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Santa DAWS πŸ”Š (Aaron Richards)

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Audio Designer/Data Engineer/Dad in 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Lover of games, music, film & skating. Edinburgh Game Audio Meet-up host | h/h | aaronrichardsaudio.com

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Got my Favourite First Watches of 2024 list together. Managed 110 movies this year!

I think the only 5* I gave was to Mulholland Drive - after that, just a lot 4*s and other stuff I enjoyed for one thing or another πŸ™‚

#letterboxd

30.12.2024 13:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The sampling comparison is a great shout!

20.12.2024 11:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The amount of AI promotional advertisements I’m seeing these days is getting irritating. Nothing new to say as such, and it’s targeted advertising to a degree, but it’s the absolute drivel that is being wheeled out that is a total wind-up.

I’m no expert. Still. Ahhhhhhhh

20.12.2024 10:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have you sat any/thinking about it? IIRC you’ve shared some ML stuff before!

19.12.2024 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

Definitely beneficial overall - Google’s own modules were great, but didn’t quite cover everything required for the emac IMO, so just as well I sought out extra content/mock exams etc.

Still, really interesting, I’d recommend it with some small caveats…

19.12.2024 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Eli! And congrats to you for the ZAU noms too!! πŸ₯³

19.12.2024 11:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pleased to share that I’ve obtained my β€˜Professional Data Engineer’ certification from Google Cloud!

I’ve been quiet in the audio world since around July, pivoting to focus on this, so I’m pleased it’s done!

Back to audio works soon, I think :)

19.12.2024 09:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Guid Scotch Night Andy Stewart, Jimmy Blue Β· The Scottish Collection Β· Song Β· 2008

Staff night out this week. Convincing my English colleagues that this is the tunes set for the evening

open.spotify.com/track/4Avurg...

10.12.2024 10:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Actually, do you recall who put this one together? @demonhousedesign.bsky.social

Might give them a message if it’s owned by a single person

24.11.2024 18:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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World Game Audio Groups – Google My Maps Game Audio Groups of the World

One of our amazing #gameaudio community members has a made a map of audio meet ups across the globe. Check below!

www.google.com/mymaps/viewe...

24.11.2024 10:54 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a door with blinds . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a door with blinds .

Good shout! Hopefully back early 2025 :)

24.11.2024 18:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been studying for an upcoming Data Engineer exam. It’s been a long journey but I’m laughing because I’m rehearsing mock exams, and when I get answers right I say β€œfucking hell” to myself, as if I’m surprised that my revision is paying off

21.11.2024 18:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Decision to Leave - VFX
Decision to Leave - VFX YouTube video by Tyler Durden

Finished a re-watch of Park Chan-Wook’s β€˜Decision to Leave’ and already looking forward to watching it again soon.

I also watched the VFX reel in its extras, really cool to see some of the work go in! :)

youtu.be/isa03pMTfKQ?...

19.11.2024 22:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Think you or someone you know might be interested? Send in an application!

18.11.2024 14:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight, Jimmy Eat World are back in Glasgow for their first (non-festival) show in 8 years.

Last time, they were playing the very same day Trump got elected….

13.11.2024 17:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beat Takeshi tap dancing timeline cleanse.

06.11.2024 12:32 πŸ‘ 365 πŸ” 128 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 8

Just picked up Call of Duty (Warzone) for the first time in 13 years. God damn there’s a lot going on wtf

04.11.2024 20:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Silent Hill 2 Remake. Wow!

02.11.2024 17:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been unplugging from socials as of late, maybe I’ll post here more often!

Had a lot of life milestones lately (30th birthdays, daughter birthday, move from nursery to school) so I’ve been pretty busy with good stuff.

Also on a course for my Data Engineer stuff which is defo keeping me busy!

17.10.2024 07:52 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes I wish I was a horrible, gelatinous creature from beyond

18.06.2024 17:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œFROM.BEYOND” (short film, 13 min) Β«FROM.BEYONDΒ» is an experimental short film consisting of different perspectives, referencing genres like science fiction, horror and found footage.…

Oh. I wanted to share this for fellow Horror/Sci-fi fans:

It’s a short called FROM BEYOND (not tied to the movie of the same name), a look at the beginnings of an alien invasion(?).

Looks gorgeous, sounds wonderful. Love this!!

vimeo.com/879750659

18.06.2024 17:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi hi #gameaudio
We’re back at it this weekend in Edinburgh for our little get-together! Hopefully the sun might even make an appearance. 🌞

You can search the event on Eventbrite if you’d like to register interest!

18.06.2024 13:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chose violence this week πŸ’…

Life feels a little different after watching Martyrs (2008). A brilliant movie that you can’t recommend to most people

06.06.2024 09:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello hello #gameaudio πŸ”Š
The Edinburgh game audio meet-up has returned!

We’re set for June 22nd at our usual time, and we’re back to BrewDog after a short departure!

Open to all identities, backgrounds and levels as per,

Sign-up link is here 🌝

www.eventbrite.com/e/edinburgh-...

05.06.2024 10:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pleased to have been nominated as part of the β€˜Rising Star’ category from the folks over at Airwiggles!

Everyone on this list deserves to be recognised for their talent and contribution to the audio community.

Nice little boost to receive while on my break πŸ™‚

#gameaudio #sounddesign

24.05.2024 17:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
CRT7 Demo - Out 3rd August - Wishlist now!
CRT7 Demo - Out 3rd August - Wishlist now! CRT7 is an experimental music-puzzle game. Place pentominoes, play music, generate power, repeat. The more you play, the more strange devices you unlock, allowing you to solve escape-room style puzzles to explore further. What secrets are hiding in the dark? Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2096780/CRT7/

The new #CRT7 demo is live! Decypher strange computers, unravel modified tape players, and unlock impossible doors. Point & click your way around a huge variety of puzzles in a mysterious basement!

Shares and wishlists appreciated to get to the next milestone 🧑

#Puzzle #IndieDev

23.05.2024 15:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This actually helped me focus through some of my work the other day. Cheers!

23.05.2024 19:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meditation in Concrete, by The Cabinet Noir 5 track album

Sharing this again because I can!

For any of you ambient music types out there.

thecabinetnoir.bandcamp.com/album/medita...

23.05.2024 18:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Big fan of this idea. πŸ—πŸ»

10.05.2024 19:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Outside it has been 🫑
Haha I’ve never tried those types of indoor setups! Honestly, seems like a recipe for disaster, what’s the verdict?

07.05.2024 21:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0