Musical Concept

Here is a sample of the music for Pitch Black. 108 bpm.

Three Act Structure

Like Picture Perfect, this piece will be composed using a three act structure.

Act 1 - Taking Off
Act 2 - The Explosion
Act 3 - Rememberance

Pitch Black

My second project is titled Pitch Black. As opposed to Picture Perfect which is based on the idea of optimism, Pitch Black is based on the idea of pessimism. It will have a similar sound and structure as Picture Perfect, but with a very different feel and energy. It will be the story of what is likely the most tragic  incidence in the history of America's space program. Pitch Black is it's own work, but it is also able to be pared and compared with Picture Perfect adding a new dimension to both. 

It will be composed using the following three pieces:

Challenger Footage

President Reagan's Speech

June Rodgers

Inspiration for "My Best Days" music video.

The Wonder Years - Came Out Swinging

Fall Out Boy - Sugar We're Goin Down

After talking with Trash The Dress we've decided to make a music video for their song "My Best Days" which will be released in March. The video will follow the character Rick (the ghoul-face) and go through a day in his life. People do not like Rick because he is a ghoul-face and his life is a bit depressing. In between shots of Rick will also be shots of the band playing in a yet-to-be-determind room. At the end of the video Rick finds another group of ghoul-faces were he is accepted and happy.

Made a new cover for Picture Perfect.

Trash The Dress - Video Update 2013

Last year I made a short "rockumentary" for a band called Trash The Dress. This year I hope to make another one. The band is about to release their first full length record and it is going to be very exciting. On top of that, I have a chance to show how much I've improved since last year.

Here are some of my thoughts on the project:
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Members: Jake, Derek, Zach, Nate, Brandon,Kyle.

Location: Band's practice space.

B-roll: Band recorded footage from previous tours and gigs.
           New self-recorded footage of the band practicing and a local show.

Music: "Make It A Double" - New song from Trash The Dress.

Part 1: What has happened since Update 2012?
          - Tours they have been on.
          - Recognizable festivals of bands that they have played with.
          - New merch.

Part 2: What is happening now?
         - The NEW SONG!
         - Recording.
         - Influences for the new record.
         - How this record is different from past releases.

Part 3: What should we expect in 2013?
         - When the album is expected to come out.
         - Tours.


       

Picture Perfect - Final

Here is the link to my completed project. > Picture Perfect

Enjoy.

Artist Statement

Picture Perfect

            Picture Perfect all started with the idea of optimism. It is a classic tale of an adventurer and his journey to an untamed and foreign land. A person’s first time into any endeavor has a special kind of optimism and nervousness that I feel does not get replicated in later attempts. For this reason, I wanted to use audio pieces from the United States’ initial journey to the moon. The quality of audio recording in the 1960’s was much lower than in recent times, but this roughness is necessary for authenticity. The backing music for the audio pieces is an upbeat post-rock song composed using a three act structure like would be found in any typical story.

 There are some that think that the mission to space was a hoax. This is represented by the children pictured on the cover artwork. It may be that the moon landing was nothing more than a cleverly demonstrated fair-tale. Still, the ideas that came from it have inspired and will continue to inspire, as if it were the invention of imagination during a child’s playtime.

I believe our journey to space is one of the most, if not the most inspiring adventures of all human history.

Album Artwork

Here is a simple album cover I made. I chose the picture of the children to represent the views of skeptics, and to propose that the whole thing may be nothing more than a child's dream. Still, the idea of children also goes along with the theme of optimism.