GagneDaniel_IMD3901_Milestone5

 Milestone 5

Hours: ~ 12.5 hours

    I spent a lot of time this week on the music, not only did I have to go in and edit it, but I also spend a long time finding free/royalty free looping samples that I could use to build this music with. A lot of the challenge was composing something that fit the mood without being too much. I ended up settling on something that is inspired by minecraft music, which I spent a lot of time researching how to build a track that followed that kind of sound. Piano as a base, with some light bells and strings in occasionally. I also added (and am still working on) getting some environment sounds in like the wind. The track isn't fully finished but it's getting there and I got some feedback from my group and they all seem to like it and think that sound is on the right track. 


    The biggest success was definitely composing something that worked and felt like it would fit our experience, despite not having much experience working with music. I got some advice from a friend and my brother who are both musicians which definitely helped. That being said it was still a challenge trying to make the music calm and happy at the same time, since so much happy music is very overwhelming. That's actually how I ended up landing on Minecraft music though, because I remember playing the game and feeling calm and yet also happy, without feeling overwhelmed. So that's how my biggest challenge this week actually turned into my biggest success. 


            Photo of what my audition timeline looks like right now

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