melodysheep

Thanks for 500! New screenshots and updates...

Last week I gained my 500th patreon subscriber.  THANK YOU ALL, both newcomers and old-timers, for your continued support of my work, and your patience with my upcoming creation.  Sharing some new screenshots from Life Beyond 2 to whet your appetites.  Progress is going well and I'm still aiming for a late September release. 

I promised a new patreon-exclusive video once I reached 500 patrons.  I want to hear from you: would you rather me start work on that now,...

FIRST GLIMPSE: Life Beyond Chapter II

Who's out there? 

Very excited to present my patrons with a first glimpse at Life Beyond 2: The Cosmic Wilderness.  This experience will take you to far off planets and places in the universe to explore some of the most tantalizing questions in science: what would alien life be like?  What forms  are possible under the laws of nature?   How weird could it get?

By exploring what kinds of life are possible, we can discover ways to detect them, and learn...

New screenshots from Life Beyond Chapter II

This is turning out to be my most ambitious project yet from a creative standpoint. I'm not quite ready to spill the beans on what this chapter is entirely about, but I am working hard on it and things are progressing nicely.  I am still a few months out from finishing this beast so I request your patience.  It will be worth it in the end, I promise. 

My goal is to release a trailer in June and hopefully release by end of September.  Lots of previews and updates for ...

Bonus music from The Secret History of the Moon

Thanks for all your feedback on my latest creation!   I will be sending every patron a link to download the soundtrack for free. 

In addition, I'm attaching a number of extra tracks I made during the creative process that didn't make the video.   These "Moon sketches" are early musical experiments designed to tease out what vibe I wanted for the final score.  They are not fully fleshed out, but offer a glimpse into how initial musical sketches evolve into a...

The Secret History of the Moon

LINK: https://vimeo.com/413151432/e8f3622f73

Is it just a barren rock in the sky, or something more?  Where did it come from?  What secrets are written in its rocks?  For most of human history, the story of the Moon was cloaked in myth and mystery.  Only now are the vivid details coming into focus. 

This video takes you back 4.5 billion years to witness the dramatic ways which t...

Coming soon: The Secret History of the Moon

Happy to announce that my upcoming release, The Secret History of the Moon, drops this Wednesday!  Patrons will be the first to see it before it goes wide the next day.

It’s a front row seat to the mind blowing theories about the moon’s formation and a peek into its fascinating past.  Here are a few new screenshots in anticipation.

All patrons at the $10 pledge level and above will get credited in the video description.  I will reference your Patron username, bu...

New teaser for a special upcoming video 😎

Hey Patrons,

Hope you are all staying safe in this uncertain time.  I am continuing to make good progress on a number of projects, including Life Beyond Chapter II, as well as a special new video I'll be releasing next month.

This upcoming release is a tribute to the moon; despite its appearance as a lifeless rock, it has a rich, dramatic history that is only now being revealed by scientists. The latest theories and research into the origin of the moon are truly mind blowing,...

THE MUSIC OF SOUND

Proudly presenting THE MUSIC OF SOUND: a concept album exploring the musicality of life.

Ever since I was a kid, I have been fascinated with manipulating sound. At age 10, armed with a crappy computer mic and windows ’95, I stayed up late pitching my voice up and down, recording random shit around the house and crafting weird sonic atmospheres. It’s clear now how these early childhood experiments laid the foundation for my musical style and creative path.

My new album is a mod...

Sneak preview of my new album

Happy February, patrons!  Hope your 2020 is going splendidly.

Between all my filmmaking efforts the past year, I have been working on a new album: The Music of Sound.  It's nearly ready for release and I wanted to give you all a first listen.

The album is a distillation of my lifelong fascination with sound and the musicality of everyday life.  Think of it as a juicy musical blend of sounds from nature, pop culture, and electronics, infused with bit...

Life Beyond: Update on the next chapter

I continue to be humbled by the response to the first chapter of Life Beyond. The next installment is now underway!

Chapter 2 will be titled "The Cosmic Wilderness", and will explore how alien life might function and behave given the wide variety of exotic environments that exist on alien planets.  How weird can it get?  From the familiar to the unfathomable, we will explore it all, guided by the latest mind-bending research.

I expect the full episode will take about 5-6...

Thanks for an epic 2019

I launched my Patreon at the start of the year, not knowing what this experiment would bring. Your support has blown me away. Thank you all for elevating my work to new heights and making 2019 my most creatively productive year ever. Big things are in the works for 2020 and I’m glad to have you all along for the journey. Happy holidays!

Behind the Scenes of Life Beyond

For patrons only - a behind the scenes look at how I created the music and visuals of Life Beyond, Chapter 1.  Creating a full 30 minutes of visuals and music in under 6 months was a mammoth undertaking, but I'm proud of the work I did, and I hope this offers some insight into how I did it. 

Enjoy this little peek and feel free to ask followup questions if you have them.  Cheers,

melodysheep

Life Beyond - The Wallpaper Collection

I curated 25 of my favorite still images from Life Beyond Chapter 1 and put them into this special collection for patrons.  Contains 25 4K resolution png files split into two zip files - see attached.  Enjoy!

Free soundtrack + bonus music for patrons

Thanks again for your support of LIFE BEYOND - I hope you're enjoying the full piece.  Happy to offer the soundtrack free to all patrons - check your messages for the download code.  If you didn't get one, let me know. 

I'm also attaching 3 bonus tracks that were cut from the final piece.  Happy listening my friends, see you all soon ✌️

LIFE BEYOND - Chapter I: The Dawn (Patreon First Look)

First look exclusively for patrons!  

The biggest question of our time. Are we alone?  Chapter 1 of this experience takes you on a journey to alien worlds and distant places in time and space, in search of where alien life might be hiding, and to find our own place within the history of life.  After generations of wondering, the truth is finally within our reach.  New research and technologies have brought us closer than ever to an answer - only a few decades in the ...

Life Beyond: Patreon Sneak Peek

Thanks for all your patience over the past few months - LIFE BEYOND drops next week!  Grateful for all your support in making it possible. 

Here's your patreon-exclusive glimpse into the film.  Would love your thoughts.  The final piece clocks in at about 30 minutes, and it's quite the roller coaster.  As patrons, you'll be the first to see the full experience.

Once it goes live I can finally send out rewards for newer patrons who have been patiently waiti...

Update on Life Beyond!

Dearest patrons!  As you may or may not know, I am fully immersed in working on my next long-form video, Life Beyond (hence the less frequent updates).  I've learned some crazy things along the way and I can't wait to share the experience I am crafting.  It's mind-boggling, creepy, uplifting, and fascinating all at once.

I was aiming to post in late October, but it looks like I'll need a few more weeks at least. So please be patient while I make this thing the best it can...

Symphony of Science - 10th Anniversary Tribute

Note: this video post is unpaid, meaning you won't be charged your pledge amount, since it's a retrospective of earlier material.

Celebrating 10 years of remixes with a mashup of my earliest work.  It all began with a goofy remix of Carl Sagan I thought nobody would ever see - I had no idea what I was doing or where I was going, but I was having fun. The response blew me away.  

My deepest thanks to everyone who has followed along on this weird and wild creative...

Teaser for my next big project 😎

For patron eyes only: a first look into what I've been working on the past few months...  

Are we alone?  We are on the verge of knowing for the first time in human history. The newest science will blow your mind wide open and leave you with a new appreciation for our own place in the universe. 

LIFE BEYOND drops Fall 2019.   This project is another step in my goal toward creating next-level, cinematic scientific programming that rivals tr...

New video! MAN ON THE MOON: The Sounds of Apollo Remixed

For the 50th anniversary of the ancient dream being realized, I took the sights and sounds of Apollo, all the beeps, squeaks, booms, and sound bites, and wove them into this spaced-out funky tribute.  There are a lot of Apollo tributes out there, so it was a challenge to find my own voice among the crowd and create something unique, but I'm proud of what I created and would love your feedback. 

This track is also going to land on my forthcoming album. See attached mp3 for down...

YOU ARE THE BIG BANG - Featuring Alan Watts

A celebration of who we truly are, as poetically told by philosopher Alan Watts.

We have been trained to think of ourselves and the universe as two separate things.  In reality, our sense of self is just an illusion - we and the universe are one and the same.

We are like the tendrils of smoke on the edge of a huge explosion - a brilliant cosmic accident, inseparably connected to the rest of the universe and the burst of energy that started it all, 13.8 billion years ago.

New video sneak peek!

Happy Friday dear friends and patrons!  Next week I'm dropping the video you all voted on - a spaced out tribute to Alan Watts called You Are the Big Bang.  Here's a little teaser of the first 30 seconds to whet your appetite.  

I have a bunch of other exciting projects in the works which I'll share more details about very soon as well. 

See you all next week.  Cheers!

melodysheep