Welcome to Music Technology II

 

FIlm Scoring Assignment # 10 – Your Choice

For this scoring assignment you can pick the video of your choice.
You can use the following websites to select your video

• Public Domain Comedy.com
• Archive.org
• Library of Congress
• The Open Video Project
• Free Media for Creative Use

Music Technology Terastation Folder has videos as well.

Cue Sheet

Film Scoring Assignment # 9 “Same Scene 5 Ways”
This will be your first scoring assignment. In the previous assignments you have been working on creating different moods through music.  In this assignment you will do the same but instead of just music you will be creating different moods to enhance the scene.

In the video “Same Scene 5 Ways” you will see the same scene 5 ways. Your assignment is to create a different mood for each scene.

A copy of the “Same Scene 5 Ways” is in the Music Tech II Terastation Folder.

Assignment
You will create 5 separate garageband files. One for each different mood you create
Each scene must contain at least 5 loops or 5 recorded tracks.
Make sure your music runs for the duration of the scene.
Due week after spring break

Film Scoring Assignment # 8 “Melody that sets a mood”

Create a 30 second file that creates a mood through music
Your melody track must be recorded and original
The remainder of the tracks can be loops and/or recorded
You can pick the mood of your choice.

Save file as GB8 (your initials)
GB 8 by thsmusic

Film Scoring Assignment # 7 “Melodies”

Create  5 separate 6-8 second melodies which tells a specific mood.
1. Happy
2. Sad
3. Angry
4. Tired
5. You pick the last one. Must be different from 1-4
Save files as GB7 (your initials)

Film Scoring Assignment # 6 – Additional Moods

I want you to create other moods – sad,  tired & surprise using just one, two, or three notes

Criteria

■          To do this, play a single note (two or three) of a sound to create a mood (six seconds.)

■         Manipulate or change the note’s volume to create a sound effect (rather than just a simple “on/off” note.)

No melody!!!Remember: Use no melody and, preferably, no rhythm. Just simple notes!

Create ONE Garageband file – GB6(your initials)
Record one note per track.
You will have 3 separate tracks in this file.

Due Thursday March 28

Film Scoring Assignment # 5
The next series of assignments will focus on composing.

Open One Note Folder and listen to the examples of “One Note” Assignments.

The Assignment is to create 5 separate 6-10 second sound that sounds like fear.
Using one note. The note can be any octave.
Shape the sound using volume, pan or other automation. There is no limit to the amount of changes you can make.
What are some ways to manipulate (or change) the sound?
Pick a sound that might invoke fear.

Create ONE Garageband file – GB5(your initials)
Record one note per track.
You will have 5 separate tracks in this file.

Due: Wednesday March 27

Science of Music: Why Does Sad Music Sound Sad?

Learn more about Minor Scales
Music Theory.net

Piano Minor Scales

Monday March 18, 2013

Movie of your choice!

Opinion Question

Does a novel really need a soundtrack?

Friday March 15, 2013
The Last Samurai Summary

Appreciation of Film Music

The Samurai theme
Describe how this was played throughout the movie. What instruments were used?
Did the theme change or was it played the exact same way each time?

28:15
What function of film music is being used in this scene?
What instrumentation is being used?
What elements of tension and/or relaxation does Hans Zimmer use?

47:00 – 49:34
How does the music change every time Tom Cruise’s character gets up.
What is the music telling you?
What is the theme playing?

1:04:45 – 1:06:55
Percussion – was it effective in this scene and why?

1:16:20 (1:18:50)
What function(s) of film music are present in this scene.
What in the music is telling you that?

Thursday March 7, 2013
The Last Samurai
Watch until 30:00

After viewing the movie until 30:00
Use the following links below to summarize what you heard.

Film Scoring Listening Sheet

Appreciation of Film Music

Save as:  Samurai Summary
Put today’s date and Day 1 30:00 at top of the page.

Wednesday March 6, 2012
The Music of Hans Zimmer
The Last Samurai

 

Watch the trailer for the upcoming Man of Steel

 

Assignment # 4 – The Last Samurai

Listen to the original score of The Last Samurai.
What do you hear?
What Instruments do you hear?
How does Hans Zimmer use elements of Tension and Relaxation in his music?
Character Association?
What is the main theme?

Wednesday February 27, 2013
Finish Film Composer Project

Disney Revolutionizes Film Music

Tuesday February 5, 2013
Appreciation of Film Music

Functions of Film Music Worksheet

Assignment # 2 – Functions Worksheet

Review the following scenes and complete the worksheet above. One sheet per scene.
Scene # 1

Scene # 2

Scene # 3 – until 5:30

Scene #5

Scene #6

Scene #7

Composing for Video Games is just as important as for Movies

Monday February 4, 2013
Functions of Film Music

Appreciation of Film Music

Film Composer Project

Monday January 28, 2013
Q3 Assignment # 1 – Importance of Film Music

Read the following articles

• How important is music in films?
• Truly Memorable Film Scores

YouTube videos that go with the Article “Truly Memorable Film Scores”

• The Last of the Mohicans Promentory
• The Village – The Gravel Road
• The Fountain “Death is the Road to Awe”
• The Fountain “Tree of Life”
• Goodbye Lenin – Summer 78
• Comptine d’un Autre Été
• Black Hawk Down
• Sherlock Holmes Opening Theme
• The Lion King
• Clint Mansell – Lux Aeterna

Write a 2-3 page paper (double spaced) on your opinion of the importance of music in movies.

Due: Wednesday January 30, 2013 end of class saved in your Terastation Folder
Name File: Importance of Film Music (your initials)

Monday January 7, 2013
Mid-Term Exam

Friday January 4, 2013
Complete 11 Scariest pieces of classical music
Film Music Listening Assignment # 1
Go to the Music Technology Terastation Folder
Select Five (5) different songs from the folder.
Complete  the Film Scoring Listening Sheet The file contains 5 pages one for each song.

Save file in your terastation folder as Film Scoring Listening # 1 and your initials

Thursday January 3, 2013

• Review: Introduction to Film Scoring
• Scariest pieces of classical music
• Functions of Film Music
• Film Music Listening Assignment # 1

11 Scariest pieces of classical music

Select one piece of music from the 11 Scariest pieces of classical music.
Describe why you think the piece you selected is scary?
Include instrumentation used?
What in the music is telling you this?
What elements of tension and relaxation (see Film Scoring page) did you hear?
What type of scene would this be used for?

Save to your Terastation Folder  Scariest Pieces and your inititals

Thursday December 6, 2012
iMovie Assignment # 2 Music Video 2
For this project you will compose a 2:30-3:00 minute song in Garageband.
After your song has been completed in Garageband you will open it in iMovie.
Once in iMovie you will use video clips and/or pictures that will enhance your music.

Garageband Criteria

• Length: 2:30-3:00 minutes in length. Longer is OK
• Loops: at least 10 loops.
• Automation: must show volume and pan changes

iMovie Criteria

• Transitions
• Clip adjustments
• Video adjustments
• Beat markers if using pictures

Download Music Video Rubric

Due Date: Friday December 21, 2012

Monday November 19, 2012
Introduction to iMovie

What you should be able to do in iMovie

Import clips to the Event Library

Add and trim clips to the project

Add transitions, music, titles

Editing effects

Video effects (sepia, B&W, etc.)

Video adjustments (exposure, brightness, etc.)

Audio adjustments (fade in/out, volume, EQ, etc.)

Transition duration

Replace modes (Picture in Picture & Audio only)

Tuesday October 23, 2012
Podcast Review

Review 5 different podcasts of your choice and answer the questions below:

• Describe the structure of each podcast.  How are they put together?
• Describe what the content of the podcast was about.
• Describe what aspects of each podcast you liked.
• Describe what aspects of each podcast you would improve if you created it?

Save file as Podcast Review (Your Initials).
Due end of class Friday October 26, 2012

Monday September 24, 2012
Commercial # 2 Business

For this assignment you will create a 45 second commercial
Due Date: Friday October 5, 2012

Step One
Find examples of radio commercials on YouTube, etc. Listen for structure not content.
Create Script including Slogan or Catch Phrase
Topic: Business – Real or Fake

Commercial Worksheet must be completed and saved to your Terastation Folder

Try This - The Advertising Slogan Generator

Step Two
Once your script has been written
Open Garageband – Podcast File
Start creating musical bed
Think about Sound Effects
Think about Audio Effects

Step Three
Record Script slowly with microphone
Record dry then add effects after
“Ducking” what is it?
Add your Musical Bed – Loops -no less than 10.
Mix script with musical bed

Step Four
Export as an MP3

Monday September 10, 2012

Commercial Assignment # 1
“Music Tech Class”
For this assignment you will create a 45 second commercial
Due Date: Friday September 21, 2012

Step One
Find examples of radio commercials on YouTube, etc. Listen for structure not content.
Create Script including Slogan or Catch Phrase
“Why take Music Tech” “How is this class different”
Types of projects
Software Used

Commercial Worksheet must be completed and saved to your Terastation Folder

Try This - The Advertising Slogan Generator

Step Two
Once your script has been written
Open Garageband – Podcast File
Start creating musical bed
Think about Sound Effects
Think about Audio Effects

Step Three
Record Script slowly with microphone
Record dry then add effects after
“Ducking” what is it?
Add your Musical Bed – Loops -no less than 10.
Mix script with musical bed

Step Four
Export as an MP3

Wednesday September 5, 2012

Assignment #1 – Incredibox

Create and Record a 30 second song in Incredibox
Practice to find the sounds that you like

Arranging skills: plan your remix

Plan your arrangement so that it has a beginning, a middle and an end. Make sure that your remix incorporates some layering, plus the use of solo and tutti. A typical remix might be structured as follows:

• Beginning – use layering to bring in all or some of the parts
• Middle – create some interest by using the solo and/or mute buttons to vary texture
• End – layer the parts out at the end

Rehearse your conducting skills

By clicking on a dude at the right time (ie. on a down-beat) you can bring sounds in and out quite cleanly when performing your remix. Practice clicking on each dude at the right time.

You can also try this: solo one dude by clicking on his headphone icon (all the others will be muted automatically), and then gradually bring in other dudes by clicking on their speaker icons one by one.

Get ready to “perform” your mix

Mute all of the dudes so that they become your silent ensemble waiting to perform. The quickest way is to solo one dude (this mutes all the other dudes) and then click the final dude’s mute button

Record and Share your mix!
Email me the link WSplettstoeszer@torrington.org

Assignment Due – End of Class Friday September 7, 2012

Wednesday August 29, 2012

Start Review of Garageband
Make sure you can demonstrate the following by Friday September 9, 2011

• Open GB File, Podcast File, File w/Movie Track
• Record using the keyboard
• Record using the USB Microphone
• Import MP3/MIDI files from the Internet
• Use an Online Drum Machine and import into GB
• Add pictures to a GB File
• Advanced Automation – Volume and Pan Changes.
• Add Audio Effects
• Export a GB files as MP3
• Bounce to iTunes

Lab Rules
Course Outline
Terastation Folders

• Garageband – Review
• Logic Express – NEW
• Kaossliators
• Commercial/Podcasting
• Enhanced Podcasting
• The Art of Foley – How Sound Effects are made.
• Introduction to Film Scoring
• Analyzing Movie Scores
• Studying Film Composers
• Film Scoring Projects