COMPOSER SABRINA PENA YOUNG | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | FILM | CLASSICAL | OPERA

Cover of Stephen Colbert As you know, I teach a course in Media in Amerian Culture. Maybe my sci-fi opera Libertaria or recently finishing the 1000+ page Atlas Shrugged has me looking over my digital shoulder a bit much, or maybe it's the years of training that I have had in video editing and new media, but I take everything on the Internet with a big grain of salt, and by big I mean a grain of salt that would bury the Statue of Liberty.  I recently had an interesting discussion with a gentleman I respect about a political video's reliability and truthfulness (or truthiness, as Stephen Colbert would say). The content of the video matters a lot less than the blind belief that if it's on YouTube it must be true.  So I thought I would provide a short tutorial on how to know if something is true or not. It is by no means comprehensive or definitive, but it may help. For those that are in the audiovisual experts, this is old hat. However, for those who are not awa...

After two years of finding amazing HD video footage from incredible American landscapes and cityscapes from New York City and the Statue of Liberty to the Southwest and beautiful American desert landscapes, plus some gorgeous ocean footage, Director Sean Fleck has finished "Americana" and giving a special sneak peak of the film online. "Americana" is an independent film part of a larger project called "The 5 Year Film Project" which plans on making more incredible awe-inspiring films from around the world using top-notch HD footage and incredible soundtracks and audio. "Americana" is the first film completed in the 5 Year Film Project. More about the 5 Year film Project:  http://mtairyfilms.com/ I had the opportunity to score the first film, "Americana". Split into two sections - Natural and Urban - scoring for "Americana" provided some unique challenges. Combining breathtaking soundscapes as well as more upbeat foota...