just wanted to share my latest track: Ri Caragol - Format Me.
https://soundcloud.com/ri-caragol/ri-caragol-format-me2
Here is a video explaining my creative process, it includes a studio tour and explanation on how I use each machine. I used the octatrack on this one track and some other equipment, you’ll see.
It’s pretty informative and interesting if you ask me. This was made as a final project for one of my Masters in Media arts and Science classes.
Not sure what the requirements of your final project were, I am assuming the audience has basic knowledge of music production.
As a whole it is well recorded, and informative. You explain your gear efficiently.
Yet, on that same note, this is a 2 hour long video. All this made me want to do was play with my own gear. If the goal is to show your process then I would make snippets of each piece of gear and show how it builds up from the beginning. Being mindful that it is best to speak and play, show how it adds into the mix throughout the video without sidetrack to studio tour.
It was a ambitious effort to cover everything that you did. In that regard I commend you. IMO I would have done a video on either studio gear explanation or track break down. Not both.
Either way , Hope you get an A+!!
The video is excellent as well. It’s a rare thing to get such an in depth look at someones creative process. It’s just really honest and good to see how much work goes into making a track when people decry electronic musicians for “just pushing play.”
I have minor criticisms of the video.
Be your own audio guy and tap the audio mix instead of using the camera mic. This might require your to use a lavaliere mic, but, this alone will increase the production value of your video. Hearing the actual source audio will make the video that much more insightful.
This one is more difficult, but some better lighting and more close-ups on what you’re doing would make the video a little more interesting. It’s good to strike a balance between us seeing you, and seeing the specifics of what you’re doing.
So, I guess that’s it. Usually if people want more that means you did a good job.
Thank you so much for you frank and honest reviews, it’s certainly more than I was expecting.
@lordAllister: Yes, video length was one of the criticism from my Professor and the class as well, they suggested I break it into smaller segments, chapter by chapter. It was ambitious indeed, I did not think I was going to end up with a 2 hour movie when I started… and yes I got a 100/100!
@wny
Glad to hear you enjoyed both the track and the video,
I tried the lavalier but it was just too much to pay attention to on my own, so I decided to go with the camera mic. Maybe if the lavalier had been wireless I would have gone with it… maybe next time I’ll try to find a wireless lavalier.
It is indeed weird to find videos like this although the Future Music tours have kind of popularized it. Creative processes have always been interesting to me so I really enjoy showing mine, no secrets here.
Having not watched it and I probably wouldn’t due to this…
" Be your own audio guy and tap the audio mix instead of using the camera mic. This might require your to use a lavaliere mic, but, this alone will increase the production value of your video. Hearing the actual source audio will make the video that much more insightful."
Pretty much any video relating to music/audio that I decide to watch that has been recorded via cam mic does not get watched… If your subject matter is audio then it should be of quality… See this all the time on the MAtrixsynth feed…
I watched some of it, and I agree with the others - direct-out audio for the sound examples would be best. It will require some edting and sync up, but it would be well worth it. Once you have the direct audio and various cameras, you can edit things. You could edit out some of the time that you are tweaking sounds.
Sure thing I’ve noted the lavalier for futurevideos. The track is obviously properly recorded, maybe I’ll over dub the last part of the video with the real track audio.
Anyhow thanks for checking it out. I really wanted to use the lavelier but due to time constraints I was not able to so I just went with the boom mic form the camera… I’m ok with it, being my first video and all.
