Germain B
Senior Member
Oh yeah, that's a pretty impressive one, @Tinesaeriel !
I think if you created a rock soundtrack or an entirely synth based one, that would probably effect the decision, but if you add a bass synth in or maybe used 2 percussion layers (they only have one percussionist) or score for a larger orchestra, or created your own samples to use, they would help you arrange it to work within the limitations of the scoring orchestra. This is only my interpretation of it, which could be wrong.They still said, somewhere, that they WILL take into account the translatability of the score. Even though you can use e.g. synths, they will have a hard time translating that to a chamber orchestra...
So having a cool synthy track might not land you the first prize, if I understood correctly?
Couldn't have said it better myself!I think if you created a rock soundtrack or an entirely synth based one, that would probably effect the decision, but if you add a bass synth in or maybe used 2 percussion layers (they only have one percussionist) or score for a larger orchestra, or created your own samples to use, they would help you arrange it to work within the limitations of the scoring orchestra. This is only my interpretation of it, which could be wrong.
In the end I think they want you to be creative and explore the possiblities of what can be done, to find a unique voice, I think those things will matter more.
Thank you for joining us here Jack, I agree that there have been some amazing entries so far. It is great to see so much talent out there!Hey guys, this is Jack from Northern Film Orchestra here.
Firstly can I just say how thrilled we all are to see so many of you enjoying the competition and submitting such wonderful entries. The shortlisting process is definitely going to be extremely tough for us with such a strong calibre of music being delivered. You all deserve a pat on the back!
Its looks as if there has been a very lively discussion going on here which is great! Im sure many of you probably have questions so I'm here to clarify anything relating to the orchestra side of this competition and answer any questions for those of you who missed the live Q/A.
Thanks thats really great to hearThe live Q/A was really instructive and somehow motivating to give it a try.
I think if you created a rock soundtrack or an entirely synth based one, that would probably effect the decision, but if you add a bass synth in or maybe used 2 percussion layers (they only have one percussionist) or score for a larger orchestra, or created your own samples to use, they would help you arrange it to work within the limitations of the scoring orchestra. This is only my interpretation of it, which could be wrong.
In the end I think they want you to be creative and explore the possiblities of what can be done, to find a unique voice, I think those things will matter more.
Sounds fantastic Rob!I don't know if I'm going to submit my entry, for two reasons. One, it's my first time writing for picture, with a very limited free time to dedicate to fun activities like this and it shows... my writing sounds antiquate, compared to some of the posts here. This brings me to reason number two, which is related to age. I've watched part of the live video and felt like an old man sitting uncomfortably among young kids. So, I'm posting my version with a certain reluctance...
View attachment Spring-rob.mp4