Month: March 2024

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

Proposed Budget

Evidence of Team Planning and Decisions

Place screenshots of the following…

1. Trello Board
2. Storyboard (FILM) (with comments for each role) OR other planning documents like sketches, flowcharts (GAME DESIGN), etc.

• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

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)

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

Reactions to the Final Version

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

Grammar and Spelling

Editor

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)

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