Audio Embedded Mixes
Audio Mix 1
Answer x Bound 2
For this Audio Mix, I kept the musical elements of “Answer” by Tyler the Creator but removed the vocals. Then I took the isolated vocals from “Bound 2” by Kanye West and added them to “Answer”.
Original Songs Used
Audio Mix 2
Jingle bell rock x It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas
In this audio mix, I put the vocals of It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas by Michael Bublé over the beat of Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms. For this remix, I wanted to do something in the theme of Christmas, as this project was assigned around the end of Term 1.
Original Songs Used
Audio Mix 3
Magnolia x It was a good day
For my third audio remix, I chose the two songs It was a good day by Ice Cube and Magnolia by Playboi Carti. I took the isolated vocals from Magnolia and placed them over the beat of It was a good day. I chose these two songs for this project because they are upbeat, and well-made musical songs.
Original Songs Used
Technology News Stories
News Story 1 – Top 10 Anticipated Tech Innovations of 2024
Summary
This youtube video created by the channel WatchMojo.com, talks and lists the top ten most anticipated tech products emerging this year. The first product listed at number 10 is OLED iPads. Apple plans to input OLED screens into their new iPads to possess better visuals when taking dark-mode photos. The OLED program overall achieves better visuals on photo-taking, especially in dark-mode. The next product, coming in at number nine, is LG’s Zero Labor Robot. The robot is designed to help manage small jobs around the house, such as air quality detection, if any windows or lights are left on or open, and it can connect to smart appliances. Additionally, it has built-in AI, where it can read your facial expressions and play suitable music for the scenario. Number eight is Autonomous Construction Vehicles. These machines are primarily built by the company HD Hyundai with the vehicles operating completely by themselves, so that workers won’t have to go near dangerous construction sites. The seventh product listed is Ventura. Ventura, created by Meta, is the newest VR headset which is very accessible with an enticing price (around $200). Number six listed in the video is the Gyroglove. This product is aimed at people who suffer with hand tremors, such as Parkinson’s disease. The glove uses technological engineering to stabilize sudden hand movements (hand tremors). Although the glove has reportedly been working wonders, it comes at a significantly large cost (around $6000). The fifth product stated in the video is the Nintendo Switch 2. Since the Nintendo Switch was such a massive success, Nintendo hopes to capitalize on their triumph and create a second console that is just as big as the first. The fourth item is MBUX Virtual Assistance. This product is essentially a built in form of AI in the vehicles in the popular car brand Mercedes. The company’s hope is to create a more intuitive relationship between the driver and the car. Coming in at number three, Transparent TVs. These TVs unveil the normal black background on all TVs and leave certain widgets floating in mid-air. When one wants to watch a movie, the black background folds back up, for a more regular look. The second product on the list are Rollable Phones. Motorola is currently the front-running brand for this innovation, with the phones uniquely shrinking and expanding. Number one on the list is the Apple Vision Pro. This product uses outstanding technology to create a blended viewpoint of the real world, and the virtual. It has many unique features and has one-of-a-kind technology.
Personal Opinion
In my personal opinion, I think about half of these innovative products coming out this year will be quite useful and a success, and the other half will be the opposite. I feel that the OLED iPads, LG’s Zero Labor Robot, Autonomous Construction Vehicles, and the MBUX Virtual Assistant are unnecessary and a waste of one’s money. Most of these products involve doing some sort of activity (construction working, cleaning around the house, and driving a car). However, when these new inventions are more popularized, a large population of people will lose their jobs. With the OLED iPads, I think it is a useless design and product, as it is only improving one part of the device (photo taking). The products I think will be useful and successful is the Gyroglove, the Ventura VR headset, the Nintendo Switch 2, Transparent TVs, Rollable Phones, and the Apple Vision Pro. These products are either useful for certain complications (Gyroglove), or are solely for aesthetic, fun, and leisure time. I believe that the Nintendo Switch 2, Ventura, Apple Vision Pro, Rollable Phones, and Transparent TVs will be huge successes as they are new, never before seen products that will fascinate consumers. I also believe that the Gyroglove will be a very successful product as there is a significantly large population of elderly people in the world, that are susceptible to Parkinson’s disease that leads to hand tremors.
News Story 2 – 10 Best New Things for Gamers at CES Vegas 2024
Summary
This video made by the channel gameranx, talks about what the top 10 most anticipated, new products for gamers in 2024 are. The first product they talk about (number 10) is Samsung’s new 3D Gaming Monitor. This one-of-a-kind gaming monitor has eye-tracking features, so you will not have to wear glasses to see the same 3D effect. The system uses AI, and eye-tracking tools to enhance your gameplay to the 3D world. Number 9 of the list is the unique light company Govee. The company is planning to release the Govee Light Sync Box 2, which is a light system that uses AI to coordinate what colours are going on on screen, and what colours the lights will show. The Sync Box 2 will essentially be a more updated and faster-running version of the first Sync Box by Govee. Moving on to number 8, the new computer mouse by Targus. This product is special in the sense as the mouse can convert from right-hand player use, to left-hand player use. It is also created with eco-sustainable materials, that will limit more eco-waste in entering our environment. Number 7 on the list is the RYZEN 7 8700G processing chip created AMD. This desktop processor is said to have the fastest built-in graphics on the market. Coming in at number 6, NVIDIA released a series of ‘super’ chips, which enhance the gaming practice and give players an overall, better experience with these cards. Number 5 is also created by NVIDIA, but it is an app: the RTX Remix App. This app will be extremely useful to technologically inclined users such as modders, as it is made to help enhance older games. Moving on to number 4 is HP’s gaming brand named Omen. The brand recently just announced the HP Omen Transcend 14 gaming laptop. This laptop will be world’s lightest, and coolest 14-inch gaming laptop with outstanding screen modifications and guaranteed fast gameplay. Number 3 listed in the video is the NUC created by ASUS. These NUC’s will be an all-in-one, compact, complete system for your gaming PC. The product listed at number 2 is MSI’s Claw. This handheld gaming peripheral has a 53-watt gaming hour battery, which is the biggest in class for their competitors. Lastly, number 1 is Razer’s Project Esther, which is a gaming cushion being engineered to possess HD Haptics that you can feel in your butt and back. The cushion goes onto your chair with ease and sends more precise signals of what is happening in your game, goes to your chair.
Personal Opinion
I personally think that these products will be very useful to gamers aruond the world, as each of them pose a unique feature that is unlike the last. Weather it’s just enhancing your gameplay to run faster, or completely new features that have never been seen before. I personally love gaming and I find some of these would be helpful tools, or just for aesthetics. Nonetheless, most of these seem insightful and enticing. The Govee Light sync box sounds like it would beautifully enhance aesthetic of when I’m gaming. Additionally, the 3D monitor sounds appealing as it is a never before seen type of technology mixed with widespread gaming.
Passion Projects
Project 1 – Vancouver Aquarium Cinematic Video
For my first Passion Project, I chose my cinematic video that features the Vancouver Aquarium. I photographed, and filmed all the videos on my personal camera. Then, I put them all together in Premiere Pro with the song Doomsday by MF DOOM playing in the background. Finally, I colour coded all the short videos through a separate computer program. Unfortunately, if was unable to submit the full minute-long video on this portfolio, as the file size only goes up to 100 MB. I will submit the full video with my final portfolio submission on Google Classroom.
Project 2 – Maui, HI Cinematic Video
In my second Passion Project for my final portfolio, I decided to do another cinematic video, however, with content I filmed from my trip to Maui, HI over winter break. With the same process, I filmed the videos, then put everything into Premiere Pro and added the background song Weird Fishes/Arpeggi by Radiohead. Lastly, I colour-graded all the videos and saved the final product. Again, I was unable to submit the entire video on this portfolio, so I will submit the full, finalized video on Google Classroom.
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