#17

Wadha Al Nabti
Music Production 10
June 5th 2015

Music Production #17

My goal for this week was to export the music, add it into the video, and submit the final product. This week I took Sara's advice on the song by changing the key of the drums, it was easy to do seeing as there were a series of loops of the same beat just in different keys. It made the music way more harmonic, the drums fit into the song way more. Additionally we faded out the orchestra at some times and changed the volume so we could also focus on other parts of the track, this was all due to Shahad's feedback, it was very helpful as it made the song fluctuate at different parts in sync with the video. Now we were ready to export our song, however, there was one misfortune that was that when it was exported it wouldn't open in the film lab. In which we just exported it out as a itunes file. Unfortunately we were struck with the news that the loops weren't included into the music that was exported. Mr. Ball said that he would find a solution to this and I hope he does. My aim for next week is to study for my exams cause we are done with Music Production.

Feedback:

-"It sounds very good with the video, however it would've sounded better if the loops were included" - Raghad

Thank you Raghad hopefully the loops will be included if Mr. Ball finds a way for it to happen

-"The music sounds more in sync especially the base and the synthesizer at the end! Great job! I loved the panning the most" - Taji

Thank you for your feedback. I'm very happy you noticed the panning it's my favourite part too. 

Pic of Mr. Ball on how to export the music:

#16

Wadha Al Nabti
Music Production 10
26th May 2015

Process Journal #16

My goal for this week was to complete the background music, but everything was put on hold after we were informed that our whole project was deleted due to logic's technological difficulties. So there we were about to start a whole new project and complete it in one week. To clarify we were at a major disadvantage! We had hoped to finish the music and do the dubbing all in this week, but since this bad news was given to us we decided to ask the film group to be in charge of the dubbing. We began on our new project and decided to include loops to make our lives easier. We had a bpm of 120 and the key was C Major. At first the music started out slow then the orchestra's strings were included and the drums, which was in sync to what was happening in the film. For the dubbing part, Loay did the male's voice, while Hessa was the wife, and Raghad was the cranky old assassin. My goal for next week is to export the whole video and for the music to give the video a substantial effect. As for Habiba and Hayaan's feedback we can't really use it seeing as the whole track got deleted, this was very unfortunate. 

Feedback on the new track:

- "The orchestra is very loud and takes away from the other tracks, you should try fading it out, or lower the volume!" - Shahad

I will do that next lesson because Mr. Ball did say that we should include musical devices such as volume and panning

-"I love what you did with the panning it is absolutely incredible! You should really try and make the key of the drums C Major instead of D it'll fit in more" - Sara

There is a set of the same drums just in different keys we will change it next lesson

How to transfer music from logic into final cut pro:

#15

Wadha Al Nabti
Music Production
18th May 2015

Process Journal #15

My goal for this week is to add music and complete at least have half of the video with a background soundtrack. However, what I anticipated had happened and more, by the end of the week we had completed the whole soundtrack. The problem that week was there were some instruments and loops we couldn't include because we didn't update our Logic X PRO. Moreover, in the film class they were editing the video and included the effects through sound and through the film. When we saw their final product it was very effective in simulating the feeling of horror. 

Feedback: 

- "It wasn't balanced, there was more treble then bass. You should change the EQ of the track." - Habiba

Will do! I learnt how to change the EQ thanks to Mr. Ball and hopefully I'll do it next lesson

-"It doesnt progress as it goes along. You should add in a new hook" - Hayaan

Thank you Hayaan I will tell my group to do that, we should really add a new hook for when Hessa is murdered

Playing the guitar:

#14

Wadha Al Nabti
Music Production 10
14th May 2015

Process Journal #14

Today we requested the video and we were told that they weren't done. So as a group we continued experimenting. They showed us the story board of the film, in which we could have a glimpse of what we were dealing with. The storyboard consisted of a man accusing his wife of cheating on him, she denies him and cruised to clear her mind. On her way home she picks up a hitchhiker and it turns out to be an assassin and she kills the mans wife. The plot twist is that her husband hired the hitman. This tave is the idea that our music should speed up when the assassin is introduced and when she mirrors her. We created a new sample through loops and sampled it to the film group.

Feedback

"It sounds nice especially the snare drums" -Hessa

Thank you! I hope the snare drums made a difference in the video

"I love how the speed fluctuates at the predicted actions this creates a faster and slower heart rate" -memo

We were hoping that the music could change the heartrate of the viewers to fit the actions produced by the video, I guess we achieved it.

how to create a storyboard:

Wadha Al Nabti
Music Production 10
3rd May 2015

This week we were in week without walls !!

#12

Wadha Al Nabti
Music Production 10
April 27th 2015

Music Production #12

Today we met with our film group. We got along very well because I knew Hessa and Mariam of the vividly and we are mutual friends. We took most of the first lesson discussing the genre of the film to determine the theme of the background music. We determined that the genre would be horror, we then went back to the music studio to experiment on music that would have an aura of horror. We found a lot of useful loops under the tags "dark, intense". Yara, Anood, and I made a sample of about around 39 seconds long making it a productive session.

Feedback

"It's incredibly how unique it sounds, even though it's all loops! Great job guys!" - Shahad

Thanks! Technology can do the impossible nowadays

" it sounds like a retro 70's/80's horror movie soundtrack you should stick to the 21st century" - Jibrail

Thank you Jibrail but the movie itself isn't that 21st-century style

Mr. Ball explaining how to choose the settings:

Some of the best movie soundtracks:

#11

Wadha Al Nabti

Music Production 10

April 23rd 2015

Process Journal #11

We finally got paired up with our groups. Mr. Ball decided to choose groups for us. My group in music production consisted of Yara, Al Anoud and I. We got paired up with Raghad, Mariam, and Hessa from the Film class. And that was basically the only thing we did that week. Moreover, I had just finished my background music for the previous film. Anood and I out our blood, sweat, and tears into it for it to be harmonic. I believe it to be the best work I've ever done throughout the course.

"You should try panning the beats, it'll give off a charming effect" - Habiba

Thank you! Will do, as it sounds like a great idea

"The BPM fit the scenes perfectly, I really like the dark, monotonous theme given off through the music. You should try adding in a mode" - Yara

Thank you Yara, however I don't believe there should be a reason for a mode on our project