Beneath The Beat seeks to provide in-depth discussion exploring the authentic essence of hip hop culture. Hip Hop has a rich and diverse history, from music and dance to fashion and style. Its heart beats with a vital social consciousness and its voice speaks with articulate, powerful and creative expression. This is the very definition of art. Yet the art form of hip hop has been devalued by the juvenile and derogatory sameness favored by its commercial promoters, the media conglomerates. Beneath the Beat embraces the defiant spirit of hip hop's originators. By tapping technology, we offer a global independent voice, free from record label and big business imperatives.
Beneath The Beat seeks to provide in-depth discussion exploring the authentic essence of hip hop culture. Hip Hop has a rich and diverse history, from music and dance to fashion and style. Its heart beats with a vital social consciousness and its voice speaks with articulate, powerful and creative expression. This is the very definition of art. Yet the art form of hip hop has been devalued by the juvenile and derogatory sameness favored by its commercial promoters, the media conglomerates. Beneath the Beat embraces the defiant spirit of hip hop's originators. By tapping technology, we offer a global independent voice, free from record label and big business imperatives.
"Quilombo Country," a documentary film shot in digital video, provides a portrait of rural communities in Brazil that were either founded by runaway slaves or began from abandoned plantations. This type of community is known as a quilombo, from an Angolan word that means "encampment." As many as 2,000 quilombos exist today. Leonard Abrams is the producer and director of "Quilombo Country." He provides a fascinating glimpse into these communities, with extensive footage of ceremonies, dances and lifestyles, interwoven with discussions about their history and the issues most important to them currently. The clip below is a two minute segment from his film, stepping you through the process of making Armadillo Stew. Please note that this selection steps through mild illustrative references with regard to preparing the Armadillo.
"Quilombo Country," a documentary film shot in digital video, provides a portrait of rural communities in Brazil that were either founded by runaway slaves or began from abandoned plantations. This type of community is known as a quilombo, from an Angolan word that means "encampment." As many as 2,000 quilombos exist today. Leonard Abrams is the producer and director of "Quilombo Country." He provides a fascinating glimpse into these communities, with extensive footage of ceremonies, dances and lifestyles, interwoven with discussions about their history and the issues most important to them currently. The clip below is a two minute segment from his film, stepping you through the process of making Armadillo Stew. Please note that this selection steps through mild illustrative references with regard to preparing the Armadillo.
Podcasting and vLogging are all the buzz in the media and entertainment industries, and its only going to get bigger. Portable media devices and advancements in connectivity continue to propel the shift of media consciousness away from TV and radio. At the moment its like the wild, wild west and the early days of the internet. And like the MP3 revolution and the commercializing of the internet, it is being led by tech-minded visionaries. Digital Media Tips and Tricks uses podcats and vlogs to explore and illuminate these developments. Topics are wide ranging, including: audio and video formats and codecs (eg. Divx, MOV, H.264, MPG-1, MPG-2, MPG-4); time-shifted media; delivering rich media to PDA, Smart Phones, Mobile Media Managers, Portable Media devices (eg. iPod, Video iPod, Creative Zen, Palm Lifedrive), RSS enclosure feeds linking to aggregators (eg. iTunes, iPodder, Fireant); DVD Authoring and Flash Interactivity tips and tricks; post production environments, media management, video editing, effects (FX), data compression, and portable media solutions; Media coverage of digital media related events (eg. Digital Life Expo, NAB Post Production Show, and Portable Media Expo)
Podcasting and vLogging are all the buzz in the media and entertainment industries, and its only going to get bigger. Portable media devices and advancements in connectivity continue to propel the shift of media consciousness away from TV and radio. At the moment its like the wild, wild west and the early days of the internet. And like the MP3 revolution and the commercializing of the internet, it is being led by tech-minded visionaries. Digital Media Tips and Tricks uses podcats and vlogs to explore and illuminate these developments. Topics are wide ranging, including: audio and video formats and codecs (eg. Divx, MOV, H.264, MPG-1, MPG-2, MPG-4); time-shifted media; delivering rich media to PDA, Smart Phones, Mobile Media Managers, Portable Media devices (eg. iPod, Video iPod, Creative Zen, Palm Lifedrive), RSS enclosure feeds linking to aggregators (eg. iTunes, iPodder, Fireant); DVD Authoring and Flash Interactivity tips and tricks; post production environments, media management, video editing, effects (FX), data compression, and portable media solutions; Media coverage of digital media related events (eg. Digital Life Expo, NAB Post Production Show, and Portable Media Expo)
Podcasting and vLogging are all the buzz in the media and entertainment industries, and its only going to get bigger. Portable media devices and advancements in connectivity continue to propel the shift of media consciousness away from TV and radio. At the moment its like the wild, wild west and the early days of the internet. And like the MP3 revolution and the commercializing of the internet, it is being led by tech-minded visionaries. Digital Media Tips and Tricks uses podcats and vlogs to explore and illuminate these developments. Topics are wide ranging, including: audio and video formats and codecs (eg. Divx, MOV, H.264, MPG-1, MPG-2, MPG-4); time-shifted media; delivering rich media to PDA, Smart Phones, Mobile Media Managers, Portable Media devices (eg. iPod, Video iPod, Creative Zen, Palm Lifedrive), RSS enclosure feeds linking to aggregators (eg. iTunes, iPodder, Fireant); DVD Authoring and Flash Interactivity tips and tricks; post production environments, media management, video editing, effects (FX), data compression, and portable media solutions; Media coverage of digital media related events (eg. Digital Life Expo, NAB Post Production Show, and Portable Media Expo)
Podcasting and vLogging are all the buzz in the media and entertainment industries, and its only going to get bigger. Portable media devices and advancements in connectivity continue to propel the shift of media consciousness away from TV and radio. At the moment its like the wild, wild west and the early days of the internet. And like the MP3 revolution and the commercializing of the internet, it is being led by tech-minded visionaries. Digital Media Tips and Tricks uses podcats and vlogs to explore and illuminate these developments. Topics are wide ranging, including: audio and video formats and codecs (eg. Divx, MOV, H.264, MPG-1, MPG-2, MPG-4); time-shifted media; delivering rich media to PDA, Smart Phones, Mobile Media Managers, Portable Media devices (eg. iPod, Video iPod, Creative Zen, Palm Lifedrive), RSS enclosure feeds linking to aggregators (eg. iTunes, iPodder, Fireant); DVD Authoring and Flash Interactivity tips and tricks; post production environments, media management, video editing, effects (FX), data compression, and portable media solutions; Media coverage of digital media related events (eg. Digital Life Expo, NAB Post Production Show, and Portable Media Expo)
"Quilombo Country," a documentary film shot in digital video, provides a portrait of rural communities in Brazil that were either founded by runaway slaves or began from abandoned plantations. This type of community is known as a quilombo, from an Angolan word that means "encampment." As many as 2,000 quilombos exist today. Leonard Abrams is the producer and director of "Quilombo Country." He provides a fascinating glimpse into these communities, with extensive footage of ceremonies, dances and lifestyles, interwoven with discussions about their history and the issues most important to them currently. The clip below is a two minute segment from his film, stepping you through the process of making Armadillo Stew. Please note that this selection steps through mild illustrative references with regard to preparing the Armadillo.
"Quilombo Country," a documentary film shot in digital video, provides a portrait of rural communities in Brazil that were either founded by runaway slaves or began from abandoned plantations. This type of community is known as a quilombo, from an Angolan word that means "encampment." As many as 2,000 quilombos exist today. Leonard Abrams is the producer and director of "Quilombo Country." He provides a fascinating glimpse into these communities, with extensive footage of ceremonies, dances and lifestyles, interwoven with discussions about their history and the issues most important to them currently. The clip below is a two minute segment from his film, stepping you through the process of making Armadillo Stew. Please note that this selection steps through mild illustrative references with regard to preparing the Armadillo.
Beneath The Beat seeks to provide in-depth discussion exploring the authentic essence of hip hop culture. Hip Hop has a rich and diverse history, from music and dance to fashion and style. Its heart beats with a vital social consciousness and its voice speaks with articulate, powerful and creative expression. This is the very definition of art. Yet the art form of hip hop has been devalued by the juvenile and derogatory sameness favored by its commercial promoters, the media conglomerates. Beneath the Beat embraces the defiant spirit of hip hop's originators. By tapping technology, we offer a global independent voice, free from record label and big business imperatives.
Beneath The Beat seeks to provide in-depth discussion exploring the authentic essence of hip hop culture. Hip Hop has a rich and diverse history, from music and dance to fashion and style. Its heart beats with a vital social consciousness and its voice speaks with articulate, powerful and creative expression. This is the very definition of art. Yet the art form of hip hop has been devalued by the juvenile and derogatory sameness favored by its commercial promoters, the media conglomerates. Beneath the Beat embraces the defiant spirit of hip hop's originators. By tapping technology, we offer a global independent voice, free from record label and big business imperatives.
Beneath The Beat seeks to provide in-depth discussion exploring the authentic essence of hip hop culture. Hip Hop has a rich and diverse history, from music and dance to fashion and style. Its heart beats with a vital social consciousness and its voice speaks with articulate, powerful and creative expression. This is the very definition of art. Yet the art form of hip hop has been devalued by the juvenile and derogatory sameness favored by its commercial promoters, the media conglomerates. Beneath the Beat embraces the defiant spirit of hip hop's originators. By tapping technology, we offer a global independent voice, free from record label and big business imperatives.
"Quilombo Country," a documentary film shot in digital video, provides a portrait of rural communities in Brazil that were either founded by runaway slaves or began from abandoned plantations. This type of community is known as a quilombo, from an Angolan word that means "encampment." As many as 2,000 quilombos exist today. Leonard Abrams is the producer and director of "Quilombo Country." He provides a fascinating glimpse into these communities, with extensive footage of ceremonies, dances and lifestyles, interwoven with discussions about their history and the issues most important to them currently. The clip below is a two minute segment from his film, stepping you through the process of making Armadillo Stew. Please note that this selection steps through mild illustrative references with regard to preparing the Armadillo.
Podcasting and vLogging are all the buzz in the media and entertainment industries, and its only going to get bigger. Portable media devices and advancements in connectivity continue to propel the shift of media consciousness away from TV and radio. At the moment its like the wild, wild west and the early days of the internet. And like the MP3 revolution and the commercializing of the internet, it is being led by tech-minded visionaries. Digital Media Tips and Tricks uses podcats and vlogs to explore and illuminate these developments. Topics are wide ranging, including: audio and video formats and codecs (eg. Divx, MOV, H.264, MPG-1, MPG-2, MPG-4); time-shifted media; delivering rich media to PDA, Smart Phones, Mobile Media Managers, Portable Media devices (eg. iPod, Video iPod, Creative Zen, Palm Lifedrive), RSS enclosure feeds linking to aggregators (eg. iTunes, iPodder, Fireant); DVD Authoring and Flash Interactivity tips and tricks; post production environments, media management, video editing, effects (FX), data compression, and portable media solutions; Media coverage of digital media related events (eg. Digital Life Expo, NAB Post Production Show, and Portable Media Expo)