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Month: September 2010

More Free VSTi and Halloweend Sound Effects

Posted on 29 September, 2010 by val

Just came across these today, and thought I’d share them. First, we start with another plugin from Mildon Studios, Otobongo (read auto-bongo) which is a vst instrument to emulate a Continue Reading →

Posted in Free Stuff, Music Making | Tagged bongo, composing, ethnic, free, free samples, instruments, midi, vst, vsti

More things I learned from Shooting Sunset in McDade

Posted on 28 September, 2010 by val

So… the lessons keep coming, and I owe them to the wonderful crew that worked on it with me. You can see who those folks were, right here: sunsetinmcdade.idealsceneproductions.com/crew/ Here Continue Reading →

Posted in Filmmaking | Tagged film making, Filmmaking, independent, indie, lessons learned, tips

Finished shooting principal photography on short film Sunset in McDade

Posted on 27 September, 2010 by val

Well, shooting the short film Sunset in McDade was an unforgettable experience! And things aren’t over yet! For those of you who haven’t followed this journey, this is the very Continue Reading →

Posted in Filmmaking | Tagged austin, mcdade, production, shooting, short film, sunset in mcdade, texas, vigilante

Free Drum Loop Collection by Kent Sandvik

Posted on 22 September, 2010 by val

Here’s another very cool find. This is the Kent Loop Collection Vol 4 – Battery Drum Loops. From Kent’s site: ” This contains 50 loops made with NI’s Battery 4 Continue Reading →

Posted in Free Stuff, Music Making

Free Samples and Soundfonts for Mac and PC

Posted on 22 September, 2010 by val

In my endless search for cool and cheap/free sounds to complement my composing library (for scoring my own films), I stumbled upon this cool website, bedroomproducersblog.com, and they had an Continue Reading →

Posted in Free Stuff, Music Making | Tagged composing, free samples, free soundfonts

What kind of computer hardware do I need to take advantage of Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Mercury Playback Engine

Posted on 21 September, 2010 by val

When I first saw the previews for Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, my jaw dropped to the floor. Now, before I go any further, you need to realize that I’m a Continue Reading →

Posted in Filmmaking | Tagged adobe, cs5, mercury playback engine, premiere pro, system requirements

Using Celtx for Storyboarding

Posted on 21 September, 2010 by val

I’ve been writing for film since 1998, and been making my own films for about 2 years, having started shortly after I arrived here in Austin, Texas — which has Continue Reading →

Posted in Celtx, Filmmaking | Tagged celtx, cheap, easy, software, storyboarding

Cool post on how to get a Name attached to your low budget film project

Posted on 21 September, 2010 by val

Someone once said that “what ‘everyone knows’ is true, generally isn’t.” In this society, we’re often taught to “give up while you’re ahead,” and to “learn your limitations,” and that Continue Reading →

Posted in Filmmaking | Tagged big name actor, Filmmaking, how to, independent, indie, low budget, producer tips

Cool Vocal Plugin {VST} by MildonStudios.com

Posted on 13 September, 2010 by val

At first it may seem a little subtle, but it does make a difference. Check it out: http://www.mildonstudios.com/m2/blog.aspx?mode=1&item=19 They also have other cool plugins on their site, so be nosey, Continue Reading →

Posted in Free Stuff, Music Making | Tagged effects, free, plugin, vocal, vst

Music Resources (VSTi)

Posted on 13 September, 2010 by val

Well, I found 4 cool new Vst instruments, so here’s a little post about them. Some are free, but there’s 1 that is cheap, but very clever! So, if you’re Continue Reading →

Posted in Free Stuff, Music Making | Tagged composing, film scoring, free plugins, music resources, weird sounds

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