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September 2010

Indie Musicians: I love my MUSIC but I need MONEY!

Share Ever since the world began, all you ever wanted was to create beautiful music and become a full-time musician. Unlike most of us, you figured out what you want at such a young age. You practice your instrument everyday, write captivating songs, and plan endlessly on how you can achieve your dream career. But [...]

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30 September 2010

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Graphic Design: 50 Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials

Flaming text

ShareSay a lot by simply playing with Text. Here are 50 of the best tutorials for working with text compiled by Vandelay Design. Create a Spectacular Flaming Meteor Effect on Text Smooth Glass Type Slow Shutter Text Effect Placing Multiple Images Inside Text Stylish Text Using Light and Shade to Bring Text to Life Grunge [...]

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30 September 2010

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

The CD Replication Process

Share Do you wonder how we replicate CDs? Here is a very informative 3-minute video (by CDRom2go) showing how CDs and DVDs are replicated. For those of you who want to know a bit more, read the CD replication process below. Pre-Mastering To ensure that the data supplied by the customers meets the proper standards, [...]

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29 September 2010

james James Hill

Graphic Design: Sagmeister Talks About Inspiration

Share Stefan Sagmeister is a world-renowned design icon and definitely one of our favorite. His designs are very modern, witty, humorous, and bold-just what we are looking for in a design. He has received a lot of rewards including his design for David Byrne and Brian Eno’s Everything That Happens Will Happen Today. Here, the [...]

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29 September 2010

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Indie Filmmakers: Guide to Basic Gear

Share When beginning the process of shooting your first feature (or any film, for that matter), one of the major questions that typically comes up is “What will I need to do this?” The truth is, “gear” is about a subjective a topic as any. One filmmaker may swear by a film workflow, while another will insist [...]

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29 September 2010

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

N.E.R.D. Album Cover for “Nothing”

Share Band: N.E.R.D Album: Nothing Music Cover Artist: Terry Richardson Release date: Nov 2, 2010 I must say I do love Pharrell’s look for NERD‘s 4th studio album, Nothing. The tattoo, the combat helmet, the bright feathers, and the tense facial muscles-it’s as if the guy is ready to go to war. Intense! What are [...]

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29 September 2010

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Indie Musicians: Tips in Making a Band Bio

ShareA feeling that’s even worse than being hated is the feeling of being unacknowledged or ignored. Mediocrity is the enemy of artists. But the music industry is like the ocean; vast and filled with others who also dream of making it big. Survival of the fittest is the game. Talent is not the only requirement [...]

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28 September 2010

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Indie Musicians: The College-Bound Musician’s Checklist

Share It’s that time again. School is now in session, which means a whole new breed of young musicians are heading off to college for the first time. Whether or not your focus of study is music,  the college experience can be an excellent opportunity for you to hone your chops and establish the sort [...]

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26 September 2010

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Indie Filmmaking: Things to Consider When Writing a Low-budget Script

ShareComing up with a good script on a very small budget is a skill new independent filmmakers need to learn. They need to be trained how to make stories that are less dependent on the props, special effects, locations… stories that can stand alone without so much grandiose scenes and ultra lavish aesthetics. The worst [...]

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25 September 2010

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

INDIE FILMMAKERS: Am I a Filmmaker or a Brand? Why Not Be Both?

ShareFilmmakers and many other artists are uncomfortable with the concept of “branding” because it is a concept that corporate America uses in their never ending quest for consumer “mindshare”. Filmmakers need to get over the art vs. commerce false opposition fast.   This insightful article was written by Jon Reiss and originally appeared in Filmmakermagazine. A [...]

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25 September 2010

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

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