Possession Video Cue Sheet

Possession Video Cue Sheet.

Project Title:  Possession	Director: James Law	Scene: 1	Sheet: 1
Time	Sound	Duration
0:00:000	Tap/Running Water	0:17:685
0:00:000	Ambient Music	0:16:001

Project Title:  Possession	Director: James Law	Scene: 2	Sheet: 1
Time	Sound	Duration
0:29:889	Footstep 1	0:00:264
0:31:369	Footstep 2	0:00:353
0:32:490	Footstep 3	0:00:352
0:33:930	Footstep 4	0:00:299
0:35:713	Footstep 5	0:00:352
0:37:068	Footstep 6	0:00:349
0:38:912	Footstep 7	0:00:374
0:40:340	Footstep 8	0:00:365
0:33:920	Floor Creek 1	0:01:622
0:37:077	Floor Creek 2	0:01:173
0:43:049	Floor Creek 3	0:00:855
0:25:697	Floor Creek (Doorway)	0:00:509
0:20:074	Door Creek 1	0:01:428
0:22:037	Door Creek 2	0:00:640
0:23:870	Door Creek 3	0:01:196
0:40:405	Wind Chimes 1	0:04:564
0:46:944	Wind Chimes 2	0:00:841
0:20:124	Ambient Music	0:27:876

Project Title:  Possession	Director: James Law	Scene: 3	Sheet: 2
Time	Sound	Duration
0:48:853	Chopping 1	0:01:004
0:49:898	Chopping 2	0:01:465
0:51:456	Chopping 3	0:01:068
0:53:482	Chopping 4	0:00:620
0:54:316	Chopping 5	0:00:510
0:55:126	Chopping 6	0:00:616
0:55:957	Chopping 7	0:00:532
0:57:281	Chopping 8	0:00:616
0:59:286	Chopping 9	0:00:724
1:00:394	Chopping 10	0:00:962
1:01:994	Chopping 11	0:00:448
1:02:636	Chopping 12	0:00:512
1:04:106	Chopping 13	0:00:619
1:04:746	Chopping 14	0:01:110
1:06:366	Chopping 15	0:00:622
0:52:702	Footstep 1	0:00:471
0:53:493	Footstep 2	0:00:373
0:55:788	Footstep 3	0:00:370
0:59:274	Footstep 4	0:00:438
1:00:137	Footstep 5	0:00:365
1:01:066	Footstep 6	0:00:406
1:08:737	Footstep 7	0:00:416
1:08:928	Footstep 8	0:00:276
1:09:228	Footstep 9	0:00:382
1:09:482	Footstep 10	0:00:204
1:09:760	Footstep 11	0:00:332
1:09:910	Footstep 12	0:00:352
1:10:209	Footstep 13	0:00:457
1:10:357	Floor Creek	0:00:587
1:01:998	Ambient Music	0:27:438
0:00:00	Recorded Room Tone	1:29:436

Possession Completed Mix.

Possession Completed Mix.

The video is in a QuickTime format and must be converted to .m4v format to meet the requirements for submission.

The Video can be uploaded to convertfile.com to be converted to multiple formats. This site was initially used to take the .wma files for the videos and convert them into QuickTime formats, this ensured that the videos would work flawlessly in Pro Tools as it can only bounce to QuickTime formats.

The Video has now been converted to m4v format ready to submit.

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Possession - Ambient Music Creation.

Music Creation.


Research :- 

How Does Music Influence Emotions

The ability to notice emotional states is said to expand early childhood and drastically progress throughout development into the early teens. Scientific experiments have been conducted on many occasions to aid in the understanding of how emotion is conveyed using structural elements found within music. 

Throughout research many have concluded that emotional experiences in music are determined by a multitude of factors that when coherently combined create varying levels of emotional reactions within the listener. It can be said that the experienced emotion is an effect brought on by the combination of Structural features within the piece of music, Performance features, Listeners situation and contextual features

Structural Features

There are two categories in which structural features are based upon.

1.      Segmental features - Individual Sounds or tones which make up the music, including the amplitude, pitch and duration of notes.

2.      Suprasegmetal -  The foundational structures in music which include Melody, rhythm and tempo.

Tempo

Tempo indicates the pace of the music. The speed in which a piece of music is played is shown to have effects on the emotional association between the composition and the listener. Tests have provided a better understanding on this musical element showing that there is a drastic change in mood/ emotional association between fast and slow paced music.  Fast paced music can indicate happiness and excitement where as slower music is normally seen as sad or serene.

Tempo is possibly one of the most important factors when dealing with emotional construction of a composition, since it is the most noticeable element it can clearly and quickly indicate what the composer has intended the music to reflect.  

Mode

The tonality of the piece of music will determine the structure of the melody to emphasise the emotions in which the composer wishes to portray throughout their compositions. The major and minor scales are widely used to create varying styles of music and it is the composers decisions on scale degrees (mode variations) and intervals which will dictate the emotional contour of their music. Major scales are perceived as being happy sounding, where as minor is seen as sad. The variations created by utilising scale degrees and intervals can further change the tonality of the major or minor scale which can have a drastic effect on the emotional perception deduced by the listener.

Rhythm

Rhythm is known as the beat of the music. It is mainly utilised to keep the music flowing although more complicated compositions can use it as a means to drive tension and suspense. Smooth and consistent rhythms can be associated with happy emotions and can be calming. Harsher more irregular rhythms will induce a more tense feeling within the listener. A variety of smooth and irregular rhythms throughout a piece of music will drastically aid the composer in portraying multiple emotions within a piece of music and can be a means of emphasising the desired effects when the music has reached a climax.  

Melody

Melodic structure is one of the most important aspects of composition as it tonality, tempo and dynamics must be taken into account when composing in order to make the melody effectively imply the motifs (emotions) in which you want the listener to feel. When dealing with the very basics of melody construction it can be said that a wide range of notes can imply joy, uneasiness or unpredictability, a smaller range of notes will normally suggest serenity, sorrow or accomplishment.

Harmonies within a melody can also imply specific moods. Consonant harmonies can suggest a happy, relaxed or serene mood where as dissonant harmonies will provide a sense of excitement, resentment or conflict.        

Loudness

The physical impact of the music will help to characterise the emotional state of the listener. The strength and amplitude of a sound can relate to intensity, power and anger. Softer music is generally associated with Sadness, compassion and fear. Rapid changes in intensity in some cases may signify playfulness. Very little changes in the intensity and amplitude of a composition will help convey peace or sadness. 

Performance Features

The performance features which influence the emotional state of the listener can be known as the way in which one or more performers utilise dynamics and control to give a personalised characteristic to the music whilst maintaining its basic structures and emotional motifs. This can be broken down into two categories which showcase variables that are more than likely capable of enhancing or changing how a composition is emotionally received by its listeners.

1.      Performers skill - The level of skill in which the performer has will determine the end result of the music being played. e.g. if a performer is highly skilled he or she will be capable of utilising a vast amount of techniques to help emphasise the impact of the composition. If a player has very little skill then the performance may not feel natural or could possibly not create enough impact to reach across the desired effects to the audience.

2.      Performers State - This includes how the musician looks in appearance, their interpretation, and stage presence.

Listener Features 

The Impact in which a piece of music has on a listener is greatly affected by the varying nature of the person under analysis. There are a multitude of factors to take into account when trying to understand why a person likes a particular style of music as opposed to others. Some of these factors are:

·        The Current situation in which the listener finds themselves in.

·        The age and cultural aspects of the listener.

·        What is the motivation to listen to music.

·        Their Knowledge of music.

·        The social identity and social background of the listener.

Different people experience things on a variable level depending on their characteristics as a person. Because of this it will be almost impossible to create a piece of music which will appeal to everyone.

Contextual features

Contextual features are aspects of the performance which influence expressed emotions in certain events in which emotions can be experienced at varying degrees e.g. Dances, funerals, weddings, birthday parties etc. This is considered because the emotions conveyed in the music will be felt to a far stronger degree when played in a situation where that emotion is already present.   

References:- 

• 1.     Juslin, P.N. & Sloboda, J.A.. (2001). Emotional Effects of Music: Production Rules. In: Juslin, P.N. & Sloboda, J.A. Music and Emotion: Theory and Research. Oxford: New York: Oxford University Press. 361-392.
  2.      Music and Emotion. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_and_emotion. Last accessed 16th February 2013.
  3.      Geetanjali Vaidya. (2004). Music, Emotion and the Brain. Available: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro04/web2/gvaidya.html. Last accessed 16 February 2013. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Tools Used For Music Creation:-
  
  
  1. Heavyocity's - Damage
  2. Heavyocity's - Evolve
  3. Native Instruments - Session Strings
  4. Native Insrtruments - Giant 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Possession Sound Effects Mixing and Editing Session.

Mixing and Editing Session

Objectives:- 

• Chop all audio from recording sessions.
• Align all audio into session with markers applied.
• Mix all elements of the session to a high dynamic contrast in order to provide an tension building viewing experience. 

Music will be absent from the mix until research has been conducted in order to gain an insight into tension building techniques. The music or ambiance will be the main driving force of the viewing experience and will have to be carefully constructed in order to provide such an impact. 

Possession Sound Effect Recording (Session 2)

Recording (Session 2).

Objectives:-

• Record Tap/ Running Water
• Record Chopping Sound Effect
• Record Wind Chimes
• Create Wind Sound Effect.

The wind sound effect was created by recording white noise from a signal generator onto a track in pro tools. Filtering was then applied to dampen its harsh characteristics. The filters were then automated to create the effect of wind blowing.