In this week’s assignment we’ll be using the concepts learned this week.
Compose a 1-2 minutes cue. You have two weeks to complete this assignment.
The track will have four sections.
A) Percussion bed and staccato samples: Incorporate a percussion bed to the track. Also, include staccato strings and some well synthestrated brass hits. You may wanna add some low brass chords and some horn motives. Feel free to fully orchestrate this section.
B) Dramatic long strings: use a string long notes ensemble patch and layer the Vl I, Cellos, and Basses. Just strings in this section. Make sure that this section fits the style of section A
C) Choirs section: next week
D) Fast strings section: next week
You don’t need to upload the track this week. Upload the track by the end of next week. You need to go over next week’s materials in order for you finish the cue.
Even though you’ve got two weeks for uploading the assignment, this is a tough cue and it may take some time. I encourage you to get started this week. That will reduce your workload for the next one.
You can use free programs like Windows Live Movie Maker to add an image to an audio track so you can convert it into a .WMV video file. After you’ve converted the file, you can then upload it to YouTube.
Here’s how you convert audio tracks into .WMV video files on Windows Live Movie Maker:
Part 1: Select your audio and image files
- Select Add videos and Photos from the bar at the top, then choose an image from your computer. This image will be displayed in your slideshow.
- Click Add music and select your audio track.
Part 2: Adjust the image to fit the audio track
To make sure the file is properly uploaded on YouTube, you’ll need to adjust the duration of the image to match the duration of the audio track on your timeline.
- Double click the green audio bar in the timeline, which will display “End point”. Copy the End point number (e.g. 261.49).
- Double click the image thumbnail in the timeline, and enter a duration equal to the length of the audio track. For example, if the audio track has a length of 261.49 the image duration should be adjusted to 261.49 as well.
Part 3: Save your file
- Choose Recommended for this project.
- After naming your movie, click Save.
You can use a program like iMovie to add an image to an audio track so you can convert it into a .MOV video file. After you’ve converted the file, you can then upload it to YouTube.
Here’s how you convert audio tracks into .MOV video files on iMovie:
Part 1: Add an image and audio file
- Drag an image file from your computer into the project area.
- Drag the audio file into the project area
Part 2: Adjust the image to fit the audio track
To make sure the file is properly uploaded on YouTube, you’ll need to adjust the duration of the image to match the duration of the audio track on your timeline.
- Click the gear menu in the green box
- Click Clip Adjustments and copy the numbers under “Source Duration”. This is the length of your audio track.
- Next, hover your mouse over the thumbnail of the image, and click the gear that appears (not the gear in the green box)
- Select Clip Adjustments
- Enter the numbers from the “Source Duration” in Step 2 into the “Duration” field.
- Click Done
Part 3: Save your file
- Click the Share menu
- Select Export using QuickTime…
- Name your file and click Save
