Award Sounds Music, Photography and Consultancy

Episode 2 of Venn has been released.
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I've recently received the video for the 1st episode of Venn (the previous release was a pilot and called Episode 0)

Again the episode is by Spinneyhead Presents. Episode 1 picks up from that and plays on the theme of the celibacy bet. The content is better than Episode 0, the scripts are better and from my perspective, the audio is so much better. It's definitely better than the first series, Memory.  read more »

In Page 1, I introduced a few organisations structure and my thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Preference  read more »

I mentioned some ideas about setting up a production company in order to complete the Side Project that I want to do.

In this article, I'll expand on those ideas and document a few issues that will have to be handled at some point in the organisation's lifetime.

Background  read more »

Check with your client before you delete anything

I was the client the other day and this happened to me.

Compositing

I'd passed the compositing tasks out to someone else. I sat in for a few minutes to check that it was going as I wanted it and make some decisions about how it would look. e.g. I'd prefer to have less foreground and no green showing rather than have the green showing in order to get the foreground complete.  read more »

I've been starting up a Space Opera side project; it's part hobby, part ambition, part potential company. I haven't figured out how I'll set the body up, I'd like it to be close to a co-operative whatever the formal structure is. The principle is that everybody can get a share based on what they put into it. I've using the phrase "production company" loosely since it may not actually be a company.  read more »

I've been thinking a bit more about the Space Opera side-project. Although I expected to have to leave this for a few months while I'm completing a consultancy project instead, I've found my mind playing around with a few ideas.  read more »

I like to have a few projects on the go at any one time. Apart from those I'm contracted to do, I also like to have a more fun side-project. The current side-project is writing music for a Space Opera. I'll post any articles on this under the Side Project heading.

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The Short Answer

Everything

The Longer Answer

The longer answer is that every series of actions we perform can be thought of as a process. Understanding those processes will help us improve, even as individuals, whether we're concerned with Music, Audio, Photography, Moviemaking or what have you. I'll discuss each in turn and set the scene for forthcoming articles.

A Basic Process

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