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TP Cube Studio has launched a new Fiverr service for Premium Professional Music Video Production: https://lnkd.in/d3EAXMca A professional music video should be developed around the music, not around whatever footage happens to be available. Concept, narrative, performance, pacing and visual continuity are what turn individual scenes into a cohesive music video. Our approach is intentionally different from generic AI-video assembly. We treat each project as a complete creative production, combining the tools and footage that best serve the song. 🎬 Story and concept development 🎥 Custom cinematic and artistic visuals 🎞 Client-supplied footage and licensed stock/B-roll where appropriate 🎤 Consistent characters, lip sync and performance scenes ⚡ Beat-synced editing and cinematic camera direction ✨ Professional transitions, VFX and color grading 📝 Lyrics, subtitles and multi-platform delivery Projects may be narrative, conceptual, performance-led, dance-based, cinematic, emotional or artistic. AI is one of several production tools available to us, not the creative objective itself. The goal is to deliver a premium, polished music video with world-class presentation standards and a visual identity built specifically around the song. #MusicVideoProduction #VisualStorytelling #VideoProduction #MusicIndustry #TPCubeStudio

A sound designer’s reading list is an odd thing. You’re reading about noises when you could be making them. But knowing how to make a sound and knowing what it does to a scene are different skills. Five books worth exploring: 1. Sound Design — David Sonnenschein For thinking about sound as storytelling: character, emotion and the world beyond the frame. 2. Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen — Michel Chion For understanding how what we hear changes what we think we see. Particularly useful when a scene looks right but feels wrong. 3. The Sound Effects Bible — Ric Viers For the practical work of recording and building your own effects, from microphones and field recording to Foley. 4. The Foley Grail — Vanessa Theme Ament For understanding Foley as a performance, including spotting, cueing and creating sounds to picture. 5. Designing Sound — Andy Farnell For the technically curious: building sounds from first principles using synthesis and Pure Data. Bring patience. Then pick a short scene and give it two completely different soundtracks. One that makes you want to open the door. One that makes you very glad it’s locked. If you have any more recommendations let me know.

A few of our String & Can - Audio Post Production studio re-recording mixers and sound editors sat down with Acon Digital to talk about what's changed since bringing Acoustica 8 into the studio. The team's take: it's the full plugin experience right inside Pro Tools. The cohesive suite of tools means there's no jumping back and forth to a separate app — and it's fast, which allows us to keep client deadlines our priority. Our team is also loving how clean the results are, from cutting noise without weird artefacts to feathering edits in the spectrogram so cuts sound seamless. And the Remix tool has been a favorite for pulling apart mixed music tracks when a client just wants the vocals gone or the drums isolated. Thanks to ACON DIGITAL for having us — full video up now, check it out and hear Brian Bracken Lou Teti and Ian Stynes in their own words. Video link in comments.

Nobody talks about the most difficult part of editing. 😂 It’s not finding the right music. It’s not color grading. It’s not even fixing that one frame that somehow looks weird. It’s convincing yourself that “one last change” is actually the last change. 😭🎬 And somehow… it never is. Editors & designers - how many “final_final_v7” files do you have? 😂 #VideoEditing #GraphicDesign #CreativeLife #ContentCreation #Editors #Designers

In this comprehensive guide to licensing for visual artists, we explore essential aspects and strategies for artists looking to enter the world of licensing. 😊 https://lnkd.in/gnVTiCZj

There is no such thing as luxury sound. I’ve seen this phrase used across hospitality, branding and experience design - the idea that certain music, instruments, production techniques or sonic textures somehow sound luxurious. I'm not convinced they do. Luxury isn't a genre. Its an approach. And that approach might mean commissioning bespoke music, rather than defaulting to library music; understanding the cultural context of a location; paying attention to acoustics and playback quality; programming music around how a space actually changes throughout the day or week or month; working with interesting artists; knowing when not to play music (this is crucial); and treating sound with the same seriousness as architecture, lighting, food or materials. My take is that luxury is actually (and increasingly) less about expensive materials and more about evidence of care. Sound is particularly good at revealing whether that care exists, because guests may not consciously analyse the music, but they absolutely experience whether something feels considered or generic. That being said, Bowie will always sound luxurious to me.

Music2Storyboard Reskin Preview Just Updated + Video A New Look for AI-Powered Music-to-Storyboard Creation What Is Music2Storyboard Reskin Preview? The dgc-lab/music2storyboard-reskin-preview repository appears to be a preview project focused on reskinning or redesigning the interface of a music-to-storyboard application. The project name suggests a tool that connects music with visual storytelling, potentially helping users translate musical ideas into storyboard-style visual sequences. However, the provided repository page does not include a release announcement, version number, changelog, or implementation details....

So What Exactly Is Artist Development? 👀 I thought I understood what an A&R did. Turns out, I really didn't. 😂 Yesterday, I started digging into A&R and what the role actually involves. Then I came across Artist Development.. And I was like… wait. Isn't this what A&R does? 😭 Because an A&R can help discover an artist, work on their sound, connect them with producers and songwriters, help shape projects and contribute to their creative direction. So naturally, I thought, “A&R = Artist Development.” But the deeper I researched, the more I realised there’s a difference. A&R is a role. Artist development is a broader process. An A&R can absolutely be involved in developing an artist, especially within a record label. But artist development can go beyond the music itself. It can touch the artist's identity, artistry, performance, positioning, catalogue, audience and long-term career direction. And depending on the company, different people can be responsible for different parts of that process. That's where I finally understood why these two get confused so often. They overlap. A lot. And honestly, I was one of the people confusing them until I started researching. 😂 The more I learn about this industry, the more I realise there are so many things happening behind an artist that we simply don't see. Tomorrow , we're talking about Artist Development. What does it actually involve, and why does an artist need it? But be honest, did you also think A&R and Artist Development were basically the same thing? 😂 If you work in the music industry, what would you add to the difference? 👇🏽 #MusicIndustry #ArtistDevelopment #AandR #MusicBusiness #MusicCareer #EmergingArtists #MusicCommunity #MusicEducation

PORTFOLIODemo Reel — Sound Design ProcessThis demo reel demonstrates my skills in sound design, audio post-production, and mixing for film and game projects. I created and edited stereo soundscapes using environmental ambience, sound effects, creature sounds, movement, Foley-style elements, dialogue processing, and original musical textures. For the film sequences, I designed detailed environments, wind, mechanical movement, character sounds, and supporting effects to strengthen the visuals and storytelling. For the game sequence, I redesigned the skeleton and wolf sounds to create more believable, creature-like performances. I also created axe and sword effects, battle impacts, and the skeleton’s fall to emphasize the action. Throughout the reel, I focused on clean edits, balanced levels, immersive environments, dynamic effects, and a cohesive mix that supports each scene and impact.

Sound Perception: Why We Don’t Just Hear Sound — We Experience It Sound is more than vibration travelling through the air. The moment a sound reaches our ears, the brain begins interpreting it — identifying its source, estimating distance, recognizing patterns, and connecting it with memories and emotions. This is what makes sound perception so fascinating. A simple door closing can feel threatening in a thriller. The same sound in a comedy may feel completely different. A distant train, birds in the background, room tone, or even silence can influence how we perceive a scene. As sound designers, we are not simply creating or recording sounds. We are shaping the audience’s perception of a visual world. The Psychology Behind Sound Our brain constantly uses context to interpret sound. Volume, frequency, timing, reverberation, spatial position, and surrounding ambience all contribute to what we perceive. For example: • A louder sound can feel closer or more powerful. • High-frequency sounds can create a sense of tension or sharpness. • Low-frequency sounds can create weight, danger, or physical impact. • Reverberation can tell us about the size and character of a space. • Silence can sometimes create more tension than music. • Small background sounds can make a fictional environment feel real. This is why great sound design often goes unnoticed consciously — yet it strongly affects how we feel about what we see. Sound Is Storytelling Cinema is a visual medium, but sound gives those visuals depth, emotion and perspective. A good sound designer asks not only: “What should this scene sound like?” but also: “What should the audience feel when they hear it?” That shift — from simply producing sound to designing perception — is where sound becomes storytelling. As technology continues to evolve, our tools will change. But the fundamental relationship between sound, perception and emotion will remain at the heart of meaningful sound design. We don't just design sounds. We design experiences. #SoundDesign #SoundPerception #FilmSound #AudioPostProduction #Cinema #SoundDesigner #PsychologyOfSound #Filmmaking