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Episode Info: Hollywood music editor, interface designer, sound entrepreneur Alex Levy joins us to discuss the evolution of creative technologies and how our interfaces affect us. Alex and his team of entrepreneur sound-creatives at Epilogue Media are pioneering new and blurry ways of incorporating music and sound into immersive entertainment experiences, notably with live-to-picture orchestra performances of films like Star Trek and Back to the Future, and recently with the immersive blackout sound experience at the Tactile Dome at San Francisco’s Exploratorium. We get a deep dive on the evolution of motion picture and music editing tools, automating menial tasks that prohibit collaboration, as well as how our interfaces impact the creative process. In This Episode: 2:00 - Alex Levy, Founder of Epilogue Media 3:00 - What is a Music Editor? 14:50 - The Evolution of Music and Picture Editing Technology 28:00 - Live-to-Picture Touring Film Concerts 45:45 - Interface Design Is Vital to Creativity 49:15 - Is Human Creativity Automatable? 54:25 - What is Epilogue Media, Exactly? 56:00 - The Tactile Dome at the Exploratorium Links: 2:30 - Michael Giacchino (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Giacchino) 3:00 - Alex Levy IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1735689/) 7:30 - Brian Tyler, Composer (http://www.briantyler.com/) 9:10 - Brad Bird (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Bird/) 13:27 - Leia’s Theme, Star Wars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBygZLzsbs) 14:33 - Paul Hirsch (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386532/“") 14:30 - Lasseter on Art and Tech (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/johnlasset413108.html/) 22:00 - Ulysses and the Sirens (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Ulysses_and_the_Sirens_by_H.J._Draper.jpg) 32:58 - Cimbasso (https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=14&v=9TFJS0QdbFQ) 41:00 - QLab for Live Show Control (http://figure53.com/qlab/) 44:21 - Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses (http://zelda-symphony.com/) 45:05 - Pokemon Symphonic Revolutions (http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-symphony/) 53:50 - Robert McKee, Story (http://mckeestory.com/"") 56:00 - Tactile Dome Exploratorium (http://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/west-gallery/tactile-dome) 56:00 - Email Alex (mailto:alex@epiloguemedia.com/) We've said it before, but it can't be said enough: We owe our deepest gratitude to all of you who have subscribed, continue to listen, offer feedback and iTunes reviews, encourage us, and promote the growth of Blurred R

Episode Info: Hollywood music editor, interface designer, sound entrepreneur Alex Levy joins us to discuss the evolution of creative technologies and how our interfaces affect us. Alex and his team of entrepreneur sound-creatives at Epilogue Media are pioneering new and blurry ways of incorporating music and sound into immersive entertainment experiences, notably with live-to-picture orchestra performances of films like Star Trek and Back to the Future, and recently with the immersive blackout sound experience at the Tactile Dome at San Francisco’s Exploratorium. We get a deep dive on the evolution of motion picture and music editing tools, automating menial tasks that prohibit collaboration, as well as how our interfaces impact the creative process. In This Episode: 2:00 - Alex Levy, Founder of Epilogue Media 3:00 - What is a Music Editor? 14:50 - The Evolution of Music and Picture Editing Technology 28:00 - Live-to-Picture Touring Film Concerts 45:45 - Interface Design Is Vital to Creativity 49:15 - Is Human Creativity Automatable? 54:25 - What is Epilogue Media, Exactly? 56:00 - The Tactile Dome at the Exploratorium Links: 2:30 - Michael Giacchino (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Giacchino) 3:00 - Alex Levy IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1735689/) 7:30 - Brian Tyler, Composer (http://www.briantyler.com/) 9:10 - Brad Bird (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Bird/) 13:27 - Leia’s Theme, Star Wars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBygZLzsbs) 14:33 - Paul Hirsch (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386532/“") 14:30 - Lasseter on Art and Tech (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/johnlasset413108.html/) 22:00 - Ulysses and the Sirens (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Ulysses_and_the_Sirens_by_H.J._Draper.jpg) 32:58 - Cimbasso (https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=14&v=9TFJS0QdbFQ) 41:00 - QLab for Live Show Control (http://figure53.com/qlab/) 44:21 - Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses (http://zelda-symphony.com/) 45:05 - Pokemon Symphonic Revolutions (http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-symphony/) 53:50 - Robert McKee, Story (http://mckeestory.com/"") 56:00 - Tactile Dome Exploratorium (http://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/west-gallery/tactile-dome) 56:00 - Email Alex (mailto:alex@epiloguemedia.com/) We've said it before, but it can't be said enough: We owe our deepest gratitude to all of you who have subscribed, continue to listen, offer feedback and iTunes reviews, encourage us, and promote the growth of Blurred R Hollywood music editor, interface designer, sound entrepreneur Alex Levy joins us to discuss the evolution of creative technologies and how our interfaces affect us. Alex and his team of entrepreneur sound-creatives at Epilogue Media are pioneering new and blurry ways of incorporating music and sound into immersive entertainment experiences, notably with live-to-picture orchestra performances of films like Star Trek and Back to the Future, and recently with the immersive blackout sound experience at the Tactile Dome at San Francisco’s Exploratorium. We get a deep dive on the evolution of motion picture and music editing tools, automating menial tasks that prohibit collaboration, as well as how our interfaces impact the creative process. In This Episode: 2:00 - Alex Levy, Founder of Epilogue Media 3:00 - What is a Music Editor? 14:50 - The Evolution of Music and Picture Editing Technology 28:00 - Live-to-Picture Touring Film Concerts 45:45 - Interface Design Is Vital to Creativity 49:15 - Is Human Creativity Automatable? 54:25 - What is Epilogue Media, Exactly? 56:00 - The Tactile Dome at the Exploratorium Links: 2:30 - Michael Giacchino (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Giacchino) 3:00 - Alex Levy IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1735689/) 7:30 - Brian Tyler, Composer (http://www.briantyler.com/) 9:10 - Brad Bird (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Bird/) 13:27 - Leia’s Theme, Star Wars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBygZLzsbs) 14:33 - Paul Hirsch (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386532/“") 14:30 - Lasseter on Art and Tech (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/johnlasset413108.html/) 22:00 - Ulysses and the Sirens (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Ulysses_and_the_Sirens_by_H.J._Draper.jpg) 32:58 - Cimbasso (https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=14&v=9TFJS0QdbFQ) 41:00 - QLab for Live Show Control (http://figure53.com/qlab/) 44:21 - Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses (http://zelda-symphony.com/) 45:05 - Pokemon Symphonic Revolutions (http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-symphony/) 53:50 - Robert McKee, Story (http://mckeestory.com/"") 56:00 - Tactile Dome Exploratorium (http://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/west-gallery/tactile-dome) 56:00 - Email Alex (mailto:alex@epiloguemedia.com/) We've said it before, but it can't be said enough: We owe our deepest gratitude to all of you who have subscribed, continue to listen, offer feedback and iTunes reviews, encourage us, and promote the growth of Blurred R Read less

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