Fish(er) Tales

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! These posts will give you a better idea about what this site is about. Start here, then go here, and here, and then here.I despise many companies because of what they make, sell and stand for. Generally, those that really get me angry are those that are part of the military industrial complex, those that exploit workers,...

Here is a terrific TED talk on the “Barefoot Movement”. It specifically talks about Barefoot College which, according to their Website: “provides basic services and solutions to problems in rural communities, with the objective of making them self-sufficient and sustainable. These ‘Barefoot solutions’ can be broadly categorised into solar energy, water, education, health care,...

Let’s face it, there are some aspects to running a successful artistic career that you simply can’t control. Various issues seem to overwhelm and interfere with your progress. Rather than sit around and worry about these challenges, take a different tactic. Despite the seemingly uncontrollable nature of things, you can control one aspect: YOUR reaction. Instead of wallowing in self-pity...

I caught a trailer for a new TV show and heard a familiar sound effect. It’s called Flash Rush and it’s from one of the fine SFX libraries at The Hollywood Edge. It’s actually one of over 100 free sounds they distributed as a promotion several years ago on a CD (remember those?). Most of the sounds they gave away were solid entries, but nothing fancy. That is except for the real standout: flash...

Sir Ken Robinson teams up with the clever folks at RSA Animate to discuss  Changing Education Paradigms. This has important insight into a subject we should all be concerned about. His take on the way we currently teach and how we should teach are worth studying. This excerpt (so cleverly done) is part of a longer speech that you can watch, too.  

Me: I’m downtown tonight. For class. Wife: Oh, yes. Me: I might go early. Wife; Why? Me: I think I’ll stop by the protest. Wife: That’s a good idea. See if they need anything.

To support the release of my latest book Soundtrack Success – A Digital Storyteller’s Guide to Audio Post-Production, I thought it’d be fun to have a contest. The winner (chosen at random) gets a FREE, autographed copy of the book. What’s the catch? Think of your favorite movie, TV show, documentary, or commercial where the use of MUSIC was exceptional. Post your favorite movie music sequence...

The best way to make sure you get the most from your talent is to use it. So, write a piece of music every day. This doesn’t need to be extravagant or even complete, rather just put your first thoughts down on paper, HDD, disc, etc. Make composing part of your daily routine. Not everything you do will be “good”, but the exercise will yield some bits and pieces that you can later turn...