The Studio is Finished!!

 Finally, after a few months, the studio is now finished.  There are still some details and little things that needs to be done, but our studio is finally at a stage where we can start working in it.

The last major step was applying acoustical foam squares, which we got from next acoustics, to the wall; It helps dampen the sound, creating what is called dead sound (the most desirable when recording.) 

 My brother Steven and Dad trying to match up the squares.  You're supposed to be able to arrange them so that the pattern is continuous.

 Above is my attempt.  I couldn't figure out the puzzle.

 So instead of stressing over lining up the acoustic squares right, we took the easy route: putting a nice amount of space between each one.  It still works, and the acoustic squares has greatly reduced the echo.

I'm so excited!

Building a Studio

We've been clearing out a spot in our house to have a studio.  A place, really, where back drops and green screens can easily be put up and lit correctly.  It's a huge, great family project.  Cerulean Jade is apart of Talea Studios, and we have a lot of plans and goals with Talea. This is just the start.  I like something I read on Cinemablend.com about Joss Whedon of Serenity/The Avengers fame.  The blog post was about what Joss said at San Diego Comic Con:

"One of the earliest questions in the panel came from a self-described failed comedian who asked Whedon if he had any suggestions for struggling artists and the writer/director had some very simple advice: just make something. Commenting on the studio system, Whedon said that Hollywood is slowly starting to eliminate the 'middle movie,' only making either big blockbusters or tiny budget affairs like Paranormal Activity, so he suggested that the only way to break in is to just do it yourself. He added that with today’s consumer video equipment and the internet, there is a great amount that one can just do by themselves to get noticed. He joked that he had an easier time with it because he happened to be friends with Nathan Fillion, but 'even without Nathan, there’s so much you can do now and you have to because it’s so much harder to do it for somebody else.'”   

So Steven and I are doing it ourselves.  We believe that if we create great works we'll get noticed and build an audience.  Of course there's a lot of patience and time involved, hard work, but it's rewarding hard work.  And it's fun dreaming something up and seeing it come to life.

Sarah