Bandcamp link Here's a happy uplifting instrumental song I made (a while ago - don't know how this didn't get posted) over a few weeks on GarageBand iOS. Cheerful and upbeat? No idea where that came from, but like a puppy it crawled into my lap and stayed. For those that don't write or play... Continue Reading →
Music Video Or Ad? (Always Both, Right?)
Last week I posted directly on the Facebook page for this blog after I created a promotional video for an upcoming concert and the client had issues publicizing it with their own Facebook post. https://www.facebook.com/478531892336962/posts/875709779285836/ https://www.facebook.com/CreativeUploads/videos/254688168723961/ SERVICE WITH A SMILE I may get into how I captured and created the visuals later, but let's get... Continue Reading →
Automatic Star Trek Post Made By A Robot!
Well, AI, but not enough people liked the Steven Spielberg - Stanley Kubrik movie And not an android, because it doesn't look like a human, though that would be a better title. This video was created without editing from a pasted URL using Lumen5 AI-driven software, as reviewed the other day on this very blog. I... Continue Reading →
Everyone Needs A Repurpose In Life
Playing with a new video tool called Lumen5 today, that I think may just be out of beta. They use AI to help you quickly create social videos out of existing articles, or from scratch if you so desire. At least that's the promise. Premise? In real life, of course, a proper polished product takes... Continue Reading →
Wait, Video With Words On It? Cameraphone Tips Revisited
Here is a video version of an early post on cameraphone tips and editing, updated with a fresh look and more pictures than ever! Welcome to the video era, again! (Been happening since movies were invented, then TV, then TV again, then 3D and VCRs and DVDs and HD and Streaming and -- it's not... Continue Reading →
Mighty Words Don’t Rhyme With Swords?
I have always been a pretty good speller, and I have a love for words. No surprise for someone with a blog. I am also fascinated with how we each come to understand our chosen language and recreate it in our own image. That's the source for Spanglish, for example, a mix of English and... Continue Reading →
It’s Creepy Coffee Time!
I don't drink coffee, but the women in my family do. This is what it feels like as an outsider. I made this on my phone a while ago, possibly using the built-in Android camera, but I don't recall, and I just wasted a lot of time trying to figure out how to make the... Continue Reading →
What Does Prisma Have In Store For Us?
The iOS Prisma app (and presumably Android soon) now has a Store, represented by a tiny little storefront icon. Click on it to open the Store page and you will be greeted by a bunch of little icons. There are a bunch of new "styles" though to be fair they include a lot of color... Continue Reading →
Surf’s Up, Plan Ahead
New Prisma style out, called "Surf". Why does it make me look so old here? Most be too much sun. 🙂 Actually, it has to do with how the Prisma styles work, emphasizing shadows more in some cases, and needing certain colors for better results. Most dramatically to me, fine details versus more coarse shapes makes... Continue Reading →