Val's Rants - Writer, Director, Filmmaker (Austin, Texas)

Archive for April, 2010

Free Stuff,Music Making

04/29/2010

Free Ableton Live Packs

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Togeo Studios, and nifty little outfit have some really cool packs for Ableton Live (synths, pads, leads, etc.), so if you’re a budget conscious electronic musician or composer, go check them out. They have a bunch of older stuff and they released a couple of new ones: http://togeostudios.com/category/downloads/ Did I mention they’re FREE???  Don’t be [...]

Free Stuff,Music Making

04/28/2010

Free Mellotron M400 VST Instrument

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For those of you who are computer composers or musicians, and like the sound of the Mellotron, here’s a freebie: http://www.podcast.soundshifter.de/?p=1322 Their site actually features all kinds of other sound-related freebies. It’s really cool. Val Gameiro Share on Facebook

Filmmaking

04/27/2010

Amazing Time-Freeze short

I have no idea how they did this, but it has left me speechless… amazing work: Share on Facebook

Filmmaking

Awesome Sci-Fi Short

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You have to see this. It’s great work, shot on RED ONE. Cool story, amazing cinematography, kick-ass effects. THE RAVEN – 720 HD from THE RAVEN FILM on Vimeo. Share on Facebook

Filmmaking

Quick Tip for Independent Filmmakers

If you’re like me and don’t have a lot of money, and you’re a filmmaker, then you’ll love this site… if you’re patient! ArtBeats.com is a stock footage site, and they give away a FREE video clip EVERY DAY! Now, depending on your needs, not all clips will be useful, but if you check back [...]

Filmmaking,Personal,Writing

04/23/2010

A thought on the Industry

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Here I am, having watched Clash of the Titans in 2D last night, and left with the clear sensation that it was supposed to have been seen in 3D instead. The movie was fun, and had a good ending — I won’t spoil it for you, but it is different from the original, if you, [...]

Activism

Cool new webseries on Babelgum

A Facebook friend sent me this (she’s the lead in the series) and if you’re looking for a little sci-fi comedy, it’s very cool. Cool wardrobe and make-up, amazing cinematography. Funny writing! If enough of us like it, they may stand a chance to get picked up by a network… Let’s give ‘em a hand: [...]

Music Making

Cool Offering from IK Multimedia

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For those of you who are composers or musicians, this is a heck of a deal…  whether you’re scoring for a short film or a complex soundtrack for a feature film, there are sample packs for all tastes. IK Multimedia is “giving away” a bunch of sample packs when you buy SampleTank XT 2.5 for [...]

Activism

04/22/2010

If you think it’s still Right and Left…

Right or Left can be just as greedy for money and power! And their power stands at the opposite end of your personal power and freedom of choice.

Activism

04/07/2010

Privatized toll road goes bankrupt using taxpayer money

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Here’s the link to the original article. San Diego’s South Bay Expressway foreign-owned toll road has become the new poster child for the failed policy of road privatization. Up until now, most “conservative” and libertarian think tanks have promoted PPPs (public private partnerships) as the “free market” solution to road building. I’ve said all along [...]