Antonio Barimen (aka skribe) has recently recovered from pleural empyema caused by pneumonia. He is a digital media consultant and social media producer.
He has developed social media projects for clients including CBS, Evian, P&G, Discovery Networks, Pernod Ricard and American Express.
When he is not being a dad to his two boys he likes to pretend that he is a capable PC gamer. He is currently based in Perth, Australia.
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Air, a French electronica band, have created a soundtrack for the newly restored 1902 French film, Le Voyage dans la Lune (Trip to the Moon). This in itself is great, but it is also an awesome demonstration of how musical artists can gain some additional cred.
By scoring a movie in the public domain or a piece of captured game machinima you can show your skills and versatility. This is true not just for those that wish to choose score composing as a career, but for any artist.
By uploading the scored film to the various video sites you can tap into the benefits of social media to market yourself as a popular commodity. Having a great demo tape is fine, but having a great demo tape, 10,000 Facebook fans and a video with a hundred thousand views is even better.
This is very impressive. I watched this on my laptop and in the teleconferencing scene I was able to identify each of the speakers as easily as the test subject. Just think of the possibilities for virtual worlds or gaming. Most first-person shooter (FPS) gamers play with headphones because they need to know if someone is sneaking up on them from behind. There’s actually a whole range of surround-sound headphones aimed specifically at FPS gamers. This technology could revolutionise the entire industry.
Back when I was a kid it was quite common to hear the latest novelty song on the radio and to have them featured on the video hits programmes like Countdown. Local favourites like Shaddup Your Face, by Joe Dolce, and Bad Habits, by Billy Fields, mixed with international hits like Black Lace’s Agadoo ; McFerrin’s Don’t Worry, Be Happy and even the dreadful Birdie Song. They rarely had good lyrics, and the tunes – although catchy – were mostly annoying, but somehow they caught the public’s attention and became hits. Sadly, the novelty song seems to have fallen out of favour. Whether it is with producers, studios or the general public. That was until Rebecca Black came along and breathed new life into it.
Moby is offering some of his music to student and independent film-makers for free just as long as it’s not-for-profit. Even for commercial work you can apply for – what he calls – an easy licence with any money generated going to the humane society. While I haven’t tried to obtain a licence yet the music is absolutely awesome – as you can usually expect from Moby. Check it out at Moby Gratis.
