How did they do this...?

[K.B.]

This is so cool. But how was it done?

Carl Sagan - 'A Glorious Dawn' ft Stephen Hawking (Cosmos Remixed) Yup, Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking Remixed. But how?

Cheers!

p.s. If you liked that, there's more of them here

[netnoggin]

Which aspect of it are you wondering about, the video or the timing or the singing, or...?

The pitching of the voices to create singing from talking can be done with Autotune (or equivalent). Basically you force it to a pitch by connecting midi to specify the note.

[K.B.]

Thanks. I've found part of the answer:

For those interested, my remixes are done with Reason 4.0 (instrumentals), Adobe Audition (audio editing), and Melodyne (auto-tuning). I use Sony Vegas for video editing.

I thought that Melodyne had something to do with it.

Ah! some more Googling and I've found this: http://www.culch.ie/2009/12/28/chillax-a-glorious-dawn


Edit: Oh boy. This has been around for a while already http://www.youtube.com/user/schmoyoh.../2/vmcCzB8fwLo

[east]

These videos have exposed a lot of people to the treasure that is Carl Sagan. The Cosmos series is required viewing for anyone with even a remote interest in the earth and the universe, and our role in it.

I've been a Sagan fan for many years, and I miss him more and more every time I see science ignored and superstition and ignorance welcomed by an increasingly credulous society. He was the greatest popularizer and enthusiast of science in recent history, and we need him more now than we ever did.

[Cloud_9]

Originally Posted by east

These videos have exposed a lot of people to the treasure that is Carl Sagan. The Cosmos series is required viewing for anyone with even a remote interest in the earth and the universe, and our role in it.

I've been a Sagan fan for many years, and I miss him more and more every time I see science ignored and superstition and ignorance welcomed by an increasingly credulous society. He was the greatest popularizer and enthusiast of science in recent history, and we need him more now than we ever did.

I indeed wish he were around today. Listening to him is like remebering something you already knew, but was buried under a heap of trash.

[chrisdee]

Originally Posted by Cloud_9

I indeed wish he were around today. Listening to him is like remebering something you already knew, but was buried under a heap of trash.

+1. Carl Sagan was a brilliant man/scientist with great communication skills and an amazing amount of knowledge. If he still was alive I would vote him for president of the world:).

Ahh, but why do people have to make these silly videos that destroys his message at take it out of context.
Not only in this case, but with any video on youtube. I really dislike people messing with the original

Watch his original interviews and documentaries, not the annoying edits!

[east]

Originally Posted by chrisdee

Ahh, but why do people have to make these silly videos that destroys his message at take it out of context.
Not only in this case, but with any video on youtube. I really dislike people messing with the original

Watch his original interviews and documentaries, not the annoying edits!

I can see where you're coming from, but the songs do seem to capture the essence of Sagan - his sense of wonder and passion for the universe. Anything that attracts people to Sagan and his little legacy is a good thing in my book.