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Welcome to our daily audio-visual tip channel #AUDIOVISUALS_WITH_EMMA*, your go-to destination for expert advice and insider tips on maximizing the potential of your audio-visual projects. From enhancing production quality to mastering editing techniques, we've got you covered with daily tips of inspiration and creativity. So for today's edition, we will be tipping you about AUDIOVISUAL GENRES Audio-visual genres encompass a wide range of styles and formats that combine both audio and visual elements to create a unique viewing experience for the audience. Here are some examples of popular audio-visual genres: 1. Music Videos: Music videos are a type of audiovisual genre that combines filmed footage with music to create a visual interpretation of a song. Music videos often feature intricate visuals, artistic storytelling, and innovative cinematography to complement the music and enhance the overall listening experience. Artists use music videos to showcase their creativity, express their artistic vision, and promote their music to a wider audience. Example: Beyoncé's "Formation" music video is a visually stunning and politically charged production that features powerful imagery, intricate choreography, and thought-provoking symbolism to complement the song's message. 2. Documentaries: Documentaries are non-fiction films that use a combination of interviews, archival footage, voice-over narration, and visual storytelling to convey information, educate, and raise awareness about real-life events, issues, and subjects. Documentaries often incorporate audiovisual elements such as sound effects, music, and visuals to engage and inform the audience. Example: "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" is a documentary film about the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the creator and host of the popular children's television series "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." The film uses a mix of archival footage, interviews, and animated sequences to tell the story of Rogers' impact on children's television and his dedication to promoting kindness and empathy. 3. Animation: Animation is a visual art form that uses a combination of visual and audio elements to create moving images and tell stories. Animated films, television shows, and shorts often incorporate music, sound effects, voice acting, and visual effects to bring characters and worlds to life in a visually captivating and imaginative way. Example: "Spirited Away" is a critically acclaimed animated film by Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki that combines stunning visuals, compelling storytelling, and a beautiful musical score to create a magical and immersive viewing experience. The film uses animation to bring fantastical creatures, otherworldly landscapes, and richly detailed characters to life. Hope you grabbed something... Stay tuned for more Audio-visual Tips. #audiovisual #education #Empowerment

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Artificial intelligence does not stand still, on the contrary, it develops at an ever-accelerating pace and reaches more and more places. This year's Hungarian Motion Picture Festival will also be about this, where I will once again hold a lecture and workshop on this topic. Come and see it along with countless other exciting programs! A mesterséges intelligencia nem áll meg, épp ellenkezőleg, egyre gyorsuló ütemben fejlődik és egyre több helyre ér el. Erről is fog szólni az idei Magyar Mozgókép Fesztivál, ahol újra előadást és workshop-ot tartok ebben a témában. Gyere és nézd meg a számtalan egyéb izgalmas program mellett!

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Discover how Audio Militia enhances your projects with seamless 'Music Supervision'. Learn more in the article below:

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Transforming Sound Design with a Voice-Command Chatbot 🔊 🚀 Chatbot development in progress! As a solo developer, I'm working on a Python-based project aimed at streamlining the sound creation process for sound designers. This chatbot uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) techniques to interpret voice commands and generate corresponding sounds. 🔧 The chatbot is built on three main modules: NLTK for text conversion, DSP for audio signal processing, and Voice Recognition for interpreting voice commands. I've trained the chatbot to recognize various voice commands and frequencies using a machine learning model. 🎵 Once a command is recognized, the chatbot generates the corresponding sinusoidal sound, visualizes it with a graph, and then plays it. These commands can be dictated as "generate a sine wave" followed by the desired frequency, or simply as the frequency number. For example, saying "generate a sine wave at 440 Hz" will produce the corresponding sound. 📚 I'm currently deepening my understanding of NLP and plan to explore the use of the Transformer library in Python as I continue to learn and grow. I'm excited about how these advancements could further simplify and enhance the creative process for sound designers. 🌱 This is just the beginning. As I continue to learn and grow, I plan to incorporate more advanced techniques such as deep learning algorithms and neural networks to further enhance the chatbot's capabilities. Stay tuned for more updates on this solo-developed project! 🚀 I'm looking forward to sharing more about this journey and potentially collaborating with others who are passionate about sound design and AI. Any feedback or suggestions are welcome! #ChatbotDevelopment #SoundDesign #VoiceRecognition #NaturalLanguageProcessing #DigitalSignalProcessing #MachineLearning #SoloDeveloper #Innovation #AudioTechnology #DeepLearning #NeuralNetworks #Python

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The importance of sound in the making of high end film and television... In the words of George Lucas: "Sound is 50% of the experience." Paul is a leading expert in ProTools, a master of the art of post production audio. #pro #sound #audio #quality

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Short form content has been much more prevailing under the digital era. But it is far from enough for OBS, as more works need to be done to maximize the media value of #OlympicGames. Read our full interview with Yiannis Exarchos, CEO of OBS. ➡️https://lnkd.in/gxw-Jwnk #SportAccord

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Paradox: I decided to take up posting on social networks to find new projects, and when they appeared, there was no time left for posting ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Although I have a lot to tell you about! Recently recorded a cool video with Valery Melech on the topic of opening a business in Germany on our channel UAhelp (already 12 thousand subscribers!). He told from the side of Gewerbe, and I as a Freelancer. Just look what thumbnail I made in the canvas for this video. You can see right away - serious business! By the way, we have already talked about this topic with Valery in 2023 and this video has already gained 10 thousand views (at that time I was still working in the GOP theater and only dreamed about opening my own business). Inside is a detailed overview of our first steps, a story of how to break through the German bureaucracy and even get help from it. In general must see. See the links to both videos in the comments

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### Understanding Mixing and Mastering in Audio Production In audio production, mixing and mastering are pivotal stages that shape the final sound of a recording. Both processes are essential for producing high-quality music but serve distinct purposes and involve different techniques. Here’s an overview of what mixing and mastering entail and how they differ. #### Mixing Mixing occurs after all individual tracks have been recorded. It involves combining these tracks into a cohesive and balanced piece. A mixing engineer adjusts volume levels, panning, equalization (EQ), dynamics (compression, gating), and adds effects like reverb and delay. The objective of mixing is to create a well-balanced track where each instrument and vocal stands out and blends harmoniously. Key Aspects of Mixing: - Volume Balancing: Ensuring each track's volume is appropriate. - Panning: Distributing sounds across the stereo field for width and space. - Equalization (EQ): Adjusting frequencies to enhance clarity and remove muddiness. - Dynamics Processing: Using compressors, limiters, and gates to manage the dynamic range. - Effects: Adding reverb, delay, and other effects to create depth and character. #### Mastering Mastering is the final step in audio production, following mixing. The mastering engineer takes the mixed track and fine-tunes it for distribution. This process ensures the track sounds good on various playback systems, like car stereos, headphones, and speakers. Mastering enhances the track's overall loudness, consistency, and clarity, giving it a polished, professional sound. Key Aspects of Mastering: - Final EQ Adjustments: Subtle changes to the overall frequency balance. - Compression and Limiting: Managing dynamics to ensure consistent loudness. - Stereo Enhancement: Adjusting stereo width and imaging for a more immersive experience. - Sequencing and Spacing: Arranging tracks in order and setting gaps between them for albums or EPs. - Format Conversion: Preparing the final audio for different distribution formats (CD, streaming, vinyl). #### Differences Between Mixing and Mastering While both mixing and mastering are crucial for producing a polished final product, they differ significantly: - Stage: Mixing precedes mastering. Mixing deals with individual tracks, while mastering deals with the mixed stereo track. - Objective: Mixing balances and enhances individual elements within a track. Mastering focuses on overall sound and consistency across all tracks in a project. - Tools and Techniques: Mixing involves detailed manipulation of each track using EQ, panning, compression, and effects. Mastering makes subtle adjustments to the final mix, including EQ, compression, and limiting, to ensure uniformity and professional quality.

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Is anyone using iZotope 10? I have iZotope 8 and have been wondering if it's worth the upgrade. https://lnkd.in/dzVBV4EF

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Pro Tools Tip. How to time compress or expand a clip in one move. Useful for conforming audio to tempo or selection. Forgotten Shortcut in Pro Tools. https://lnkd.in/eBKQ9A6i #protools #protoolsultimate #avid #editingaudio #sounddesign #videogamesounds #shortcut #workflow #postproduction #mao #tce #musicproduction #protoolsshortcuts #foley #film #mixing #music #beatmaking

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During corona virus pandemic, here in Serbia best selling novel was Rabies. Story about modified rabies virus that struck Heathrow airport. People would turn into angry beasts, and airport was kind of metaphor of modern world. That book was part of trilogy. Other books are Atlantis and my favorite 1999. Without to much spoilers, let say main elements of the book are AGI and nuclear apocalypse. Now that book seems like prophetic piece. https://lnkd.in/eptXsrHm

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The Art of Subtitling: Why Human Touch Matters Hello LinkedIn community, I wanted to take a moment to talk about something that’s close to my heart - the art of subtitling movies. In an era where AI is making significant strides in various fields, it’s important to remember the value of human touch, especially in creative fields like subtitling. Subtitling is more than just translating dialogue from one language to another. It’s about capturing the essence, the emotion, the humor, and the cultural nuances that make each film unique. While AI has made impressive progress, it still lacks the ability to fully grasp these subtleties. A human subtitler doesn’t just translate words; they translate feelings, contexts, and cultures. They can pick up on a sarcastic tone, a cultural reference, or a play on words, and convey it in a way that resonates with the audience. This level of understanding and empathy is something that AI, as of now, cannot replicate. Moreover, subtitling requires a deep understanding of both the source and target languages, and a keen sense of timing to ensure that the subtitles align perfectly with the on-screen action. This intricate dance between language and timing is a skill honed by human subtitlers over years of practice. So, while we embrace the advancements in AI and the benefits it brings, let’s not forget the irreplaceable value of human touch in creative fields like subtitling. After all, movies are made by humans, for humans - and it’s only fitting that the art of subtitling should be too. Pro Subtitling Fady Hayek Fady@prosubtitling.com

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#SynchBits.E09 : Some of the most crucial people in the business are considered to be Music Supervisors - and Agents. But do you need an agent, at all, if you want to place synchs? We asked Renato Horvath of Eastaste Music LTD and he really made use of these 30 seconds we gave him. Subscribe to our newsletter here to stay up to date with our activities: https://lnkd.in/dpmbSicg #synch #agents #music #licensing

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