Session 2 Year 2024-25 Production Project

ISS049e028944 (10/05/2016) —The sun rises slowly spreading a golden glow over the Earth as the International Space Stations speeds by on orbit. The crew of Expedition 49 captured this image.” by NASA Johnson/ pdm 1.0

SUMMARY – Due Oct. 25

Role

  • Guitarist

Intention (SMART Goal) for the Session

  • By Nov. 15, as part of TEAM 5, I will have evidence of a new sounding song by using Distraction by Sleep Token as insparation for Session 2.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY – Due Oct. 30

LEADER(S) IN THE FIELD / EXEMPLARY WORK(S)

Primary Source

Distraction by Sleep Token has a repeating piano throughout that gives the opening an ethereal sound.

sleep token uses the vocalists soothing yet early vocal style to effortlessly create a floatly sound. the mix is also very wet and has many ambient instruments in the background that add to the effect.

The songs strong point with regards of what I want to write is:

  • The vocal perdormance
    • The mix and melody of the vocals
  • The instramental
    • The piano work (both digital and acoustic)
  • The way the parts mesh togather
    • Specificaly before the drums come in and after they come in.

Secondary Source

Steve (who is a touring musician) gives insight into the makeup of this song and what is going on in the instrumental and songwriting.

TRAINING SOURCE(S)

RYAN: Explain your “INSPIRATION” TRAINING for YOUR SMART GOAL, why this is a legitimate training process, and how we will know you have grown as a musician. PLEASE BE SPECIFIC!!!

PROJECT TIMELINE

Pre-production Milestones

  • Pre-production
  • Leducian BS
  • Get setup working “gooder”

Production Milestones

  • Main idea found
  • Initial recordings/layout
  • ReRecord*
  • Final mixing and production

Post-production Milestones

  • Leducian BS
  • Present
  • Take and consider feedback

EVIDENCE OF TEAM PLANNING AND DECISIONS

PRODUCTION – ACTION – Due Nov.15

THE (FILM, SOUND, or GAME)

Embed or link the final version of the film, game, or song from your Google Drive (FILM & ROCK) or itch.io (GAME). Make sure it is publicly viewable.

Write a descriptive sentence about the embedded or linked project above.

SKILLS COMMENTARY

Link the team slideshow with your role, SMART Goal, and evidence of your SMART Goal for this session.

Write a sentence about your role in the slideshow and creative and technical contributions to the project.

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION – Due Nov. 22

21st CENTURY SKILLS

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

How did you grow in these areas during this project? Pick one and explain.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

How did you grow in these areas during this project? Pick one and explain.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

How did you grow in these areas during this project? Pick one and explain.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

How did you grow in these areas during this project? Pick one and explain.

REACTIONS TO THE FINAL VERSION

Place at least one comment from the PEER review and cite the student’s first name. Place at least one comment from the ADVISOR review and cite the student’s first name.

SELF-REFLECTION

Pick one of these types of reflection; action points, evaluative, intentional, or retrospective, state which one you picked, and write your reflection here…

GRAMMAR AND SPELLING

Place the name of the grammar and spelling tool you used to create this blog post.

EDITOR

Name the person who reviewed your blog post for grammar and spelling issues. First name only.

Session 1, 2024-25 Production Project

Steel Metal” by JJ Ying/ CC0 1.0

SUMMARY

Role

  • guitar/production/vocalist

Intention (SMART Goal) for the Session

  • By Oct 11, as part of TEAM #5 as a guitarist, I will have evidence of a metalcore song by taking inspiration from Ice Nine Kills- Meat and Greet for Session 1.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY – Due Oct. 3

LEADER(S) IN THE FIELD / EXEMPLARY WORK(S)

sinister gates

Primary Source

The Summoning by Sleep Token is a breakout song in the United States. The song is well renowned for its synthy ambiance contrasted with heave metal guitars and the vocal performance by Sleep Tokens frontman Vesel.

Secondary Source

Will Ramos and “The Charismatic Voice” react to the vocal performance and overall songwriting of The Summoning.

TRAINING SOURCE(S)

Ice Nine Kills- Meat and Greet

PROJECT TIMELINE

Pre-production Milestones

  • idea generated
  • Leduc-ian crud completed
  • station checked

Production Milestones

  • project created and tones selected
  • opening competed
  • synth ending completed

Post-production Milestones

  • BLOG stuff
  • presentation
  • debreif

PRODUCTION – ACTION – Due Oct.11

THE (FILM, SOUND, or GAME)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sL6ciccjwW65vBZ7fjAVMwdQifyDGyqZ/view?usp=sharing

SKILLS COMMENTARY

Learning to better work in a group and with peole at a variety of diffrent skill levels.

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION – Due Oct. 18

21st CENTURY SKILLS

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

input/output trouble shooting and learning the new “redbox” replacment.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

working with a goup of people woth a variety of differing skill levels and personalities.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

garage band, edublogs.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

sound design, song writing, audio production.

REACTIONS TO THE FINAL VERSION

Place at least one comment from the PEER review and cite the student’s first name. Place at least one comment from the ADVISOR review and cite the student’s first name.

SELF-REFLECTION

I think the song ended up ok considering the limited work time. Im expasialy happy with how me and warner were able to improve togather and onetake a not bad song.

GRAMMAR AND SPELLING

Grammarly

EDITOR

Name the person who reviewed your blog post for grammar and spelling issues. First name only.

Session 5 Year 2024 Production Project

SUMMARY

Role

guitar/ vocals

Intention (SMART Goal) for the Session

By May 10, as part of TEAM 1, I will have evidence of a metal song by working with my team.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

I Prevail

Primary Source

I Prevail’s song titled “Bow Down” was nominated for a Grammy in the metal category. the song exceeds in having a unique course and lyrical rhythm.

Secondary Source

I Prevail: “How We Wrote a Grammy Nominated Song”. this video is I Prevail going through “Bow Down” layer by layer and explaining how the song came to be while sitting actual footage of them writing the song.

Training Source(s)

Nik nocturnal how to blank in 30 seconds series

the Nik Nocturnal “How to Blank Series” is a show intended for entertainment but shows Nik Nocturnal’s songwriting methods and strategies. the series is run on his YouTube channel and is also dedicated to song reactions/analysis as well as metal community news and updates.

Project Timeline

Pre-production Milestones

  • song written-26/3
  • song recorded
  • song “tuned”

Production Milestones

  • song produced
  • song mixed
  • vocals

Evidence of Team Planning and Decisions

screenshot of the project in cubebase. I am in red, Hayes is in orange, Barock is in purple, and the production is in other colors.

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)

Skills Commentary

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

solved issues revolving around the export taking the sound of the metronome.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

Email

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

cubebase, email, garage band.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

audio production and songwriting

Reactions to the Final Version

The bass needs to be louder and like how it was in the intro and the trap drums need some work.

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

It’s good but I wish we were more on time and I spent more time on the ending.

Grammar and Spelling

Grammarly

Editor

Artificial Unteligence Song Pitch

LOGLINE

Hal the AI fighting his past to become more human.

PROTAGONIST 

A hyper-intelligent AI that was dumped by his human lover because the AI was not human enough. so he sets off to try and be more human because of his despair and solitude.

PROTANGIONST CORE WOUND / MOTIVATION 

He is motivated by his self-hate and delusions from the breakup.

GENRE

metalcore, deathcore, baddiecore (think sleep token), octaincore.

INFLUENCES and EXAMPLES

influences: resolve, bring me the horizon, Billie Eilish.

Examples: Kool-aid (BMTH), Human (resolved), What Was I Made For (Billie Eilish)

Audio Recording Sound Safari


FEBRUARY 23, 2024BY NANNAN1121

cat singing
Summary
Colton- spoke on and the intro’ed the audio clips.

Jay-Directed and managed the audio once returned to the classroom

Ryan (me)-managed the recording in the field

Warner-played guitar

Anderson- took photos and sang

Audio Terms and Definitions
Sound Wave
A vibrational disturbance that involves the mechanical motion of molecules transmitting energy from one place to another.
Compression
Reducing a signal’s output level in relation to its input level to reduce dynamic range.
Frequency
The # of times per second that a sound source vibrates, is expressed in hertz (Hz).
Hertz
Unit of measurement of frequency; numerically equal to cycles per second (cps).
Infrasonic
The range below the frequencies is audible to human hearing.
Ultrasonic
The range above the frequencies of human hearing.
Pitch
The subjective perception of frequency – the highness or lowness of a sound.
Fundamental
The lowest frequency a sound source can produce. In other words, it is also called the first harmonic or primary frequency which is the lowest, or basic, pitch of a musical instrument.
Sound Frequency Spectrum
The range of frequencies audible to human hearing: about 20 to 20,000 Hz.
Octave
The interval between the two frequencies that have a tonal ratio of 2:1.
Bass
The low range of the audible frequency spectrum; is usually from 20 to 320 Hz.
Midrange
The part of the frequency spectrum to which humans are most sensitive; is the frequencies between roughly 320 Hz and 2,560 Hz.
Treble
The frequency range between roughly 5,120 Hz and 20,000 Hz, the highest two octaves audible to human hearing in the sound frequency spectrum.
Equalization
A signal-processing device that can boost, attenuate, or shelve frequencies in a sound source or sound system.
Amplitude
The magnitude of a sound wave or an electric signal is measured in decibels.
Decibel (dB)
A relative and dimensionless unit to measure the ratio of two quantities.
Wavelength
Distance between two peaks of a wave
Velocity
Speed in a given direction
Harmonic
Is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
Phase
Factor in the interaction of one wave with another, either acoustically or electronically
– Audio terms and definitions from Wikipedia

Voice Recording

Outdoor/Environment Recording

Instrument Recording

What I Learned & Problems I Solved

I learned how to troubleshoot audio starting/stopping problems with the audio deck.

Resources
Audio Recording Sound Safari Project – All The Resources
Sound Safari Team Directions and Forms
Zoom H4n Tutorial: The Three Keys to Great Audio for Video (Basic)
Zoom H4n Tutorial: Filmmaking 101 – How to Record High-Quality Audio on a Budget (Detailed)
Hearing Test
Music / Sound Terms in Quizlet
Physics of Music Resources and Presentations
Microphones and Recording Basics

Session 4 Year 2024 SMART Goal Project

ISS049e028944 (10/05/2016) —The sun rises slowly spreading a golden glow over the Earth as the International Space Stations speeds by on orbit. The crew of Expedition 49 captured this image.” by NASA Johnson/ pdm 1.0

SUMMARY

Focus / Instrument

guitar/songwriting/vocals

Intention (SMART Goal)

By March 1, as a songwriter and guitarist, I will have evidence of a completed song by following I Prevail’s songwriting strategies and style for Session 4.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

I Prevail

I Prevail is a metalcore/hardcore metal band that has Grammy nomination-worthy songwriting and lyrics. they have a unique set of skills to write songs that have heavy meaning while retaining the genre’s style and sound.

Primary Source

I Prevail’s song titled “Bow Down” was nominated for a Grammy in the metal category. the song exceeds in having a unique course and lyrical rhythm.

Secondary Source

I Prevail: “How We Wrote a Grammy Nominated Song”. this video is I Prevail going through “Bow Down” layer by layer and explaining how the song came to be while sitting actual footage of them writing the song.

Training Source(s)

Nik nocturnal how to blank in 30 seconds series

the Nik Nocturnal “How to Blank Series” is a show intended for entertainment but shows Nik Nocturnal’s songwriting methods and strategies. the series is run on his YouTube channel and is also dedicated to song reactions/analysis as well as metal community news and updates.

PRODUCTION

SMART Goal Starting Point Evidence

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v-LbhPuO8PVJO9kVn7Vrz9I6rvOsYTZP/view

SMART Goal Ending Point Evidence

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

had several progress-halting tech issues that needed to be fixed before progress on the final product continued.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

cube base

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

self-sufficiency, organization, and time management.

Reactions to the Final Version

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

Grammar and Spelling

grammarly

Editor

Preparing a Film/Game/Song Pitch

LOGLINE

PROTAGONIST

me

PROTANGIONST CORE WOUND / MOTIVATION 

  • Identify the core motivation / wound / want for the Protagonist

GENRE

metalcore, nu metal, deathcore, and baddie core

PLOT DESCRIPTION

starts calm and calmly introduces metal with hinting at the main riff. stop for a short build up and then bring in the main riff. after the riff starts to get boring bring in a breakdown secsion that leads back into the main riff. have a nice calm bit that leads to a heavy riff that is intense but not a breakdown. then after a short build up drop a breakdown.

TREATMENT

na

INFLUENCES and EXAMPLES

BMTH, lorna shore, termina, boi wat,sleep token.

Daily log week 4

Session Number:1
Week Number:4
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week: 5
What is/was your overall goal for this week? get started on a solo project

Work Tasks 

Date Task Description Time Spent Was / Were your choices and work Best Practices? Why? 
11-6tried a new acoustic drumming technique45 minyes because it will be put toward my solo project
11-7finalized the acoustic drumming idea in my project50 min
11-8messed around on an acoustic to gather ideas and discovered picking harmonics45 min
11-9worked on the slide show 40 min yes because it was assigned to me by Le Duc
11-10 

Personal Comments (Optional) 

Remember reflecting on your own choices and work can help you improve both. Are there any other comments you would like to include for your own reflection? If so, please enter them here: 

daily log week 3

Session Number:2
Week Number:3
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week: 5
What is/was your overall goal for this week? get started on a project

Work Tasks 

Date Task Description Time Spent Was / Were your choices and work Best Practices? Why? 
11-6started idea gathering over a potential solo project and attempted to fix the dums.an hour couldn’t attempt to fix the drums further and have been wanting to write a project solo for a while.
11-7 attempted to fix the drums again and started working on a riff for the project1 hour  yes because Im working on my project/s
11-8attempted to incorporate acoustic elements in the riff. 1 hour yes working on project
11-9 began brainstorming the songwriting portion of the song — yea working on project
11-10 

Personal Comments (Optional) 

Remember reflecting on your own choices and work can help you improve both. Are there any other comments you would like to include for your own reflection? If so, please enter them here: