’t forget to show some love by liking, subscribing,…
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Decipher the Media #15 Discusses Creativity, Music, and Art Culture
Revisiting Decipher the Media Podcast #15 featuring Ian Allegrucci, we sit down and discuss some of the local experiences with cameras, photography, video, art, and the influence to use those creative tools and techniques. Speaking of local art and artists, we touch on the culture in Pittsburgh and how media culture has influenced our lives.…
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Decipher the Media #14 Revisits the Wisdom of Indie Filmmakers
Decipher the Media Podcast #14: I hope you are all doing well as we move into the month of November. I wanted to revisit some older episodes of the podcast that I didn’t get to publish and promote as much. Please enjoy this wonderful group of filmmakers as we sit down a talk about the…
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CappySteve Twitch Highlights: Black Mesa
Now on YouTube, I have begun archiving streams from the past, and uploading the video highlights to the Cipher Eye Media page. If you’re interested in the streaming process and some of the new gaming content I’m working on, checking out the page!
Steven E. Croner | Cipher Eye Media 