Tag: music
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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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Decipher the Media #18: Jake Horne Talks Creating Music in a World Crisis, Volatile Politics
Welcome to 2021 and a fresh new Decipher the Media Podcast! Let’s start out this year with some positivity as I sit down with musician Jake Horne and talk about the current state of the world, including what effects of the pandemic and the US elections have had on our lives. Jake also breaks down…
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Decipher the Media Podcast #18 Release and Podcast Updates
It’s now the new year and I have some big plans for the podcast! New graphics and music are going to slowly be rolled out with each episode, and I’m so excited to share with you some of the rebranding I’ve been working hard to consider, collaborate on, and create for a fresh new take!…
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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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The Decipher the Media Podcast returns with musician Dan Suriano
It’s 2020 and it’s time to get motivated with New Year’s resolutions! So, of course, I’m releasing an episode of the podcast that was recorded back in September. The end of the year welcomed in a flurry of new projects that have kept me busy and put a damper on my release schedule. But, now…
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Decipher the Media #11: Mackenzie Horne Talks Creative Influence, Professional Writing, and Jazz Culture – Now Available
Mackenzie Horne stops by to talk about the creative profession and what inspires her to get into writing as well as the local jazz music scene in Pittsburgh. How does culture influence your journey into creative media? How do you begin your creative journey? What do real world experiences invite to the creative process? We…
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Decipher the Media Podcast #11 with Mackenzie Horne – Coming Wednesday, October 30th
Branching out from the previously released episode of the Decipher the Media podcast, I was fortunate enough to have my wonderful friend Mackenzie Horne talk on episode #11. We were able to get into a deep discussion about creative influence, her journey in writing, and how that all led to her involvement with local jazz…
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Putting the "royalty" in "Royalty-Free"
For us content creators out there, we’ve been in the situation where there are certain aspects of the creation process that we cannot completely control. We want our vision to come as close as how we see it in our heads, but sometimes the resources or funding aren’t always there. Yes, this is a stock…
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