MediaShout 4.5 Now Available
MediaComplete Corporation has announced the release of a major update to their MediaShout, their premiere worship presentation application. Read on for a full list of new features and an incredible deal:
Everyone who operates audio-video-sound-lighting equipment during a live worship setting, whether staff or volunteer, has experienced the thrill of a live event, where long periods of waiting are punctuated by intense moments of active precision and focus. Whether it is moving a fader on the sound board, clicking a mouse button, or calling a cue on the light board, what may seem like a simple task requires skill, a but of panache, and our full attention.
Nothing can ruin the moment more than an unannounced visit or a spilled drink in the heat of the moment. One way to help remove distractions is to create and live by a set of rules for the control room, to which everyone can agree.
For a conversation starter, here is the beginnings of a list of rules we will call “Control Room Etiquette”. What other items are on your essential list of Dos and Don’ts?
We are excited to announce a brand new Midnight Oil resource: Worship Textures!
Worship Textures is a collection of incredible high resolution, royalty free photos designed for designers and worship artists. Add a little flare to your visual creations with these ultra high quality textures or use them as is for background elements in worship and beyond.
This versatile collection comes in both screen and high resolution and includes over 275 different textures in the following categories: Abstract, Asphalt, Bokeh, Clouds, Concrete, Dirt, Fabric/Material, Metal, Paper, Patriotic, Plants, Rock/Stonework, Stained Glass, and Wood.
View the entire collection here.
Worship Textures is $49 but is available exclusively through Midnight Oil for a limited time at the introductory price of $39.
Get five textures for free right now! Grab this free mini-set as part of Monthly Media Freebie.
A couple of months ago Jason highlighted some sites that he turns to for new ideas and creative energy. In case you missed it, here it is. As we discuss in our book Design Matters, references are both a powerful tool and a vital part of the design process. A designer can never have enough cool sites for new ideas and references.
With that in mind, here are some more great sites, full of incredible examples of effectively communicating concepts through visual images, still and moving..
Let’s face it, not all of us are artists. Many of us are designers, who create inspiring works using great source materials created by talented artists. The web is filled with a plethora of amazing stock art, but sometimes it’s hard to find sources at a size large enough to incorporate into a new finished design. This is especially true when it comes to print work.
Vector art, or art created using programs that use mathematical equations to represent lines, shapes, color and so on can be scaled to any size without any concern of resolution. In other words, you can make it as big as you need it, and it won’t break it up and get pixelated. It takes a lot of skill to create vector imagery, and the learning curve is high, but the good news is that a lot of artists want to give their stuff away for free.
Here are 5 sources for great vector art:
www.brandsoftheworld.com (Be sure to read how these images can be used)
all-silhouettes.com (Warning: some of the silhouettes on this site are bit risque)