Filmmaker, composer and author Sabrina Pena Young takes us on a fascinating journey while narrating through her past, present and future projects along with some insight into her process and an exclusive sneak peak at her next science fiction machinima opera 'Spiritus'.

I am working on the animation for my new animated science fiction film Spiritus. Spiritus is the story of a young orphan who escapes the truth about her parents by journeying to the dying exoplanet Spiritus. I am using a combination of video editing software, animation software, and more to make this film, including Moviestorm (which I used to make Libertaria: The Virtual Opera), Final Cut X, motion, and Logic. In this clip I am recording the part of the Ancient Woman, which is an alien being that telepathically reaches out to the lead character in Spiritus through a mind-bending song.  (PS for the singing portion of this character I plan on using East West Symphonic Choirs and Logic to produce an eerie, and in tune, vocal for the soundtrack).

DEC 28th Big Words I Know By Heart - Special Guest Composer and Filmmaker Sabrina Pena Young Author, composer & TED talker Sabrina Pena Young (Libertaria: The Virtual Opera) joins us in the studio. Lovable scamp and compulsive commenter Terry Kimmel circles back to the Co Host Hot Seat for some fresh insults. DEC 28th 6:45-8:30pm EST Click on this Link to Find out More about Big Words I Know By Heart

Animation and Opera - Why Low Budget Composers choose Machinima Animation With the global depression, art budget cuts, and innovations in technology, contemporary composers have embraced new ways of presenting opera using digital media in the last twenty years. Digital art projects like The Creator’s Project ( http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/ ) encourage and promote modern projects like virtual operas, digital art, gaming‐inspired art, and multimedia design projects. From the Chicago Opera Cabal ensemble to William Antoniou’s Turing Opera and Alice Shield’s Apocalypse , composers have combined the theatrical spectacle of opera with the unlimited innovation of technology. Choosing to create an animated opera over a traditional live opera has several advantages, including working with a diverse range of artists worldwide, low production cost, unlimited stage possibilities, and easy distribution. An animated opera allows the composer to collaborate w...

Hello NMR Readers! I am excited to share that today the NCCC Video and Animation Film Festival will be showing two of my horror films - The Pearl of Tia Maria Magdelena and Murder Zone. The Pearl of Tia Maria Magdelena is a Finalist for the Horror Film category. Check it out today! I will see you there!  Musically yours, Sabrina Peña Young More info:  http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/ncccfilmfestival/ Saturday, May 6th, 2017 The NCCC Digital Media Department and Animation Department are proud to co-host our very own 2017 NCCC Film & Animation Festival--open to all ages and all levels of expertise! Finalists will be notified May 1st. The Screenings and Award Ceremony will take place on May 6th at Niagara County Community College, 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd, Sanborn, NY 14132. Support local art, share your best works and join in on the fun—hope to see you there! $200 cash for 1st Prize winners in each category: documentary, comedy, drama, music video, experi...

Singularity: The point in time which accelerated technologies will cause a runaway effect in which artificial intelligence will supersede human intelligence and control, forever and irreversibly transforming society. Estimated year of Singularity: 2045. Enjoy your humanity while you can. FROM THE FUTURIST MUSIC ANTHOLOGY: https://sabrinapenayoung.bandcamp.com/album/a-futurist-music-anthology-the-electroacoustic-mind-of-sabrina-pena-young-2001-2014 TEXT: A time when progress is so rapid it outstrips humans' ability to comprehend it. Irreversibly transformed, people will augment their minds and bodies with genetic alterations, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence. Machine intelligence will be infinitely more powerful than all human intelligence combined.

Short Animated science fiction film Invisible Strings premiered March 21, 2016 at the Buffalo Movie and Video Makers annual spring competition. Filmmakers had one month to create a short film. @dalatindiva Invisible Strings 2016 Sabrina Pena Young How can you miss a laugh you have never heard? Or shed tears before saying hello? How can you miss someone you never laid eyes on? Or long to embrace a small stranger? How could a difference of a few weeks tear apart your soul? Or the tiniest of unseen beings change your path forever? Invisible strings, cut by the Fates Before a single breath was made Lost to our world forever Were your eyes brown like mine? Did you have my smile? Would you have loved music or art or words? Millions of missing footprints And yours was one of them, My Child. Dedicated to the lost children of our world and Baby Y. -- Story behind the soundtrack: female:pressure has launched an awareness and solidarity campaign ...

Libertaria: The Virtual Opera is up for Best Animation and Best Short Features awards at the upcoming Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival! I am planning to be there for the showing on November 11th @3:15PM in Buffalo, New York . Very exciting! hope to see you there!  COMPLETE SCHEDULE:  http://www.buffalodreamsfantasticfilmfestival.com/2016-program/schedule/  http://www.buffalodreamsfantasticfilmfestival.com/2016-program/schedule/ FILM SCHEDULE FRIDAY, NOV. 11TH AT SCREENING ROOM CINEMA CAFÉ  Friday, Nov. 11th – Sun Nov. 13th Screening Room Located in the Northtown Plaza, 3131 Sheridan Drive BUFFALO, NEW YORK ACTION, ANIMATION & SCI-FI 3:15 pm     Block 35:     Animation & Music Videos The best animated shorts and music videos from around the world, including the locally produced animated SF opera short feature Libertaria. Mayur ( Singapore , animated music vide...

Download the Music at:  http://cdbaby.com/cd/sabrinayoung https://sabrinapenayoung.bandcamp.com/track/metamorph Sonic science fiction electronic soundscape. An electronic metamorphosis of life from death to eternity. credits Related articles Commentary On The Free Retro Science Fiction Download : Vandals of the Void (1953.Winston) By Jack Vance & The Warriors Of White Light Adventure For Your Old School Space Opera & Star Frontiers Campaigns Behind The Scenes Of No Man's Sky's Wonderful Art Wednesday, April 27: Artificial Intelligence What To Do With Villains? #atozchallenge #amwriting #fantasy Future Reading: Dune NEW DIRECTORS CUT Animated Science Fiction Dystopian Opera LIBERTARIA - Director's Cut - S... NEW BIZARRO ELECTRONICA ALBUM: Renegade PC: The Lost Archives of Sabrina Pena Young Create A Mobile Animation Prototype with Adobe Animate CC It is... Denver Film Society and Denver Arts & Venues Announce 2016 Film on the Rocks Sched...

Libertaria: The Virtual Opera and the experimental futuristic film Singularity will both be screened this Saturday May 7th at the NCCC Video Festival in Niagara, NY . I will be attending and hope to see you there if you are in the area! The NCCC Video Festival runs from 12:00 - 4:00 pm. NCCC is located at 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd., Sanborn, NY 14132. More Information: http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/ncccvideofestival/ NCCC VIDEO FESTIVAL  SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2016 The NCCC Digital Media Department is proud to host our very own 2016 Video Festival--open to all ages and all levels of expertise! Finalists will be notified May 1st. The Screenings and Award Ceremony will take place on May 7th at Niagara County Community College , 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd, Sanborn, NY 14132. Support local art, share your best works and join in on the fun—hope to see you there!  $200 cash for 1st Prize winners in each category: documentary, comedy, drama, music video ,...

5 Super Fast Animation Tips in 30 Seconds. Some quick animation tips for you. @dalatindiva https://sabrinapenayoung.wordpress.com/