The Secret History of YouTube’s Debut Video: Uncovered After 20 Years
Twenty years after Jawed Karim uploaded YouTube’s first video, Me at the Zoo, the platform’s 2.53 billion users are finally hearing from its true pioneers:…
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Fermín Cimadevilla • 1 year ago
PBS Premieres ‘Ambient Film’: A Contemplative Ode to Earth’s Imperiled Landscapes
In stark contrast to today’s fragmented media consumption, Ambient Film adopts a slow cinema ethos. Each episode—devoid of narration or dialogue—immerses viewers in 4K visuals…
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Staff • 1 year ago
Halon Entertainment’s High-Tech Rescue: Saving Ms. Blue Whale
Rejecting traditional methods, the Seymour Center partnered with Halon, who deployed one of the world’s most precise LiDAR scanners, the Leica RTC360 from Leica Geosystems,…
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Staff • 1 year ago
*UNSUNG HEROES* pelican sound
"Over the years, I’ve found that resampling and reprocessing are some of the most powerful techniques in Sound Design, more so than any single plugin…
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Staff • 1 year ago
*ONLY ON* Tall Tales: Jonathan Zawada Defies Cliché in Thom Yorke’s Anxious Universe – Pt 1
"Mark Pritchard and I have worked together for 10–15 years. Hearing his demos, even early on, the album felt special—each song demanded visual treatment. We…
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Fermín Cimadevilla • 1 year ago