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Ident Analysis
The first ident was 3 men in wheelchairs who were making
rhythmic movements, almost like a dance around half a basketball court. The
original music piece was a very chill, and mellow hip hop beat with occasional
record scratches to add a hint of authenticity. I felt that it was too slow and
needed a more upbeat tempo so I set mine to 120bpm. I found a funky hi-hat loop
and decided to loop it through-out the indent as I wanted that element of
repetition and simplicity. The drums almost acted like the metronome for me as
it kept everything in time, including the wheelchair dancers in the video. I
used a Liverpool bass to add more of a grove the track. I injected the
saxophone into the music piece to give it more colour and life because without
it was bland. The piano brought the track to a close, like a soft melodic
conclusion, as it was followed by just the bassline. I stripped away everything
else and left the bass as although the video was coming to an end, the dancers
were still energetic and the bassline provided the track with the last push of
energy. Had I emulated the original track and decided to go with a chill vibe,
it would have been too slow and wouldn’t fit the track well. I could have been
hyper aggressive and added a dirtier guitar and possibly sub bass, however that
would take away from the light-heartedness of the video. I could have added
more staccato like sounds when the dancers were making jerking movements and
that would of have improved the piece. Also as it was set on the basketball
court I could of added more sounds that fitted the surroundings such as:
squeaking of shoes on the floor, ball bouncing, ball going through the net and
possibly a whistle. After reviewing it once more I’ve also come to the
conclusion that due to my fear of making it too energetic I failed to make it
energetic enough. Despite the changes I could have made I am satisfied with the
outcome as I managed to keep it funky but light hearted at the same time.
Cbeebies Ident Analysis
This ident is for children’s channel so I played the
instruments very loosely with no real structure. Very sound random sounds with
no melody in mind. I had to think about how a child with no musical experience
would put together this piece. I used xylophone because I imagine that that
instrument is used when doing nursery rhymes. There’s something very innocent
about the xylophone which I wanted capture. As the green things reminded me of
cells I wanted to create a watery effect, so I used the liquid flute. This
created a sound similar to jelly wobbling and or bubbles under water. If I
approach the piece in a structured melodic way that could have worked also,
however because the green thing were so free flowing I wanted to showcase that in
the music.
Channel 4 Ident Analysis
When I saw the blue background and the white specs going
across it I knew I wanted to make the track lively. The bassline I used
instantly grabs your attention. Then comes in the hi hats and snare which make
the beat flow well like the spec. The guitar riff was added to give the piece
more character.
Karate Video
The video is an informative martial arts video of a master
and student going through different moves and techniques. It serves as a
tutorial for the viewer. The video includes a series of slow motions snippets
and then nearer to the end real time clips some of which sped up, so a whole
spectrum of different speeds. The original music piece that went along with the
video was heavy metal throughout. For this piece I decided to use more
traditional sounds. In the very opening as the white screen appeared and before
the actual video began I used a Chinese Kit Gong as an introduction. The name
of the instructor and the establish showed on screen. I felt the gong worked
perfectly with it as in ancient China that’s was how they would introduce
visitors as they entered the Emperors hall.
I found two Chinese loops and used the first for 2/3 of the video. This
gave the video a much more traditional and authentic feel. I recorded myself
making a Bruce Lee like sound just for fun and because it added to the
authenticity. Then as the video progressed I added more on the Chinese drum
kit. The movements were slow in the video so I contrasted that with the speed
of the drums. The Chinese flute provide the video with a melody which
complemented the drums with a bright feel. The breathy vocals section was added
to slow the track back down. With reverb added on it gave the vocals an airy
feel. Slow sound to match the slow montage. Also removed the drums from the
section just leaving the loop and vocals. This made it very minimalistic as
possible for this slow section. I then brought back only one set of the Chinese
drum kit as the video was coming to a conclusion and faded out the loop through
automation. I could have added more rustling sounds and thumps when the master
was throwing the student to the floor to make it more realistic. More quiet
gong sounds to fill in blank spaces.
The Commuter Trailer
Firstly I used hit points in order to plan out precisely
what sounds at anted at certain parts i.e the car pulling into the car park. I
played the trailer and recorded in a kick drum to line it up with the event
then SYPMTE locked it into position so it couldn’t move. Used the
Franabsil hit point calculator also to
make sure that the hit points were precise. I also coloured coded it so it was easier to
differentiate. Green meant midi and red indicated that during that hit point a
special FX would be put in (audio file).
In this trailer there
was a build-up of suspense from start to finish. The beginning was peaceful. To
show this I used different orchestral articulation to aid with the build up of
suspense. In the beginning short and sudden plucks (staccato) with the string
ensemble worked very well to start it off. Also included the car pulling in
sound.
In the next section below I added a trailer sound effect for
when the ‘The Lions Gate’ Logo flashed on screen. This loud booming effect was
put there to startle the viewer, foreshadowing what was next to coming. I
doubled it with another boomer FX making it louder and with more bottom. Adding
sound effects such as the chatter at the train station and the interior of the
train helped to possibly make the audience more engaged as they are hearing
sounds that the characters in the train and station would hear. Each of the
real life sounds were faded in and out so that it sounded smooth and there
wouldn’t be a noticeable cut off point I changed the articulation to pizzicato
to elongate the notes to build more suspense. I played it in A minor and
doubled it up two time going down an octave each time. This created a more eery
feel, like something significant was going to happen.
Using orchestral strings made the trailer more suspenseful.
If I was to just use electronic sounds that could work too however that would
be more suitable for a film with high-tech or sci-fi. But as it is set a city I
could have added more urban elements to make it sounds more authentic. Possibly
more drums or even made it a hip hop feel with orchestral instruments on top.
The next section below was when the suspense was nearing
it’s peak. To transition from the previous part to this I left a little silent
gap which was then filled in with the fast train sound effect. Then all the
sounds swooped in at once. I had the original pizzicato string ensemble in
three different octaves but now with a hard synth massive pulse affect with
gave the track more intensity, showing the audience that things were getting
more serious now. I also added a dynamic string ensemble utilizes the lower
basses for more low end and more bass. With the woodwind ensemble I stretched
out the notes using legato for more variety. I wanted to experiment with using
all 3 orchestral articulation and it word nicely. I feel like without the
different articulations the track would lack feeling and lose its power.
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