Thursday, October 20, 2011
Update to the fourth power
Robert and I have discussed the potential of using a studio in the RVTV building for the visual recording of guitar tracks. I still get to play a fun little game of catch up in my other classes, but simultaneously I am listening to megadeth every second that I drive, seeing as how I have the last action hero soundtrack playing in my car. I figured I might as well annoy myself with it, but the only issue is that I'm still not annoyed! After picking up my guitar today for the first time in a while, I see that I have most certainly not lost my edge, my magic, my mojo, and any other name you can come up with for it. The guitar solo is sounding easier and easier each successive time I take a listen, so learning it won't be that big of a deal. Either that, or it will be, but it won't be anything I can't handle. ;)
Monday, October 17, 2011
Update #3
As of now my project only remains a conceived work of art- due to a loss of my laptop (until very recently) and a general lack of rest and uprising of discord in my life, I have yet to finish learning the guitar solo. However I have already mastered the rhythm parts, so that should make things much easier. I am most looking forward to working with final cut pro, for I have been wanting to work with said software for a very long time now, and I have had no prior opportunities, to my disappointment. I am very happy to have my laptop back so that I may resume my schoolwork along with my casual projects and research.
Life tasted bland for a second there.
Life tasted bland for a second there.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
A New Proposal
Cyborg Turkey nailed me with a brick of unoriginality right in the head. I felt uninspired and so now I have a new proposal. I am wanting to make a new cover video of the song "Angry Again" by Megadeth. After looking at many cover videos on youtube with Robert, we discovered that little creativity was used in these videos, and that musically, most of these videos were off-key from the original recording. This is an error I intend to correct.
What I am thinking is not one video, but several videos put into one with some neat little special effects. One effect we discussed was where multiple videos will overlap each other, intended for the guitar solo portion of our show. Another idea I came up with was to have three screens going at once (possible four, with the fourth being my friend Ryan playing drums to the song), and as the song progresses, the screens will split, switch places, and physically overlap each other, adding a visual appeal to the song (certainly not that the original video was not pretty enough). For the background, we talked about a black screen with other mild effects going on. This was considered the best idea because it will cause the most seizures as possible (kidding).
There are roughly 6 weeks left in the term, so for a time line I am thinking an even split:
For the first two weeks, I will be mastering the song from front to back to ensure perfection in the video.
Next, I will film each portion of the video as quickly, yet diligently as possible seeing as how we only get one week with a video camera.
Finally I will spend the rest of my time formatting my videos (including audio) in final cut pro. I am hoping to be able to use the labs in the RVTV building, because they are pretty cool- two monitors are better than one, especially in this kind of situation.
I am hoping Robert will be a little more pleased with this proposal, because I know for a fact that I am. To any and all readers, hope you enjoyed reading!
What I am thinking is not one video, but several videos put into one with some neat little special effects. One effect we discussed was where multiple videos will overlap each other, intended for the guitar solo portion of our show. Another idea I came up with was to have three screens going at once (possible four, with the fourth being my friend Ryan playing drums to the song), and as the song progresses, the screens will split, switch places, and physically overlap each other, adding a visual appeal to the song (certainly not that the original video was not pretty enough). For the background, we talked about a black screen with other mild effects going on. This was considered the best idea because it will cause the most seizures as possible (kidding).
There are roughly 6 weeks left in the term, so for a time line I am thinking an even split:
For the first two weeks, I will be mastering the song from front to back to ensure perfection in the video.
Next, I will film each portion of the video as quickly, yet diligently as possible seeing as how we only get one week with a video camera.
Finally I will spend the rest of my time formatting my videos (including audio) in final cut pro. I am hoping to be able to use the labs in the RVTV building, because they are pretty cool- two monitors are better than one, especially in this kind of situation.
I am hoping Robert will be a little more pleased with this proposal, because I know for a fact that I am. To any and all readers, hope you enjoyed reading!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Cyborg Turkey
For my project, some friends and I will be taking some old ideas and bringing them to life. As huge fans of the Adult Swim sitcom Robot Chicken, we will be making multi-second micro-skits in a five to ten minute compilation. As of now, the materials we will be needing for any skits or exactly which skits we will be using are unknown. All that is for certain at this point is that it will be a blast!
It probably all began back in 2005 when robot chicken started. Actually about a year or two before-hand. Past friends and I have always thought of making a silly little sitcom of our own. And the best part is that every idea we came up with, even back in the day, would never exceed about two-minutes in length. Monty Python was always a huge influence, more so on others than myself, but their ideas from that influence would then influence me, so I still get to claim Monthy Python as an influence.
To get an idea of what the outcome will be, try watching an episode or two, or maybe even just a youtube clip of robot chicken. It is the absurd and random humorist's gold mine. As an aspiring comedian myself, I would easily consider robot chicken a monumental influence, as well as George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Sam Kinison. Though, the list certainly does not end at this point. I will be updating this blog to insert a clip of robot chicken so that you may receive a sample of our humor. As for the title of "Cyborg Turkey", it is merely to get the attention of robot chicken creators. Long story short, we want to be writer's for Robot Chicken. And in case I didn't say it enough, Robot Chicken Robot Chicken Robot Chicken.
It probably all began back in 2005 when robot chicken started. Actually about a year or two before-hand. Past friends and I have always thought of making a silly little sitcom of our own. And the best part is that every idea we came up with, even back in the day, would never exceed about two-minutes in length. Monty Python was always a huge influence, more so on others than myself, but their ideas from that influence would then influence me, so I still get to claim Monthy Python as an influence.
To get an idea of what the outcome will be, try watching an episode or two, or maybe even just a youtube clip of robot chicken. It is the absurd and random humorist's gold mine. As an aspiring comedian myself, I would easily consider robot chicken a monumental influence, as well as George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Sam Kinison. Though, the list certainly does not end at this point. I will be updating this blog to insert a clip of robot chicken so that you may receive a sample of our humor. As for the title of "Cyborg Turkey", it is merely to get the attention of robot chicken creators. Long story short, we want to be writer's for Robot Chicken. And in case I didn't say it enough, Robot Chicken Robot Chicken Robot Chicken.
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