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AuroraCast S2E3: Initial Thoughts on Dolby Atmos

In this Solo Pod, Mike gives some initial insight and thoughts on Dolby Atmos and what it means for the future of audio-visual presentations. This podcast introduces the formal on both a commercial and consumer level and briefly discuss how it works, the initial games, films, TV shows and music which used the algorithm and more.

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AuroraCast S2E1 - Solo Pod 3

AuroraCast is back! In this Solo Podcast episode, Mike briefly brings us up-to-date, discusses future plans for AuroraCast and announces the release schedule for the Podcast which is fortnightly on Saturdays at 19:00.

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AuroraCast #19 - Matthew Scott Clark | Operatic Tenor

Matthew Scott Clark is an English tenor from Sussex, and alumnus of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, taught by Eric Roberts and Adrian Thompson.

Upcoming engagements include: Monostatos in The Magic Flute for Arcadian Opera at the Roxburgh Hall Theatre, Buckinghamshire in May; Giles Smoothly in @emele for Oxfordshire Contemporary Opera at Wheatley House, Wheatley in July; and the Witch in Humperdinck’s Hansel und Gretel for Westminster Opera at the Château de Panloy, Port-D'Envaux, France in August.

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AuroraCast #18 - Emily Jackson | Pianist, Composer & Music Teacher

Emily has an amazing story to tell across multiple disciplines. She is a Surrey based music teacher who has been playing the piano since she was five (now holding grade 8 certification), she holds a Masters in Music Composition (MMus) from Kingston University, is an award-winning composer and is also a Pilot Officer in the RAF Air Cadets. Emily is currently offering a selection of online music workshops and theory/ piano tuition for all ages, to give support to those studying music, learning an instrument, or for those that need something fun, social and positive to keep their minds occupied!

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AuroraCast #17 - Richard Yaxley | Artist, Musician & Digital Designer

Ric is a highly talented individual whose passion for interactive media, art and music is hard-wired into his entire human experience. He is a celebrated artist with experience in an array of digital media fields; these include graphic design, motion graphics, the creation of album covers, logos and branding, landscapes, video and video editing, music composition, podcasting, voice-over artistry, vocals and much, much more. Mike always described him as, “one of those annoying people who is just excellent at everything”.

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AuroraCast #16 - Isabelle Swan | Graphic Designer

Isabelle Swan is a graphic designer, based in London. In this episode, we explore Izzy's projects and deep dive on her insight into the graphic design world. We touch on what it means to be a graphic designer, typography, getting started in the world of design, digital vs the physical page, films and what films mean on a sociocultural level, the future of design, how school can push you forward with the right teachers, University, productivity, joining dots in your life to push you forward and way, way more.

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