You people are so picky. Back in the day it could take weeks, months, or however long it took to get a letter/parcel from point A to point B.

Now everyone needs everything NOW!

Being patient pays off. Amazon should never have added a "one-day delivery" option. It tricks people into thinking that that should be the norm.

Dunno, but Amazon guaranteed the thing would be given to me today, so if they don't give it to me (I know it is in my nearest post office or in actual delivery since 9 am) Amazon should hand them a fault.

https://media.giphy.com/media/EJDt2sl10gLM4/giphy.gif

When I ordered my GTX 950, I chose 2-day shipping or weekend shipping or something like that. It was ordered on Friday, came in 10 AM Monday.

They did exactly what they said they were going to do. I trust if there are any problems, Amazon will sort it out. Hopefully Amazon US and Spain don't differ in their customer service.

Amazon Prime Spain is wonderful with 1 day shipping. I ordered it yesterday afternoon and this morning it was in delivery, just haven't gotten it yet..

Apparently, my mom says because Spain Mail (Correos) don't send in the afternoons but I doubt it..

IT SAYS IT'S IN DELIVERY.

Out for delivery?

Then Ponyo my man, it shall be arriving in the mailbox this day in history.

Out for delivery?

Then Ponyo my man, it shall be arriving in the mailbox this day in history.

Yeah, it's been saying that since 9 am and it's 6 pm. I don't think it's coming today. Nor tomorrow.. since I think Mail doesn't work weekends.

Mail closes around 8 pm or so so I doubt I'm getting it

:disgust:

Hmm, there's still a small chance it will arrive, but if it's that late in the day, only two hours until closing time... yeah, I guess you might not be getting it today.

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You people are so picky. Back in the day it could take weeks, months, or however long it took to get a letter/parcel from point A to point B.

Now everyone needs everything NOW!

Being patient pays off. Amazon should never have added a "one-day delivery" option. It tricks people into thinking that that should be the norm.

Right, being patient does pay off. Just forget about it, and then, when it finally arrives in the mail...
https://media.giphy.com/media/xuDHhHcCR0rew/giphy.gif

:disgust:

Where did you get a pic of me?

I sent it to him.

There's nothing wrong with it.
Very handsome.

Of course.

There's nothing wrong with it.
Very handsome.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/09553d50bca9314cbb855a24189ab526/tumblr_mg5u61nBB41qkg5u5o1_500.gif

Hehe.
Oh, I miss this place.

Can I come out from my rock?
Is the drama over?

If you want honesty, no
If you want positiveness, yes

That makes me feel amazing.

We can be both honest and positive.

Ponyo actually looks more like the McLovin kid from Superbad.

Ponyo actually looks more like the McLovin kid from Superbad.



Honestly, I probably look more like that compared to anyone else here.

But are you McLovin?

Ponyo actually looks more like the McLovin kid from Superbad.



Lol I can thankfully say I look better

But are you McLovin?

No, I've tripped and McFallen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgLHhSn-FEE

Please don't McDo that again.

I just wanted the McLobster!

But don't order the McLobster, everybody.
They don't sell it.

No McLobster.

I just ordered it.

Eating the McLobster right now.

WHAT? WHERE'S MY MCLOBSTER?
I seen that on TV!

It came!

And so did I

It came!

And so did I

Exactly what happened when I got Ecco: The Tides of Time in the mail.

Ponyo actually looks more like the McLovin kid from Superbad.



Sorry Ponyo, but I agree :laugh:

Sorry Ponyo, but I agree :laugh:

Oh no, you agree with him? How dare you! Guess we're enemies now! :laugh:

Kidding but I look a bit better than that, thankfully. I'm no Robert Redford, but not that fucking ugly lol

I'm ugly and I'm proud (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N0yXGVWS1Y)

Oh no, you agree with him? How dare you! Guess we're enemies now! :laugh:

Kidding but I look a bit better than that, thankfully. I'm no Robert Redford, but not that fucking ugly lol

I ain't gonna lie. The first time I saw you I said "OMG he's fucking McLovin"

:laugh:

Fuck, I'm really liking the way this is coming together.

"Mirage" is just a working title. It's one of the only words except maybe "IRATA" that came to mind while coming up with this. :p

I ain't gonna lie. The first time I saw you I said "OMG he's fucking McLovin"

:laugh:

But where have you seen me? My Twitter pic is old lol

I can't get "I am McLovin." out of my head :laugh:

But where have you seen me? My Twitter pic is old lol

Bingo

Bingo

My Twitter pic is from 2014, in 2016 I got a more rounded up face.

However I still say I do not look like McLovin' at all

So is the new Ponyo faster, smarter, and more evolved than 2014 Ponyo?

Oh no, you agree with him? How dare you! Guess we're enemies now! :laugh:

Kidding but I look a bit better than that, thankfully. I'm no Robert Redford, but not that fucking ugly lol

Luck runs out, looks fade, but brains and talents can last a lifetime.

What? Ponyo is evolving!

http://2.media.dorkly.cvcdn.com/60/74/df4f21e9f09420041cce61a7901cae70.gif

So is the new Ponyo faster, smarter, and more evolved than 2014 Ponyo?

Uh.. if I'm honest with you.. just a bit 5% more smarter. I'm as lazy and slow as always.


Luck runs out, looks fade, but brains and talents can last a lifetime.

Nice saying.

Who's ready for some gnarly pics of the nice slice in my arm from last night?

Please put them in spoiler.

I've seen his arm. Nice and bloody.

I've seen his arm. Nice and bloody.

It's how I like my meat.

Mmmmmm

Lockdown asked I spoiler it, too. Lightweights :laugh:

Nice slippers.

Nice slippers.

Thank you sir. Didn't even get dressed, I was in my PJ's. No time. Plus I was kinda disabled lol.

They're loafers.

Damn, DAK. That's impressive.

Now you're going to have to come up with a story that's equal to the scars.

And be more careful. If you'd severed an artery . . .

He was probably glass wrestling or something.

Let me tell ya... :p

That's a sick gash DAK.

Not sick as in *BLEH!*, sick as in *woah what the fuck man that's badass*

That's exactly what the doc said, could've hit an artery. This is now the 3rd time an arm/hand has gone through a window.

Took screenshots from the video of the doc stitching it up. That's right, I recorded it. It was fascinating. Watched the whole thing.




Doc said I was a trooper. Of course I was, I'm a New Yorker.

My assistant nurse was pretty cute. Kelsey. Got to flirt with her a bit :)


He was probably glass wrestling or something.

Ok. here's what happened.

This is the new house that we moved into in June 2014, nearly 2 years ago. ALL of the windows that open are the old-fashioned kind. They either crank or push outward at an angle. None of the simple ones where you simply lift up/down.

It was nice and cool outside last night, the house was a little warm. So I was going to open the bathroom windows (master bath), the window next to the front door, and the window oppostie that one in the half bath.

Mom recently painted the outisde of the window sills about 2 weeks ago, getting all spiffed up for our Memorial Day party. So she painted them and of course when you close and lock them, they get stuck shut. Like really stuck. So I'm in the master bathroom last night trying the first one. Couldn't get it. I moved to the second one. Couldn't get it. Tried the guy up front. Had to bang on it with my fist and eventually got it. But I was banging on the wood frame (which is very small, there's not much there to use as leverage), not the actual glass.

I then tried the last guy in the half bath on the oppostie side of the one I just opened. I'm banging and banging and banging until suddenly my fist goes through, I hear and see the glass shatter and then my arm ges through. And I had that "oh fuck, this did not just happen!!!!" moment. I turned on the bathroom light and saw how bad it was. It was bad. Deep. I was dripping a trail all over the house. It looked like that scene in Nightcrawler when Lou enters that big house where there was a murder and he follows a blood trail. I swear it was like that. Also when I moved my fingers I could see the tendons moving. It reminded me of the end of ESB when Luke gets his robotic hand and the android is testing it out and you see all the moving parts.

Dad had just gone to bed (mom is out of town for the weekend with my aunt). I knocked on his door, cracked it opened and said "I think you need to take me to the hospital. I broke the window, cut my arm and I think I see bone". So he got dressed, cleaned up my horror movie blood trail, I gave him my keys and he drove us down to the ER in my car. Luckily, we've always lived a mile down the road.

Ended up at the hospital for 5 hours and 45 minutes. I'd say the combined time of everything - saleen rinse, x-ray, stitch and discharge took probably a little over an hour.

Here's one last spoiler-free shot for you guys. Frankenstein :p

Lockdown asked I spoiler it, too. Lightweights :laugh:







http://i.imgur.com/EW61n6j.gif

Jesus Christ ! Hope you're okay,
sorry for the Gif, i am a bit squeamish when it comes to that 'kinda Stuff...

But i can't look away either... :p

Good Thing 'tho is, they got some great educational Material for
aspiring medical Students !

http://img.pandawhale.com/76312-terminator-robot-arm-gif-DrwF.gif

My gash was huge, cut myself with a blade of grass yesterday. Almost fell unconscious because of how much blood I lost!
On a serious note, that's insane DAK. Just get make sure you don't catch those stitches on something. Argh, imagine that...

Don't imagine that.

Out on your bike at a quarter to 9 PM? In Davenport, IA? Where there are a lot of people from Chicago?

Nuh-uh. Tonight I was probably lucky.

I am currently unable to ride a bike......and also drive :p

That's a real damn shame. Has anything like this happened to you before? 3rd time, you said? :p

I've never had this serious of an injury before, I don't think... well, I unknowingly stepped on a nail when I was 5, and then skid on my bike when I was 6, leaving a permanent scar on my knee. :p

The only time I've ever been in the emergency room was when I broke my arm in kindergarten. I have since led a life of caution and hesitation, and it has served me well.

debating what to buy tomorrow. rebel assault on psx, final fantasy 3 on ds or arkham knight

That's a real damn shame. Has anything like this happened to you before? 3rd time, you said? :p

That is correct. 3rd time I've put my fist through the window. First two were out of anger.


I have since led a life of caution and hesitation, and it has served me well.

This does not surprise me.

Doc said I was a trooper. Of course I was, I'm a New Yorker.

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6ozBamYOA52VUZC8/giphy.gif

Just wrapped my arm in a plastic bag and sealed it with duct tape. Attempting to take a shower now. This should be interesting.

Wish I had my cute nurse Kelsey to help me :p

For some weird reason, I keep being obsessed with wound stitches.
Yesterday, on the Metro, there was this guy that had stitches on his head.
I just kept on looking at him, wondering what happened.
DAK's last pic just had me fascinated.
It's amazing our bodies can hold well together for so long.

100 years or more. I know, it is a fascination.

DAK's last pic just had me fascinated.
It's amazing our bodies can hold well together for so long.

I was fascinated as well. That's why I watched the doc stitch it up and why I recorded it. It was so cool.

Exactly. You gotta record things like this.

Something awesome to watch, to remember and think back on. :p

Frankenstein :p





Or this guy.

Converting bluray of "Bounce" (Ben Affleck, Gwenyth Paltrow) to DVD for my mom.

From laptop to desktop, I really need to play around with things a lot more to get matching brightness.

Using Avisynth to try keep the colors solid. Don't want the blacks washed out, nor the whites overpowering. It's a huge struggle for black and white right now.
It seems my laptop likes to make everything grey.
The script I'm using is very slow, as it's calculating in much larger numbers. Only want to do this once, so might as well make it count the first time.
Everything is being processed in 16-bit. Video is normally processed at 8-bit only, as most home video is just 8-bit.
Rare occasions, you can get mediums in 10-bit, 12-bit or 16-bit. (9,11,13-15 bit videos don't really exist)
10-bit encodes are common for anime. The new UHD-BD/4K movies are 10-bit.
Some ProRes, DVCpro recordings from HDCams can be 10-bit.
Some really high-end mediums for theaters are 12-bit. Other high-end formats, too.
Finding 16-bit video as a source is the hardest and rarest. Usually studio assets for digital projects. Like that open-source project from Blender software, "Sintel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRsGyueVLvQ)", "Tears of Steel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHOpb2fS-cM)", or "Big Buck Bunny (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqz-KE-bpKQ)". You can get 16-bit PNG's from them to render your own video. They have unprocessed (not mastered, unfiltered, etc) versions where you can filter it yourself for whatever you need.

It is taking me nearly 4 hours to convert the bluray to a lossless 480p intermediate before I run it through another converted to make it DVD format.

While I'm waiting for that, Im just looking up random technology and things you can do.
And getting other conversions ready, too.

Woo, really wish I didn't do that...

But I didn't know what else to do.

What did you do ?

It better not be what i think it is.

Oh no, I didn't cut myself! I've no reason to.

Well, I hear this rustling noise, look behind me, there is a bat flying around in the hallway and the two rooms over.

Now, I'm not fucking waking up my parents, so I took it upon myself. My dad had always dealt with it before, but this time, I had to be the one.
I got a lightweight broom, and engaged in some combat and maneuver. The usually fly around in circles, especially when there's a light on.
That's what it was doing, but it alternated some, between the two rooms. There was really no memorizing his movements in this situation, unlike the usual when it's the one room.

I had to act fast, though. Every time it flew towards me, it flew close, low sometimes.
It flew the alternating routes a couple of times - crouch fast! Missed swing, move to the left or right a little, crouch again, attempt to attack, miss again, fourth time, the same,
I got him down to the floor, then proceeded to beat the living hell out of it.

Adrenaline rush, am I right? Of course there was blood on the floor, that's where it was, I put a basket over it, went the kitchen quickly to get a rag to clean it up, when I came back to the scene, he was gone.
Probably crawled out through one of the holes of the basket. I hope it didn't fly out. Should've put a towel over it, but I didn't think of it.

I regret it, but at the same time, I don't. As I said, I didn't know what else to do, so I had to be a man. :p Thank God for the loud air conditioners upstairs, my parents didn't hear a sound. :laugh:

Gee. What is it with people getting injuries now?
I don't want to nearly lose a my finger to a knife again.
Or nearly break my middle finger in a landing.
I'll probably just scrape myself while falling.
Or hit my head and hit the object that hit me.
Man do I hurt myself a lot.

Not on purpose, right?

Man there's fuckin' blood on this broom, I'll go ahead and clean that up too.

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Gee. What is it with people getting injuries now?

More like "what's with all the pictures of blood in this thread?". :laugh:

The pictures of DAK's arm, my recent of the bat blood. :p

More like "what's with all the pictures of blood in this thread?". :laugh:

The pictures of DAK's arm, my recent of the bat blood. :p

If only I took a picture of my cut tongue from Wednesday...

I'll go ahead and clean that up too.

With fire.

You don't know what's in that blood. Hep-V, rabies.

Between the groundhog and bats, I'd say it's time you guys invest in a hawk. Maximum overkill.
Baby dragons would be ideal. They can breathe fire on any contact areas to reduce any risk of any filth or disease the animals carry with them.

Get one of them supersized blue bug lights. Wind up, and bat that bat into it. Cook until an internal temperature of 165F (classify it as poultry, why not). :smrt:

Oh no, I didn't cut myself! I've no reason to.

Well, I hear this rustling noise, look behind me, there is a bat flying around in the hallway and the two rooms over.

Now, I'm not fucking waking up my parents, so I took it upon myself. My dad had always dealt with it before, but this time, I had to be the one.
I got a lightweight broom, and engaged in some combat and maneuver. The usually fly around in circles, especially when there's a light on.
That's what it was doing, but it alternated some, between the two rooms. There was really no memorizing his movements in this situation, unlike the usual when it's the one room.

I had to act fast, though. Every time it flew towards me, it flew close, low sometimes.
It flew the alternating routes a couple of times - crouch fast! Missed swing, move to the left or right a little, crouch again, attempt to attack, miss again, fourth time, the same,
I got him down to the floor, then proceeded to beat the living hell out of it.

Adrenaline rush, am I right? Of course there was blood on the floor, that's where it was, I put a basket over it, went the kitchen quickly to get a rag to clean it up, when I came back to the scene, he was gone.
Probably crawled out through one of the holes of the basket. I hope it didn't fly out. Should've put a towel over it, but I didn't think of it.

I regret it, but at the same time, I don't. As I said, I didn't know what else to do, so I had to be a man. :p Thank God for the loud air conditioners upstairs, my parents didn't hear a sound. :laugh:

Man, that Story was a wild Ride from Start to Finish !

You're the Man of the House now ! ;)

Reminds me of these two Clips :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAuzu-5JL6I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHZjMl0alUY

Currently eating at Burger King for lunch, then going back to the apartment to finish packing. Moving back home today! :D

2+ hour drive with dad will be fun since we have a little over a year to catch up on.

And I know I haven't been posting or reply a lot lately. I'll start posting and replying more once I've moved back home.

Currently eating at Burger King for lunch, then going back to the apartment to finish packing. Moving back home today! :D

2+ hour drive with dad will be fun since we have a little over a year to catch up on.

And I know I haven't been posting or reply a lot lately. I'll start posting and replying more once I've moved back home.

http://i.imgur.com/LPIkSkZ.gif

Man, that Story was a wild Ride from Start to Finish !

You're the Man of the House now ! ;)

Reminds me of these two Clips :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAuzu-5JL6I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHZjMl0alUY

:laugh: I should keep a tennis racket around. The 'battle' would've been much easier, and more fun. :p

Adding Some New OUAT Tracks to My Collections and Gotham Tracks.

Debating on Creating a Gotham Suite, Would Be Cool. :D

Now that I've read DAK's story of what happened, as I was guessing knife fight or bike accident, it really doesn't matter HOW it happened, just that he's going to be okay.

Awesomely gruesome pics, and a hell of a cool scar to follow, and I hope he regains full use of his arm!

Nah, I wish a knife fight. It's a pretty gnarly slice and the stitching looks hella awesome, so I'll tell people it was something better than trying to open the window before bed :laugh:

Maybe a shattered window fell on my arm ala Ghost and I had to use my left arm to lift it out of me. Idk, I got time to conjure something up :D

You could make up the best story.

I... cannot remember the last time I downloaded anything from FFShrine...
Well, very recently was DOOM (shoutout to Skelly and Max!), and a month or two before that, was Lawrence of Arabia...

That's all I can remember, at least for right now. I never think about anything I want to download anymore. :laugh:

I ought to look around.

Off to the plastic surgeon. Fingers crossed I don't need anything done.

Off to the plastic surgeon. Fingers crossed I don't need anything done.

Good luck.

I'm all good. He wants me back in a week to remove the stitches.

Fantastical news!

Plan for right now:
• Go to my aunt's house for a gathering about my cousin's graduation from Pre-Kinder.
• Go to the dentist at 2:30 to have the first of my couple fillings done.
• Go home to finally open the package I've been anticipating for since the last two weeks.

A question I have for those who have gone through it: how does feel when getting fillings for your teeth. I'm quite nervous, though I hear it's not as bad as getting your wisdom teeth removed, so there's that.

Busier than I thought I would be on this historic day of June 6th, 2016.
I've only had the short moments to check for replies. :p

I am hoping I'll still have the time to fit in for Saving Private Ryan.

For anyone who takes covers from my flickr, my account is being removed so all my covers will go. So if you want any be quick.

For anyone who takes covers from my flickr, my account is being removed so all my covers will go. So if you want any be quick.

I tried, but it wants you to create an account. Grr.

I tried, but it wants you to create an account. Grr.

What cover did you want?

SW Rebels

.

SW Rebels

And What Do You Plan To Be "Doing" With That?

He means that's the cover he wants.

No worries, I made the same mistake. :p

Just did a HUGE base raid on ARK. Collaborated with a YouTuber with 30,000 subscribers, and some other people I play with on the server.
PC crashed when I stopped my recording.

Footage corrupted.

At least the 30k YouTuber still has the footage. Looking forward to watching it.
I'm just upset that I cannot upload anything.

Oh Right.

Season 1 -
Season 2 -

Testing out my new Superlux HD668B. Absolutely loving these. I wonder if the whole burning in business is true.

I composed a new theme... I have no idea what to do with it... :p

I feel like it might not even be good enough to do anything with.

Washing my arm. Changing the gauze. Taking a shower. America's Got Talent.

It's been a while since I've visited this thread. Currently, I'm reading "news" that Silvestri is back for Avengers 3, and I honestly can't decide which emotions to process first D:

He means that's the cover he wants.

No worries, I made the same mistake. :p

What other way to interpret that is there?

SW Rebels


And What Do You Plan To Be "Doing" With That?

It's been a while since I've visited this thread. Currently, I'm reading "news" that Silvestri is back for Avengers 3, and I honestly can't decide which emotions to process first D:

Hey, as long as he uses previous character themes, I'm happy.

Hey, as long as he uses previous character themes, I'm happy.
Which ones?

:laugh:
:laugh:
:laugh:
:laugh:
:laugh:
:laugh:
:laugh:
:laugh:
:laugh:

The only theme I wanna see return is "Unruly" ... I hope he uses it for Thanos!

Someone should make a compilation of all the musical themes used in the MCU films... it'd be a mess, lol

It's been since The Avengers hasn't it?

The only theme I wanna see return is "Unruly" ... I hope he uses it for Thanos!

Someone should make a compilation of all the musical themes used in the MCU films... it'd be a mess, lol
You should really check something.

Which ones?

Haha very good point!

I like all four Iron Man themes, and wouldn't mind any of them. But if Djawadi's reappeared I'd have a complete nerdgasm.

Jackman's Cap theme would be fine, but seeing as Silveatri is scoring I also wouldn't mind his theme appearing once or twice for fun.

If Armsteong's Hulk theme turned up that would be nice.

Either of Thor's main themes would be fine, although I prefer Doyle's to Tyler's by a little.

Beck's Ant-Man.

Jackman's Spidey.

GTX 1080 HAS ARRIVED
EARLIER... A LOT EARLIER THAN I THOUGHT

OHHHHH IT'S SO SEXY

Definitely 10x sexier than my 950. :laugh:

Hey, as long as he uses previous character themes, I'm happy.

Depends on which version of Silvestri shows up: the Silvestri of Back to the Future, Volcano, Castaway or Predator or the more recent Silvestri whose current output hasn't measured up to his earlier work.

The Back to the Future scores are excellent. Very, very good.

Been doing heavy lifting all day today, since about 10:30 AM.
Cabinets, chairs, boxes, furniture, etc into a U-Haul truck. I like their whole snake theme they have goin' on. :p

It will hurt to move tommorow :laugh:

Sounds like war outside right now, it's awesome.

Must be fireworks.

Just got home from my grandmothers funeral. I will admit, I did get a bit choked up during it. I'll miss her and grandpa deeply.

Will try to finish the thing I was working on.

After playing this game for what seems like a billion days straight, I was eager to get the soundtrack. However, it's not getting an official release until sometime this summer according to the composer Solar Fields. Bummer.

The album cover is probably gonna be the key art, and the key art for the game just looks bad; or at least I don't care much for the pose in it (). But I absolutely love the city in the background. There's another render with a much better pose (), but it's on a bland background with a bunch of lens flares and it's all warm and orange and blegh.

Thought the better pose pasted onto the city from the key art might be worth trying, and I'm surprised it looks as good as it does. Gives off a vibe similar to the original game.



It's a work in progress (the cutout is very rough), so no high-resolution or finished version yet, but I'll definitely have it pretty and perfect mid-next week. Someone has probably done a gamerip by now and there will be versions for that too. Anybody have suggestions on text placement? Having it in the same line as the logo might be best.

Oh, and the game is fantastic too! Story isn't anything to write home about but the meat of the game is the free-running and oh boy is it good.

Going to CVS to get some more gauze (stitches come out Monday) and the grocery store for some Ben & Jerry's.

Okay, I am not exactly sure how many people have heard my Pearl Harbor demo; I know Skelly heard it, and I may have shown it to Ponyo, but I can't remember for sure :laugh:

Anyway, I wanted a wider opinion on this. I have completely forgotten the demo and haven't worked on it in months.
It's current sound is decent, but I was going to complete the actual track after I finished the demo, which would of course have better sounding instruments.

I was wondering if you guys think I should finish the demo now, and then complete the full track, or just start working on the track this instant.

Here is a sample of the demo (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B18GQkZXWsEVTW90NWhDaEVKbW8), if you want to know what it sounds like. (what you hear is all that I've done.)

It also has some clipping, because of editing complications, I would probably have to re-do some of it

Keep thinking of that nun from The Conjuring 2 and it is seriously creeping me out. And it's now 3AM. Fuck.

Compiling A Few TV V/A Collections.

Also Adding Some New Albums & Collections To Itunes. Adding Art, Tagging Ect.

My Disney Tablet Has Exploded, Had To Buy A Bigger SD Card, For Lack Of Room :laugh:

After, Gonna Update Some Bits And Sort Out My Mega, I Lack Room And Honestly Feel Some Of The Older Stuff Can Go Now.

Depends on which version of Silvestri shows up: the Silvestri of Back to the Future, Volcano, Castaway or Predator or the more recent Silvestri whose current output hasn't measured up to his earlier work.

Hmmmm it will certainly be interesting. His best scores, IMO, are for Stuart Little (1999) & Stuart Little 2 (2002). Two of my all-time favourites that I couldn't live without.

The First Avenger is a fun score, and the main theme is awesome.

I really like his themes for The Avengers but I find a lot of the score itself to be quite boring. There are only one or two stand-out cues out of the 90+ cues in the score which is a shame.

I also really quite like his score for RED 2.

Night At The Museum is really, really lovely, but again quite a bit of the score itself tends to be non-descript cues.

I still need to watch Volcano and Castaway.

I can't say which is my favourite. Stuart Little 1 & 2 definitely means a lot to me cuz I watched the movies a lot when I was little and could hum the tunes all the time, but I'm not sure if it's my favourite of all I just simply like it.

Okay, I am not exactly sure how many people have heard my Pearl Harbor demo; I know Skelly heard it, and I may have shown it to Ponyo, but I can't remember for sure :laugh:

Anyway, I wanted a wider opinion on this. I have completely forgotten the demo and haven't worked on it in months.
It's current sound is decent, but I was going to complete the actual track after I finished the demo, which would of course have better sounding instruments.

I was wondering if you guys think I should finish the demo now, and then complete the full track, or just start working on the track this instant.

Here is a sample of the demo (https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B18GQkZXWsEVTW90NWhDaEVKbW8), if you want to know what it sounds like. (what you hear is all that I've done.)

It also has some clipping, because of editing complications, I would probably have to re-do some of it

It's pretty good!

I have no idea what it's supposed to accompany, but it reminds me of a sort of sexy/sensual "spy game" (such as the movie 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'). For some reason I feel like there should be a sort of "Prince of Persia'-like Persian/Arabic electric guitar build-up to the end. Probably wouldn't make it fit in with what you're likely making it for, but that's what it kinda sounds like to me.

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Hmmmm it will certainly be interesting. His best scores, IMO, are for Stuart Little (1999) & Stuart Little 2 (2002). Two of my all-time favourites that I couldn't live without.

The First Avenger is a fun score, and the main theme is awesome.

I really like his themes for The Avengers but I find a lot of the score itself to be quite boring. There are only one or two stand-out cues out of the 90+ cues in the score which is a shame.

I also really quite like his score for RED 2.

Night At The Museum is really, really lovely, but again quite a bit of the score itself tends to be non-descript cues.

I still need to watch Volcano and Castaway.

Varese just issued the deluxe edition Volcano score and I'm excited for mine to arrive. Isn't Silvestri also doing Rogue One? Curious how that'll turn out.

Oh and we can't forget he recently did the absolutely spectacular Cosmos: A Space-time Odyssey score! It felt so much like Contact.

I think Alexandre Desplat is doing Rogue One, but don't follow me in this one, I might be remembering wrong.

Oh yeah, I keep mixing the two up. Oops.

Its 23:15 currently sat in the supermarket cafe, waiting for the first selving of the Deadpool and Dad's Army DVDs......


http://38.media.tumblr.com/78da3b4a01b64fa0ab2916e03ed91339/tumblr_inline_n7y9fcCOge1r8ar90.gif

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THEY ARE STAKING THE SHELVES!!!!


*HYPERVENTALATES*


DEADPOOL!! SEXY MOTHERF***ER!!

READY UP THOSE CHIMICHANGAS, BABY!

Oh, Mr. Gold is SO touching himself tonight. Deadpool does that to people.

Haha, wait wut?

I do love me some ryan.... :169:

It's a reference to Deadpool. I thought it'd be funnier if I said the refence but with Mr. Gold's name (cuz he likes Deadpool and stuff)

I thought that'd be a funnier reference since he's SO excited about it, rather than just fully quoting the line and saying I'm the one touching myself which barely makes any sense.

Removing my stitches.

Dr. DAK

Currently working on a rather fun Harry Potter project... :awsm:

I downloaded the score to El Cid, The City Of Prague Philharmonic re-recording, and it's an excellent performance.

But, I am also looking around to see if there is an original release, and / or one perhaps conducted by Mikl�s R�zsa himself.

Feeling better. The Pittsburgh Penguins won their 4th Stanley Cup! Congratulations :D!

Also, they were playing Silvestri's Captain America theme when they won, which was really cool to hear. I recognized it right away.

That's awesome, it reminds me of a video I saw.

I think it was a hockey game, and they were playing "Gerudo Valley" from Ocarina of Time.

Edit: Or was it The Legend of Zelda main theme? :eye:

Well, from what I'm seeing, this is the only version of the orignal release that's on the shrine: Thread 91151

At least, I think it is. It is conducted by Mikl�s R�zsa.

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All right, I believe I found it... on Soulseek. The thread linked to, the upload was inactive.

All right, I believe I found it... on Soulseek. The thread linked to, the upload was inactive.

Isn't it lovely when that happens? I at least have gotten what I wanted for the thing I'm doing.

Yes, it's lovely, of course. :)

The thing you're doing, I'm rather eager to find out what it is.
Unless it's a secret, which that I'll respect. ;)

Yes, it's lovely, of course. :)

The thing you're doing, I'm rather eager to find out what it is.

It all depends on two questions: What do you think of John Ottman? Do you care about mastering in your music?

Superman Returns

Yeah, I remembered. :p You're going through and mastering it?

Superman Returns

Yeah, I remembered. :p You're going through and mastering it?

No. Sonic Adventure already did that, but he did give his blessing. You can check his thread to find out what exactly I'm doing.

Which thread?

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Oh, never mind, I found it.

Yes, what you're aiming for is a good idea, every different release, all in one thread.

Which thread?

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Oh, never mind, I found it.

Yes, what you're aiming for is a good idea, every different release, all in one thread.

It's nothing new, but it ain't gonna be Blade Runner, that's for sure.

I love these deluxe editions. I missed a few of sonic's earlier releases. But live collecting them as well as any other fan editions, sometimes those are the best.

Going to enjoy a day out at the beach.

Having overnighted an injured robin, I've just returned from delivering him into the more capable hands of a local veterinarian (along with a donation) who will exam the creature to determine its candidacy for rehabilitation with an accredited wildlife rehabilitator.

Having overnighted an injured robin, I've just returned from delivering him into the more capable hands of a local veterinarian (along with a donation) who will exam the creature to determine its candidacy for rehabilitation with an accredited wildlife rehabilitator.

Nice work.

Several months back I found an injured Blue Jay in my front yard. Broken wing. Took "him?" to the local bird sanctuary. Went back a few weeks ago and he now has a permanent home there.

Finding a guinea pig in my backyard still tops my list of foundlings.

Well, this reminds me that I need to know the location of a veterinarian or bird sanctuary, which hopefully there are, in case of situations like these.

After reading the horrible news from Florida yesterday I couldn't help but feel piteous toward the creature, while any other day I might otherwise have just let "nature take its course".

When it comes to animals, I have "Sucker" writ large across my forehead, and the wee beasties know it.

I wouldn't be an unpaid man servant to a Shiz Tsu if that were not the case also.

Gururu and Killgrave are benevolent Gods

As they should be respected like so.

Gururu and Killgrave are benevolent Gods

Lower case "g". Kind of like a Japanese gami.

OH NOOO! MY OBJECTIVE :(



Currently making a veteran, no-upgrades playthrough.
Love this game SO MUCH.

OH NOOO! MY OBJECTIVE :(



Currently making a veteran, no-upgrades playthrough.
Love this game SO MUCH.

"Only when you defeat yourself can you say you conquer yourself; thus, ready to conquer the world."
~Some villain from the next Mad Max movie.

You're not fighting yourself, Azetlor.

You're fighting Dark Azetlor

"Only when you defeat yourself can you say you conquer yourself; thus, ready to conquer the world."
~Some villain from the next Mad Max movie.

I... I can't!
I've already done it before. (More specifically, 115 times.)




You're not fighting yourself, Azetlor.

You're fighting Dark Azetlor

I am dark!

Not Compared to Me....

THE DARK ONE!

Not Compared to Me....

THE DARK ONE!

http://cdn2.gurl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/panic-squirrel-ice-age.gif

...and the tickets are booked.



My feelings right now?
https://media.giphy.com/media/S0ULAlJgyptLi/giphy.gif

With that, I'm off to sleep. Night!

The thing is finally done. You should be seeing it now.

Dog is barking. Legitimately scared. Can't sleep.

Currently Moving All My Custom Covers To Imgur. Hopefully People Can Down Them Then If Wanted.

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EDIT: Which Is A Rather Big Pain In The Ass. :(

Over 1,200+ Covers....

Random question - does anyone here have a copy of the extended edition of HP and the Philosopher's Stone?

Random question - does anyone here have a copy of the extended edition of HP and the Philosopher's Stone?

I have it on Blu-ray and UltraViolet. Question?

About to upload another live bootleg, AND an official webcast. Be prepared.

I just tried doing something new, so I thought you guys would maybe want to hear my first go at an 'orchestral' sort of composition.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B18GQkZXWsEVeXBUdGJsOERLNlU

Keep in mind: This was not well thought-out, the strings do not sound that good, nor are they timed that well (perhaps because I'm using a computer keyboard to play this), and I have little to no experience composing something like this. I'm more or less downing or not praising myself because partly I don't want to sound pretentious. But would appreciate more than my own opinion on what I am doing. :)

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My thoughts on it: Listening to it again, a couple of times, its direction seems misguided and, -not well thought out- Duh! :p

Uh... I think I'm fucking myself over right now by having not written any of my songs or ideas down in some sort of way.

Like, I know there's definitely at least 3 tracks I've completely forgotten about, and the only way I would ever remember them is if God forbid I saved some sort of project in FL Studio or something.

I just tried doing something new, so I thought you guys would maybe want to hear my first go at an 'orchestral' sort of composition.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B18GQkZXWsEVeXBUdGJsOERLNlU

Keep in mind: This was not well thought-out, the strings do not sound that good, nor are they timed that well (perhaps because I'm using a computer keyboard to play this), and I have little to no experience composing something like this. I'm more or less downing or not praising myself because partly I don't want to sound pretentious. But would appreciate more than my own opinion on what I am doing. :)

Having listened to it three times in a row, I really like it! The harmonies and structure remind me of some of the latter part of Jackman's Civil War - and that's a compliment!

My suggestion would be to play it at a much slower tempo. Really "string" it out (see what I did there?). Use your ascending scale motif to really build the harmonic tension. Slowing it down would really help it, I think.

Uh... I think I'm fucking myself over right now by having not written any of my songs or ideas down in some sort of way.

Like, I know there's definitely at least 3 tracks I've completely forgotten about, and the only way I would ever remember them is if God forbid I saved some sort of project in FL Studio or something.

This calls for a facepalm :( Maybe record and save your projects from now on rather than just exporting them? Also keep a notebook of sorts where you pen down ideas?

About to catch the bus heading down to Universal Studios Orlando.

It's going to be a good day.

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I just tried doing something new, so I thought you guys would maybe want to hear my first go at an 'orchestral' sort of composition.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B18GQkZXWsEVeXBUdGJsOERLNlU

Keep in mind: This was not well thought-out, the strings do not sound that good, nor are they timed that well (perhaps because I'm using a computer keyboard to play this), and I have little to no experience composing something like this. I'm more or less downing or not praising myself because partly I don't want to sound pretentious. But would appreciate more than my own opinion on what I am doing. :)
It sounds like you have a bunch of different ideas, and to me it sounds like you could go to other places (other notes) and it would sound better, and possibly even create different thematic ideas, maybe try changing to a different key, using "fi" in the current key you are in. Fi is one of the strongest notes in a scale, it helps you move and really prepare the next note.

Also, I would try, instead of a scale, jumping around a bit. My professor told me that in composition you should pretty much forget all the theory you've learned in class, and really explore, with no limitations. But, of course, there are still guidelines you can follow. Studying scores can be a great start, and has really helped me understand how these guy's pull off what amazing things they do. But, I am no professional, yet. Hence, I'm still in school. :P

It would be interesting if you had 2nd inversion triads in the violins and violin ii's, going from minor or diminished triads to major or even augmented triads. Something William's does a lot. Also a great idea would be to start off on Mi in the scale, or something other than Do, because it is not as 'strong'. Also, maybe using a bassline and going off of that could help you out, I did that in Theory class and I was able to come up with some great ideas. The bassline is sometimes the most difficult thing to come up with, but you can base three different notes (according to the bass note) into the triad or even a seventh chord. There's many possibilities, really. (Basslines: Romanesca, Meyer, Prinner, etc.)

Worked on this in Theory class, it's not the best near the end, but it may give you some better ideas as to what I mean.

https://soundcloud.com/brock-amoroso/minuet-in-b-major-midi

Currently testing my new Internet speed.

Old one:


Current one:


I'm extremely satisfied with the new Ping value, later I'll see how much my online-gaming experience is going to change (hopefully for the better). I can't wait to have TEKKEN 7, it seems I'll actually block the opponents' hits now.

I can't wait to see, in the future, a thread started by Bart Oss, with a soundtrack with music by Lockdown. :P

Joking but really, it'll be awesome to see you composing musical stuff, wether in movies or not. I wish you the best for your future, man!

Universal Studios Orlando.

:awsm: have not been to any US for a long time. I was way too young to remember anything from the first trip.
I think we only went to the California one back in the late 80's.

I remember one of them or some other franchise in USA used to have a TRON exhibit for Tron: Legacy.
I don't think it lasted very long as the franchise went downhill.

If there does happen to be anything TRON related, you have to take as many pictures as you can. Even if it's just a poster.

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Currently Moving All My Custom Covers To Imgur. Hopefully People Can Down Them Then If Wanted.

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EDIT: Which Is A Rather Big Pain In The Ass. :(

Over 1,200+ Covers....

I quite like Imgur. It's the fastest to sign into and navigate to my albums.
A lot of options for posting links.
They let you put in URL's for images so that should cut down on using your own bandwidth.


Random question - does anyone here have a copy of the extended edition of HP and the Philosopher's Stone?

I used to have a remux of it but lost it when one of my old externals crashed.
I have not bothered to get it again since they stopped making them for the rest of the films.
There was a boxset that only sells in USA that had up to the first 5? movies in extended edition.

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I can get 1 & 2 in extended. but nothing after that. Even if discs do exist, no one has bothered to pay for them and pirate them.

This calls for a facepalm :( Maybe record and save your projects from now on rather than just exporting them? Also keep a notebook of sorts where you pen down ideas?

Well, of course. Luckily, I do have a couple of older projects, which have some ideas in them, one or two of which might be worth doing something with.

I know technically to compose is to write the notes in the order that you mean for them to be played, which I have not been doing. But as long as I save a project or something from now on, that idea will be there for me to remember.

It's just Clonemaster being stupid, is what it is. ;-) I think he needs to learn from his mistakes. :)

I have some little bits of score here and there that I've composed for a couple film projects on my course. Would anyone be interested in hearing some?

How does George upload his tracks to Google Drive like he does, me wonders?

YES!!!

Need A Cover? LOL "Sulley's Scare Tunes"

YES!!! Need A Cover? LOL "Sulley's Scare Tunes"

:laugh:

I'll try uploading a couple cues.

I have some little bits of score here and there that I've composed for a couple film projects on my course. Would anyone be interested in hearing some?

How does George upload his tracks to Google Drive like he does, me wonders?

Sure! I would love to hear some score!

I usually drag a file to my Google Drive page, and then right click the file in the interface, 'get shareable link', then it automatically copies it to the clipboard so you can paste the link elsewhere.

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While we're at it, I thought I would share an upbeat demo of mine, feel free to tell me what you think.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B18GQkZXWsEVVlM4VzhVUzh1QW8

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Sulley, I'm waiting for DEM CUES! :p

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And Yes, I Cropped Mike's Face On Purpose. ;)

:laugh:

:awsm:

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Seriously though, that's an awesome cover! I'll have to write some appropriate music so I can use it! :laugh:

LOL. Its Just A Silly Thing.

Sure! I would love to hear some score!

I usually drag a file to my Google Drive page, and then right click the file in the interface, 'get shareable link', then it automatically copies it to the clipboard so you can paste the link elsewhere.

Ah ok...

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While we're at it, I thought I would share an upbeat demo of mine, feel free to tell me what you think.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B18GQkZXWsEVVlM4VzhVUzh1QW8

Oooo I like! More please! Sounds like it could be from an exotic spy movie! Knight & Day would be an example. :)

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Sulley, I'm waiting for DEM CUES! :p

They're coming, they're coming!

Um, if I have more to show... :p

Also, I thought you guys should know by now, I've been showing some of my demos to Skelly through PM, please don't be mad. :p

http://static.wixstatic.com/media/dea24d_e55301560fa44a9eba784ed0dda37be3.jpg/v1/fill/w_397,h_223,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/dea24d_e55301560fa44a9eba784ed0dda37be3.jpg

Look, guys, Azetlor was telling the truth about that LLL Family Guy release.

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p480x480/13442236_10154367015743755_8520807994418450456_n.j pg?oh=67c197c69b7501c4694dbd324d2c3fca&oe=5805E6A0

...Which I am fairly excited about.

When Is This Out?

The 21st.

"That Is Freakin' Sweet!"

Look, guys, Azetlor was telling the truth about that LLL Family Guy release.

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p480x480/13442236_10154367015743755_8520807994418450456_n.j pg?oh=67c197c69b7501c4694dbd324d2c3fca&oe=5805E6A0

HOLY SHIT YES! YES!

YES! YES! I CANNOT YES HARDER ENOUGH! YES! THIS IS FREAKIN SWEET!!

Easy Tiger!

IT LOOKS SO DAMN GOOD! Geez! I WANT IT, I REALLY WANT TO BUY IT. IT DESERVES A BUY. IT REALLY DOES!

TRACK LISTING:

1. Family Guy End Titles (1999)* :33
2. I Never Met the Dead Man* 2:19
3. Chitty Chitty Death Bang* 1:36
4. Running Mates † 2:12
5. If I’m Dyin’, I’m Lyin’* 1:16
6. Death Is a Bitch † 1:42
7. I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar* 2:21
8. A Very Special Family Guy Freakin’ Christmas † 2:11
9. Let’s Go to the Hop † 2:29
10. Da Boom* 1:31
11. Dammit Janet!* 2:26
12. Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington † 1:25
13. Road to Rhode Island* 1:39
14. The Thin White Line* 2:34
15. Lethal Weapons † 1:42
16. Brian Does Hollywood † 2:18
17. Emission Impossible † 3:39
18. The Kiss Seen Around the World* 2:13
19. Mr. Saturday Knight † 1:57
20. Ready, Willing and Disabled † 1:51
21. Screwed the Pooch* 1:14
22. Family Guy Viewer Mail #1* 3:01
23. Road to Europe* 3:11
24. North by North Quahog* 1:57
25. Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High* 1:43
26. Blind Ambition* 3:27
27. 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter † 2:01
28. Breaking Out Is Hard to Do † 3:07
29. Family Guy End Titles (2001 rev 2005)* :34

It looks like it has an AWESOME soundtrack! Just wish it was a 2CD compilartion! The music is so good my spoiled ass wants more. BUT with luck if it sells well, there'll be a second volume, judging how it says MOVEMENT I.. let's be hopeful cuz there's a LOT of good music in this!

My only wish is that they could include ORIGINAL songs! I know about the copyright issues since a lot of known music from the show has music from other movies - BUT there's also original songs! Hopefully the are included soon.

Seriously WALTER MURPHY makes good music and this show has a lot of good MUSIC. I'M SO EXCITED

IF ONLY THEY MAKE DRAGONHEART NEXT I WILL KISS LALALAND'S ASS.

I've just stuck together the five cues I composed for a short film last December in Audacity, one after the other, nothing fancy. Uploading now.

To get you guys more excited about the Family Guy compilation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQBc6qYVyxw

I've just stuck together the five cues I composed for a short film last December in Audacity, one after the other, nothing fancy. Uploading now.

Cool.

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To get you guys more excited about the Family Guy compilation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQBc6qYVyxw

Well I Have Had a Score Album For a While, But Will Be Good To Have Another One.

Ok, here it is. This is a mash of the five cues I composed for my short film last year stuck together in Audacity. Piano-only, so nothing fancy.

https://clyp.it/mugblnze

I recorded it all on the small grand in our newly-refurbished campus chapel (for the lovely acoustic) on the evening of the submission deadline, watching the various clips on my Mac whilst I played it so that it was in-sync with the picture. The reason the quality isn't great is because of the iPod microphone.

Sounds Great!!!

Oh wow. I guess listening a lot of film music score and understanding both that and movies, does make you able to compose good music for movies. That's quite impresive. So simple, it's just a piano - but it says a lot! Lot of symphonic vibes there.. It sure must have been a beautiful company to the movie..

Ok, here it is. This is a mash of the five cues I composed for my short film last year stuck together in Audacity. Piano-only, so nothing fancy.

https://clyp.it/mugblnze

I recorded it all on the small grand in our newly-refurbished campus chapel (for the lovely acoustic) on the evening of the submission deadline, watching the various clips on my Mac whilst I played it so that it was in-sync with the picture. The reason the quality isn't great is because of the iPod microphone.

Very, very good! I love it!

It's simple, but is still very enjoyable. I could possibly play something similar to this on my own Yamaha keyboard (PSR-200), and it wouldn't be as good, just because of it's sound.

The way it sounds is a very big part of good composition and music, and can go a long way.

That family guy set looks awesome. Too bad it's only songs from the very first season though. Jesus, 17 years ago.....

Sounds Great!!!

Thanks! :)


Oh wow. I guess listening a lot of film music score and understanding both that and movies, does make you able to compose good music for movies. That's quite impresive. So simple, it's just a piano - but it says a lot! Lot of symphonic vibes there.. It sure must have been a beautiful company to the movie..

Yes, it really does help being very familiar with film scores! I simply watch each scene and decide if needs music or not, and if so, I'll start experimenting on whichever instrument I'm in front of/holding and the ideas almost come from nowhere. It's like my brain knows what the scene needs musically... if that makes sense! It's very difficult to put into words. :p


Very, very good! I love it!
It's simple, but is still very enjoyable. I could possibly play something similar to this on my own Yamaha keyboard (PSR-200), and it wouldn't be as good, just because of it's sound.
The way it sounds is a very big part of good composition and music, and can go a long way.

Thanks, George! As both you and Ponyo pointed out, it's very simple. I really wanted it to be, as the film had a time restraint of just 5 minutes and I didn't want to develop any great, complicated theme for it that would've sounded too big for the style/length of film.

And yes, sound quality is most important! I always try to record with real instruments if I can, as I prefer the "live" sound, but for that you really need a good acoustic. For another project this last semester I added an effect or two to the score in places to make it sound like it was in a better acoustic than just my university flat bedroom!

That family guy set looks awesome. Too bad it's only songs from the very first season though. Jesus, 17 years ago.....

La-La-Land likes to be cronological. With luck they'll release more!

Yes, it really does help being very familiar with film scores! I simply watch each scene and decide if needs music or not, and if so, I'll start experimenting on whichever instrument I'm in front of/holding and the ideas almost come from nowhere. It's like my brain knows what the scene needs musically... if that makes sense! It's very difficult to put into words. :p

Don't worry, I literally can't explain half the way of how I do music. Sometimes (not that often, at all) I'll play a couple notes, then - BOOM! I 'somehow' automatically know the rest of the tune, what to do with it. Does this happen to you too? Is this a composer related occurrence?

Of course, it doesn't mean the themes are always good. :p

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Thanks, George! As both you and Ponyo pointed out, it's very simple. I really wanted it to be, as the film had a time restraint of just 5 minutes and I didn't want to develop any great, complicated theme for it that would've sounded too big for the style/length of film.

And yes, sound quality is most important! I always try to record with real instruments if I can, as I prefer the "live" sound, but for that you really need a good acoustic. For another project this last semester I added an effect or two to the score in places to make it sound like it was in a better acoustic than just my university flat bedroom!

I swear, I've played what I know on much better quality synthesizers (that I don't own) in the past, and on one occasion a real piano, and it sounds 10x better, almost professional. But we all know I have a long ways to go. :p

Don't worry, I literally can't explain half the way of how I do music. Sometimes (not that often, at all) I'll play a couple notes, then - BOOM! I 'somehow' automatically know the rest of the tune, what to do with it. Does this happen to you too? Is this a composer related occurrence?

I think so! I can definitely relate to that. I really enjoy it when it happens, although as you said:


Of course, it doesn't mean the themes are always good. :p

:laugh:


I swear, I've played what I know on much better quality synthesizers (that I don't own) in the past, and on one occasion a real piano, and it sounds 10x better, almost professional. But we all know I have a long ways to go.

Some synths these days are so good you almost can't tell the difference with some instruments.

We should start a composers thread... :169:

Oooo I like! More please! Sounds like it could be from an exotic spy movie! Knight & Day would be an example. :)

Thank you! I think it may be one of the best tunes I've ever composed (mainly the flute theme).

I had to use that percussion from a sample library, also. :p

You wanted to hear more, you said? I may have a track or two...

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We should start a composers thread... :169:

As far as I know, it would just be you, me, and Lockdown. :laugh:

Unless there are others, hiding in the woodwork. :169:

We should start a composers thread... :169:


As far as I know, it would just be you, me, and Lockdown. :laugh:

Unless there are others, hiding in the woodwork. :169:
There's already a thread for that: Thread 132938

Use it, if you want to share your work.

It sounds like you have a bunch of different ideas, and to me it sounds like you could go to other places (other notes) and it would sound better, and possibly even create different thematic ideas, maybe try changing to a different key, using "fi" in the current key you are in. Fi is one of the strongest notes in a scale, it helps you move and really prepare the next note.

Also, I would try, instead of a scale, jumping around a bit. My professor told me that in composition you should pretty much forget all the theory you've learned in class, and really explore, with no limitations. But, of course, there are still guidelines you can follow. Studying scores can be a great start, and has really helped me understand how these guy's pull off what amazing things they do. But, I am no professional, yet. Hence, I'm still in school. :P

It would be interesting if you had 2nd inversion triads in the violins and violin ii's, going from minor or diminished triads to major or even augmented triads. Something William's does a lot. Also a great idea would be to start off on Mi in the scale, or something other than Do, because it is not as 'strong'. Also, maybe using a bassline and going off of that could help you out, I did that in Theory class and I was able to come up with some great ideas. The bassline is sometimes the most difficult thing to come up with, but you can base three different notes (according to the bass note) into the triad or even a seventh chord. There's many possibilities, really. (Basslines: Romanesca, Meyer, Prinner, etc.)

Worked on this in Theory class, it's not the best near the end, but it may give you some better ideas as to what I mean.

https://soundcloud.com/brock-amoroso/minuet-in-b-major-midi

Hey! That's pretty good!

Well, the thing is, a lot of the terms you're using, whether they be musical terms, compositional terms, I don't know what they mean. :p
Regardless of myself composing maybe 2 or 3 decent tracks, I still have a lot to learn, experience to gain, and I don't know anything about music theory at this point, nor do I know how to read sheet music...

These are all things that could help me create better music. Perhaps taking a music or piano class would help, though I'm 15 now, and I'm sort of in the process of searching for a suitable job, so I would have a bit less time on my hands than usual.

Though you're not a professional, I'm sure there is a lot I could learn from you and / or James.

Really, I just think it would be easier if I was aware of what "Fi", "Mi", "Do", or "2nd inversion triads" meant. Though I'm sure there is somewhere I could learn about these terms, the internet or through actual conversation.

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There's already a thread for that: Thread 132938

Use it, if you want to share your work.

Oh, sorry. I actually forgot that was a thread. :erm:

Helping my dad with the high school drumline.

Had a great day yesterday, now we're resting because we're tired as fuck. :laugh:

Had a great day yesterday, now we're resting because we're tired as fuck. :laugh:

Look for a sauna. Just turn into mush. You'll feel rested for centuries.

La-La-Land likes to be cronological. With luck they'll release more!

With a look at the cover it says "Movement 1." Expect more to come!

(Unless I'm understanding that wrong.)

I was replying a thread a while ago XD

After four months of grinding, I'm about to hit 99 Woodcutting on RuneScape.
Hope it was worth it...

Finally getting around to download the OST for Finding Dory. I LOVE Thomas Newman so I can't wait to hear it!

This Site Recently....

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T H E E N D O F D A Y S A R E C O M I N G !

I dunno, Site's always pretty empty on the Weekends atm, Thumbs up for People having a Life :p

... ... ... I'll be sitting at the FFS Corner Table if anyone needs me, come Hell or high Water :laugh:

Hey, what's the deal?

I'm fairly busy for pretty much all of today and it feels like I've not been here in 4 years, or something.

I mean, that's pretty fucked up. :laugh:

Oh, it may have been that I temporarily forgot how it feels to have a life. :laugh:

I was down on Staten Island for a graduation party all day. Just got home.

Took this on the Jersey Turnpike:

"When the skies opened and Heaven was revealed."

"When the skies opened and Heaven was revealed."

Can you hear the Hallelujah chorus just looking at that photo?

Of course! It's beautiful.

I just picture a tornado, followed by lucifer and his minions... lol

Closing up the windows. Neighbours are smoking marijuana and they don't look like cancer patients.
Kakhi pants, borderline turtleneck shirts, silver chain, ready to go clubbing.
Their uncle/cousin is in a gang and the bars they go to get frequent gun shooting incidents due to gang-related activities.
This guy looks like those disposable characters that get taken out early in the movie when an assassin or secret agent sneaks up behind them.

"When the skies opened and Heaven was revealed."

That's exactly what the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah said.

Then God nuked them.

Removing the final 5 stitches in my arm. Dr. DAK is in the building.

Dr. DAK is in the building.

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All done!!!! :D

Closing up the windows. Neighbours are smoking marijuana and they don't look like cancer patients.
Kakhi pants, borderline turtleneck shirts, silver chain, ready to go clubbing.
Their uncle/cousin is in a gang and the bars they go to get frequent gun shooting incidents due to gang-related activities.
This guy looks like those disposable characters that get taken out early in the movie when an assassin or secret agent sneaks up behind them.

go smoke some marijuanas with them

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All done!!!! :D



gross man, what happened to your leg

All done!!!! :D



Got yourself an official Toby McGuire web-shooter.

Pimp it with same web tats.

gross man, what happened to your leg

He was glass wrestling.

He was glass wrestling.

If it works on the ladies, sure. I was glass wrestling.

go smoke some marijuanas with them

Maybe when the next episode of American Dad is available I'll try see if I can get them to send a puff my way. I'll throw a $5 bill on string out the window to get their attention. I'll play that Borat tv show really loud and imitate that voice. They'll know I mean business.

He was glass wrestling.

And People still claim Wrestling isn't real.


Maybe when the next episode of American Dad is available I'll try see if I can get them to send a puff my way. I'll throw a $5 bill on string out the window to get their attention. I'll play that Borat tv show really loud and imitate that voice. They'll know I mean business.

Da Ali G Show ?

Da Ali G Show ?

That's the one!
I watched Borat recently. Bruno looks more than unnecessary to me. He was already known by then so the effect is lost.
I had one friend who used to tape the show to watch over and over again. And another friend who watches all his movies.

Personally, I'd rather see Sacha Baron Cohen do more musicals than comedy films.

The Brothers Grimsby had one real funny part where he mistakes his mark for the maid and the mark starts talking about sexual acts and he's thinking that she's talking about logs of poo. That legitimately made me laugh.

Just mowed the lawn, took a shower, now I'm doing laundry and packing for the week.

It's strainge what desire will make foolish people do.