Part 1 (term 1) 20% Scoring & Process
Metropolis mix –you will be allocated one of three movie extracts for which you will create a soundtrack using either Sound Edit, Cubase, Protools, Soundtrack Reason, Ableton Live etc – a combination of collected samples/sounds should be used. Attention to detail ie breadth of textures/frequencies, subtlety of timing, layers and spatialisation – position of sounds within the mix, silence, noise. Clips/tracks to be combined in groups of three in linear order for presentation, submission on labeled/named CD during week 4 tutorial with mp3 version added your module mini site.
Screening of submitted works in week 4 lecture.
NB: For the metropolis mix avoid the obvious ‘backing track’ with spot effects formula – originality, integrity and engagement in the scoring process are your first objectives-can be mixed/performed live but must submit a finished ‘track’ as server handin.
Part 2 (term 1)30%
Develop a Sound Applet/Interface in either MAX/MSP or Director/Flash exploring at least one of the following areas. interactive composition, sensors and live data, mixing and spatialisation, live sampling & synthesis, generative music, live performance, installation – must include instructions/setup details/manual in pdf format (tutorials will cover core technologies with examples and live demo’s end product can be extended within part 3 project) Asssessment – Live Demo during Tutorial of week 12. Debugged final version by server handin week 12.
Part 3 (term2) 50% Project
Sound Practice, a negotiated project developing/extending part 2 Project working towards either a live performance ie Apollo performance, a downloadable applet for others to experiment with including examples of output as mp3 /streaming media, an integrated site (see altzero.com ) a collection of tracks with interactive element, webcast. Individual or collaborative.
4 page conference format documentation of your Negotiated project, this must contextualise (historically, culturally, practically) your project, discussing production approach, conceptual and practical strategies, ideas and inspirations with a short evaluation.
