The Rwanda Multimedia Guild’s second meeting included another video meeting with renowned multimedia expert Alex Lindsay. Key takeaways included:

• Alex’s growing interest in surround audio and his acquisition of new microphones for this purpose, with a showcase planned to demonstrate to the guild the microphones in action in the near future.
• The impact of AI technologies like Chat GPT and Midjourney on media production.
  • Image generation using Chat GPT
  • Concept art generation using Midjourney, aiding brainstorming and pitching ideas.
  • Visual mood boards creation using prompts to generate cinematic images for music videos.
  • Asset creation, like seamless textures for motion graphics.
  • “Vibe coding” using AI like Chat GPT and Claude to assist in writing code for media production tools.
  • Storyboarding: AI is being explored to aid music video storyboarding.
  • Live broadcast workflows: Implementing pre-shows tests audio and video, and manages delays for a smoother transition.
  • Countdown clocks: Essential for managing audience expectations. Alex created custom countdown clocks using Motion with 3D text, custom fonts, and AI-generated textures.
• Lighting: Move away from traditional light meters to scopes like Omni Scope for more accurate exposure and color management. False color is useful for quick exposure checks. Alex offered to discuss scopes in more detail. Omni Scope is available on Mac, PC, and Linux.
• Alex Lindsay reminded everyone of his daily Office Hours Global for questions and guidance.

This meeting with Alex Lindsay offered valuable insights into media production, highlighting AI and modern audio/video techniques.

Guild Members also discussed various ongoing projects that the guild may take part in. Overall, it was a great meeting!