When we (Shadei and Anna Constantinou) got back to school from the CLC, we sat down at a computer together and went about researching music for our website. We visisted a numder of websites provided and recomended by our teacher, in search of free music samples which we can incorporate and edit to make our own to use as music for our website.
We are researching music so that we will be able to have appropriate music on our website, as an extra feature. With what we find, we will edit it appropriatly using the appropriate software in order to add it to our website.
We are hoping that we will be able to add the music correctly and that, with this, it will make our website more appealing and intressting to our audience.
We found many samples that sounded intressting and different, but only a few that seemed to be along the lines of what we were looking for.
After coming back from the CLC, we researched about potential soundtracks that could be used on our website homepage. We have to use a soundtrack that portrays our soap in the style that we are trying to convey it in and also for it to integrate with our soap layout and colour theme. We will be looking for potential soundtracks and putting a link to them for the other group members, Anna Philona and Elena Antoniades to listen to and as a group we will be deciding which soundtrack will be most suitable for our website.
Soundtrack 1:
http://www.derekaudette.ottawaarts.com/index2.php
Lazy Sunday Morning:
We liked this soundtrack as it is fast paced at the beginning but starts to mellow down as the soundtrack progresses. This represents our soap as we dont have unrealistic storylines that say for example, Tv dramas such as Smallville would have. However our storylines are more realistic and relate to peoples lives and we tackle problems that people may actually face. This we think should be represented in our website soundtrack. However our characters do face big problems, such as rape and this should also be portrayed in our soundtrack. We think that this is a good example of this as this soundtrack starts of fast paced and aggressive, which could portray the problems that our characters have to face and it starts to mellow down which conveys the realism of their storylines showing the audience that these storylines could happen to anyone. We also think that this soundtrack goes with our layout and colour scheme as we didnt use bright or sharp colours and we used quite a neutral colour scheme ensuring it all blended in with each other. However, a downfall to this soundtrack in relation to the website could be the beginning of the soundtrack which is upbeat and fast paced. This could possibly not blend in with our layout which is calm and feminine. This could immediately put our viewers of visiting the website or even watching the soap. This is why it is important to check through many different soundtracks to ensure that we will be making the right decision.
Soundtrack 2:
http://www.derekaudette.ottawaarts.com/index2.php
Blueberry compote:
This is a mid-tempo mood piece featuring a strong groove, which we feel would work well with our website as it sounds modern and the pace stays similarily the same throughout the soundtrack. The only problem we have with it is that in the middle and slightly more towards the end, it starts sounding eery and possibly a bit sci-fi, which is definately not what our soap is trying to portray. Therefore we could possibly edit soundtrack 1 and soundtrack 2 to make a combination of the two. We will have to ask the group what they think but with we like the ending of soundtrack 1 and the beginning of soundtrack 2 which is upbeat and modern. We will have to investigate further soundtracks but this could be a possible idea for us to try and combine these two.
http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/free-music-04.html This is slow, soft piano music with the slight use of strings. It is called 'Gentle thoughts' and truly gives the feeling of content and unusual peace. It instantly comes across as very sentimental, and sad as if the person who composed it is heartbroken over something or someone or something and has longing. Although our soap contains heart-breaking storylines, we think that this might perhaps be too emtional, because our soap has positive things aswell.
http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/free-music-07.html This is fast- pace style music with fast-tempo drums. It gives the feeling of wanting to run. It is determined, repetitive and rhythmatic, but in a positive way, like someone playing the drums for pleasure. We think has too much drum-work within it and is a bit too happy for using in our website.
http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/free-music-19.html This is called 'Urban Spy 1'. This sample is cautious and mysterious, and the word that instantly comes to mind when thinking about it is 'Spy'. Althout it contains some elements which appear with our storylines, such as secrets, and going behind someone's back, we do not think that it is exactly what we are looking for
Group effort by Shadei Rabeie and Anna Constantinou
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