Monday, 18 February 2008
Storyboarding-Why Do a Storyboard?
A storyboard is a sketch of how to organize a story and a list of its contents.
A storyboard helps you:
Define the parameters of a story within available resources and time
Organize and focus a story
Figure out what medium to use for each part of the story
How to Do a Rough Storyboard
A multimedia story is some combination of video, text, still photos, audio, graphics and interactivity presented in a nonlinear format in which the information in each medium is complementary, not redundant. So your storyboard should be put together with all those elements in mind.
The first thing to tackle is the part about the story being nonlinear.
1. Divide the story into its logical, nonlinear parts, such as:
a lead or nut paragraph, essentially addressing why this story is important
profiles of the main person or people in the story
the event or situation
any process or how something works
pros and cons
the history of the event or situation
other related issues raised by the story
Instead of thinking "first part," "second part", "third part", "fourth part", think "this part", "that part", "another part", and "yet another part". It helps to avoid linear thinking. The home page comprises a headline, nut graph, an establishing visual (can be a background or central photograph, a slide show or a video), and links to the other parts, which are usually subtopics of the overall story.
Next, divide the contents of the story among the media -- video, still photos, audio, graphics and text.
Decide what pieces of the story work best in video. Video is the best medium to depict action, to take a reader to a place central to the story, or to hear and see a person central to the story.
Decide what pieces of the story work best in still photos. Still photos are the best medium for emphasizing a strong emotion, for staying with an important point in a story, or to create a particular mood. They're often more dramatic and don't go by as quickly as video. Still photos used in combination with audio also highlight emotions. Panorama or 360-degree photos, especially combined with audio, also immerse a reader in the location of the story.
Does the audio work best with video, or will it be combined with still photos? Good audio with video is critical. Bad audio makes video seem worse than it is and detracts from the drama of still photos. Good audio makes still photos and video seem more intense and real. Avoid using audio alone.
What part of the story works best in graphics? Animated graphics show how things work. Graphics go where cameras can't go, into human cells or millions of miles into space. Sometimes graphics can be a story's primary medium, with print, still photos and video in supporting roles.
Does the story need a map? Is the map a location map, or layered with other information? GIS (geographic information systems) and satellite imaging are important tools for reporters. Interactive GIS can personalize a story in a way impossible with text by letting readers pinpoint things in their own cities or neighborhoods - such as crime or meth labs or liquor stores or licensed gun dealers.
What part of the story belongs in text? Text can be used to describe the history of a story (sometimes in combination with photos); to describe a process (sometimes in combination with graphics), or to provide first-person accounts of an event. Often, text is what's left over when you can't convey the information with photos, video, audio or graphics.
Make sure the information in each medium is complementary, not redundant. A little overlap among the different media is okay. It's also useful to have some overlap among the story's nonlinear parts, as a way to invite readers to explore the other parts of the story. But try to match up each element of a story with the medium that best conveys it.
Interactivity means giving the reader both input and control in a story. By making the story nonlinear, you've introduced an element of interactivity, because the user can choose which elements of a story to read or view and in which order. By including online forums or chats, you give readers input into a story. Some news sites have included interactive games so the reader can construct his own story. One newspaper let people help plan a waterfront redevelopment project with an online game in which they placed icons on a map of the waterfront showing where they thought parks, ballfields, restaurants, shops and so on should be located. For more examples of how news Web sites are including different types of interactivity, check out J-Lab -- the Institute for Interactive Journalism.
When you're done breaking a story down into its elements - both in terms of its content and the different media you could use - you need to reassemble all that into a rough storyboard.
On a sheet of paper, sketch out what the main story page will look like and the elements it will include. What's the nut graph? What are the links to the other sections of the story? What's the menu or navigation scheme for accessing those sections? What multimedia elements do you want to include on the main page as the establishing visuals, whether video or pictures.
Then do the same for the other "inside" pages that will be the other parts, or subtopics, in your overall story. What is the main element on each page and what other information should be included there? What video, audio, pictures or graphics would best tell this part of the story?
A rough storyboard doesn't have to be high art - it's just a sketch. And it isn't written in stone - it's just a guide. You may very well change things after you go into the field to do your interviews and other reporting.
What storyboarding does is help point out the holes in your story. It helps you identify the resources (time, equipment, assistance) you'll need to complete the story, or how you have to modify the story to adjust to your resources. A good way to learn storyboarding is to take a newspaper feature story and sketch out a storyboard of all the elements in it, the multimedia possibilities if it were more than a print story and how you might break it up into a nonlinear Web presentation.
A storyboard helps you:
Define the parameters of a story within available resources and time
Organize and focus a story
Figure out what medium to use for each part of the story
How to Do a Rough Storyboard
A multimedia story is some combination of video, text, still photos, audio, graphics and interactivity presented in a nonlinear format in which the information in each medium is complementary, not redundant. So your storyboard should be put together with all those elements in mind.
The first thing to tackle is the part about the story being nonlinear.
1. Divide the story into its logical, nonlinear parts, such as:
a lead or nut paragraph, essentially addressing why this story is important
profiles of the main person or people in the story
the event or situation
any process or how something works
pros and cons
the history of the event or situation
other related issues raised by the story
Instead of thinking "first part," "second part", "third part", "fourth part", think "this part", "that part", "another part", and "yet another part". It helps to avoid linear thinking. The home page comprises a headline, nut graph, an establishing visual (can be a background or central photograph, a slide show or a video), and links to the other parts, which are usually subtopics of the overall story.
Next, divide the contents of the story among the media -- video, still photos, audio, graphics and text.
Decide what pieces of the story work best in video. Video is the best medium to depict action, to take a reader to a place central to the story, or to hear and see a person central to the story.
Decide what pieces of the story work best in still photos. Still photos are the best medium for emphasizing a strong emotion, for staying with an important point in a story, or to create a particular mood. They're often more dramatic and don't go by as quickly as video. Still photos used in combination with audio also highlight emotions. Panorama or 360-degree photos, especially combined with audio, also immerse a reader in the location of the story.
Does the audio work best with video, or will it be combined with still photos? Good audio with video is critical. Bad audio makes video seem worse than it is and detracts from the drama of still photos. Good audio makes still photos and video seem more intense and real. Avoid using audio alone.
What part of the story works best in graphics? Animated graphics show how things work. Graphics go where cameras can't go, into human cells or millions of miles into space. Sometimes graphics can be a story's primary medium, with print, still photos and video in supporting roles.
Does the story need a map? Is the map a location map, or layered with other information? GIS (geographic information systems) and satellite imaging are important tools for reporters. Interactive GIS can personalize a story in a way impossible with text by letting readers pinpoint things in their own cities or neighborhoods - such as crime or meth labs or liquor stores or licensed gun dealers.
What part of the story belongs in text? Text can be used to describe the history of a story (sometimes in combination with photos); to describe a process (sometimes in combination with graphics), or to provide first-person accounts of an event. Often, text is what's left over when you can't convey the information with photos, video, audio or graphics.
Make sure the information in each medium is complementary, not redundant. A little overlap among the different media is okay. It's also useful to have some overlap among the story's nonlinear parts, as a way to invite readers to explore the other parts of the story. But try to match up each element of a story with the medium that best conveys it.
Interactivity means giving the reader both input and control in a story. By making the story nonlinear, you've introduced an element of interactivity, because the user can choose which elements of a story to read or view and in which order. By including online forums or chats, you give readers input into a story. Some news sites have included interactive games so the reader can construct his own story. One newspaper let people help plan a waterfront redevelopment project with an online game in which they placed icons on a map of the waterfront showing where they thought parks, ballfields, restaurants, shops and so on should be located. For more examples of how news Web sites are including different types of interactivity, check out J-Lab -- the Institute for Interactive Journalism.
When you're done breaking a story down into its elements - both in terms of its content and the different media you could use - you need to reassemble all that into a rough storyboard.
On a sheet of paper, sketch out what the main story page will look like and the elements it will include. What's the nut graph? What are the links to the other sections of the story? What's the menu or navigation scheme for accessing those sections? What multimedia elements do you want to include on the main page as the establishing visuals, whether video or pictures.
Then do the same for the other "inside" pages that will be the other parts, or subtopics, in your overall story. What is the main element on each page and what other information should be included there? What video, audio, pictures or graphics would best tell this part of the story?
A rough storyboard doesn't have to be high art - it's just a sketch. And it isn't written in stone - it's just a guide. You may very well change things after you go into the field to do your interviews and other reporting.
What storyboarding does is help point out the holes in your story. It helps you identify the resources (time, equipment, assistance) you'll need to complete the story, or how you have to modify the story to adjust to your resources. A good way to learn storyboarding is to take a newspaper feature story and sketch out a storyboard of all the elements in it, the multimedia possibilities if it were more than a print story and how you might break it up into a nonlinear Web presentation.
How to......
For this new breif we are required to produce a how-to video on a subject of our choice, we need to produce a 2 minute long instructional vid in pairs and then a 2 minute long dramatic video of subject matter to be presented. For both of these we will have to create an in depth storyboard and fully edited and completed movies.
Examples of instructional vids in general.....
Laser Espionage Microphone (how-to) - The most amazing home videos are here
How To Fold A T-shirt In 2 Seconds - The top video clips of the week are here
DIY Toothpick Peg Launcher - More free videos are here
How To Make Lock Picks - Funny bloopers R us
Mysterious Lightbulb Hack! - Funny blooper videos are here
Build Hydrogen Generator Cell With Household Items - The funniest bloopers are right here
DIY $5 Mini USB Fridge! - Celebrity bloopers here
Lethal Gun - More bloopers are a click away
Examples of instructional vids in general.....
Laser Espionage Microphone (how-to) - The most amazing home videos are here
How To Fold A T-shirt In 2 Seconds - The top video clips of the week are here
DIY Toothpick Peg Launcher - More free videos are here
How To Make Lock Picks - Funny bloopers R us
Mysterious Lightbulb Hack! - Funny blooper videos are here
Build Hydrogen Generator Cell With Household Items - The funniest bloopers are right here
DIY $5 Mini USB Fridge! - Celebrity bloopers here
Lethal Gun - More bloopers are a click away
Monday, 4 February 2008
Mock & Final Layout
These are the layout designs i did, i decided that i wanted to do 2 columns per page seen as 3 splits the text up too much. Also 2 makes the design work better together. I have decided to use only three images, this is because i have a lot of info and it would mean shrinkin pictures down. I have had to slice one image up, but this was because it looks better, and the fact it's bright and draws your eye towards the start of the text.
Layout
This is an example of what my page looked like in indesign, i created four columns but moved them so there was a bleed in the centre of the page allowing for a centre fold. I left a larger space at the bottom aswell so that the text will sit right on the background image.
Imagrey
I created a 2-d version on the radio frequency logo and then using illustrator made it into a 3-d object. i really like the way this has come out.
Background Design
I decided that i wanted to use some sort of image as the background, i began thinking about colours but soon realised it doesn't look half as effective. I used some photographs and using some tracing options in illustartor changed them into simple backgrouns as to not over complecate the design.
I played with the options more and decided that a simple linear background would be best suited. It works because it leaves a lot of negative space as to not remove from the legibility of the text.
I played with the options more and decided that a simple linear background would be best suited. It works because it leaves a lot of negative space as to not remove from the legibility of the text.
Realated imagrey
These are the few pieces of design related to frequency, i couldn't find much but seen as they are a pirate station i reckon the last thing they thinkin is how to make money through merchendising. Also there are some photo's which i collected that are all rights free.
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Evaluation
Evaluation
In this animation brief we were required to produce an animation that establishes a relationship between two characters. I decided to use Maya seen as I wanted to gain the basic skills required to use the programme. I chose to do a sort of family scene. It consists of a dad spaceman, and a mum and child. There are other families as well, the main issue I had when making them is how to differentiate between them, both male and female and family groups. I decided to solve this issue by creating a different hairstyle simply long for female short for male, and then I decided to use the same colour hair for each family unit to tell them apart. I made a space station as the main housing unit and the main scenery for the animation to take place. A also created a space ship, the general idea was the dad has to go on a mission, everyone says goodbye, kisses wife then goes gets in the ship then flies off. As I was making it I discovered that well firstly the space station was more of collection of accidental modelling rather than something intentional, but this makes it better because the shape is more space age looking than anything I could of made in the time. There were a few other issues like how do I make the dad get in the ship…I chose to make him “teleport” (disappear) seen as to make something open would have been too hard for the skills I have at the moment. I think my piece turned out well, the modelling is especially nice, but due to the fact I spent so long on it the animation suffered slightly. I feel as though I could produce a realistically weighted animation but in order to do this I will have to manage my time far better and spend less time modelling.
In this animation brief we were required to produce an animation that establishes a relationship between two characters. I decided to use Maya seen as I wanted to gain the basic skills required to use the programme. I chose to do a sort of family scene. It consists of a dad spaceman, and a mum and child. There are other families as well, the main issue I had when making them is how to differentiate between them, both male and female and family groups. I decided to solve this issue by creating a different hairstyle simply long for female short for male, and then I decided to use the same colour hair for each family unit to tell them apart. I made a space station as the main housing unit and the main scenery for the animation to take place. A also created a space ship, the general idea was the dad has to go on a mission, everyone says goodbye, kisses wife then goes gets in the ship then flies off. As I was making it I discovered that well firstly the space station was more of collection of accidental modelling rather than something intentional, but this makes it better because the shape is more space age looking than anything I could of made in the time. There were a few other issues like how do I make the dad get in the ship…I chose to make him “teleport” (disappear) seen as to make something open would have been too hard for the skills I have at the moment. I think my piece turned out well, the modelling is especially nice, but due to the fact I spent so long on it the animation suffered slightly. I feel as though I could produce a realistically weighted animation but in order to do this I will have to manage my time far better and spend less time modelling.
Mag Reviews
Computer arts
There was an article i nearly ficked past until i saw the headline, it's called tradgedy and change. The article tells of how the London bombings although horiffic did cause some monumental changes and issues in journalism. Traditionally journalists wrote stories, photographers were paid to take them or for royalties, this article tells of how the bombings were the beggining of a revolution. At the time of the bombs the news crews had very little in the way of imagrey except footage of cars and ambulances screaming through empty streets, then both bbc news 24 and sky news both started using imagrey and footage taken by the public on camera phones then posted on either blogs or image hosting websites. This has begun many issues like should people get reoyalties for mobile phone pictures? are these people not just "citizen journalists"?
Computer arts
This article is called "design Icon" it tells about the myths and urban legends surrounding coca cola and it's logo, the logo is 120 years old, sells in over 200 countries and is cosidered the most well known logo on the planet. The logo is clearly working seen as coke is worth £39 billion. The logo is written in Spencerium script, and the glass bottle design is trademarked. The piece of the article i was most interested in was the section on was it coke that turned santa red and white, and apparently no. Santa has been red and white in imagry from as early as the 17th century. But coke still exploit this every year with the same famous santa advert, with the lights and the lorries...and most importantly santa drinking it of course.
Computer arts
The article in computer arts is about the mtv logo. MTV has been around since 1981 at that time however they thought that showing music videos 24hrs a day was a bit sketchy and a concept that wouldn't catch on, how wrong could they be. The logo was designed by a company called Manhattan Design, they were a very small company competing with much larger, more well established competition.
There was an article i nearly ficked past until i saw the headline, it's called tradgedy and change. The article tells of how the London bombings although horiffic did cause some monumental changes and issues in journalism. Traditionally journalists wrote stories, photographers were paid to take them or for royalties, this article tells of how the bombings were the beggining of a revolution. At the time of the bombs the news crews had very little in the way of imagrey except footage of cars and ambulances screaming through empty streets, then both bbc news 24 and sky news both started using imagrey and footage taken by the public on camera phones then posted on either blogs or image hosting websites. This has begun many issues like should people get reoyalties for mobile phone pictures? are these people not just "citizen journalists"?
Computer arts
This article is called "design Icon" it tells about the myths and urban legends surrounding coca cola and it's logo, the logo is 120 years old, sells in over 200 countries and is cosidered the most well known logo on the planet. The logo is clearly working seen as coke is worth £39 billion. The logo is written in Spencerium script, and the glass bottle design is trademarked. The piece of the article i was most interested in was the section on was it coke that turned santa red and white, and apparently no. Santa has been red and white in imagry from as early as the 17th century. But coke still exploit this every year with the same famous santa advert, with the lights and the lorries...and most importantly santa drinking it of course.
Computer arts
The article in computer arts is about the mtv logo. MTV has been around since 1981 at that time however they thought that showing music videos 24hrs a day was a bit sketchy and a concept that wouldn't catch on, how wrong could they be. The logo was designed by a company called Manhattan Design, they were a very small company competing with much larger, more well established competition.
Thursday, 24 January 2008
Completed Interview
Name/Dj alias?
DJ Twist / DJ Gundrillah (kidulthood ‘treva ma real gun drilla lol )
Could you play any instruments previously before you got your hands on some decks?
I used to be in a band and I am able to play guitar bass and drums, also going to music college it was compulsory to get to at least grade one on the piano, so yes.
When did you first get into mixing and why?
Well first got into mixing around a year ago and the main reason is from being at the raves and watching the dj’s do ridiculous mixes and I just thought ‘yes sick guy I wouldn’t mind doing that’ it also jus so happened that a friend at college got some decks around xmas and really wasn’t into djing so he sold them to me for like £100 which was really lucky because that was probably all I could afford at that time.
Can you remember what the first vinyl you bought was?
the first vinyl that I owned was bought for me when I was little ‘ leeds united marching on together 7’’. But the first proper tune I bought was Tarantula really big tune at the time.
Would a previous knowledge of written music helps with understanding music composition and mixing?
Well from being in the band and writing music I believe that it does well it has givin me a good knowledge of the structure of music and where different parts usually appear. It has helped with the knowledge of composition as in layering up the parts and drum loops and sampling.
You did a course in music tech...do you think this is a necessity if you truly want to go into music production??
It has helped a lot but I don’t think that it is necessary as you get so many people going out and getting the software and jus playing around and self teaching themselves.
Do you have a favourite style?eg dubstep?
Well to start with it was purely drum and bass but recently a lot of dubstep and dub has been purchased. I don’t rerally have a favorate style as I enjoy playing it all. However I do believe that dubstep and dub is slowly getting me.
You have a few of your own tunes posted on your myspace...which i like by the way specially the dubstep wobbler...do you think you will concentrate more on making tunes?
I would love to concentrate on making the tunes but it jus finding the time to do so if you no what I mean. I am going to start on more and there are so many unfinished parts and bars. But it really is just finding the time and being in the right mood.
Do you feel like you are becoming a master mixer or you think there's still alot to learn?
I think that there is still some to learn but I rekon that I have the whole concept of mixing down now. Saying that mixing can go so far now though i.e. more than 3 decks (chase and status style 6 deck mixes..Mental)
Do you think dnb, jungle, dubstep etc would struggle without underground radio?and do you think the scene would be as big in leeds if frequency wasn't around?
The dnb jungle dubstep scene wouldn’t struggle but frequency has certainly boosted the scene and helped it out and also giving the people something to listen to through the day as apose to really bad pop music.
There are so many nights on now in leeds....Which do you recommend?? Tell me it's subdub..hahaha?
Definatly subdub but like you’ve said there are so many, it really depends on the style of the night . I would recommend subdub, metropolis, momentum any really they are all quality and difrent in there own little way.
You've recently been playing on frequency 88.1..do you think you have gained exposure by playing? and would it've been harder to get your name around had 88.1 not been around?
I do indeed because 88.1 is a great way for dj’s to showcase there talents and it is self promotion. Its all about letting people know who you are and getting your name about. The radio has been a great starting point for myself… Id say that myspace has also really helped.
Are you seeing any difference commercially in the dnb scene now to a few years ago?
I think that commercially pendulum have really helped the scene and allowed more people to get into that music and tc for that matter aswell being played on radio one. However the jump up dnb scene is still very underground with it being so grimey and wobbly e.t.c
I know that places, more in the centre of town, now have a growing amount of club go-ers that don't really understand the scene or the music...i know from speaking to others that at a rave this can cause friction and end up in fights which bring the whole feeling of the night down. Do you feel this is a problem?
Well it really annoys me when people just go to the rave to get themselves messy and they don’t really appreciate the music that is being played (its just a beat to them). And when you tell some people that you go down to chapeltown for a rave n there like fukin hell mate why do you want to go to chapel town for a night out, well the answer to that is for the tunes and the scene.
Finally where do you see the scene going? Do you think if it did go completely commercial, loosing the underground element it would spoil the music? Obviously this would never happen seen as the spiritual home is The West Indian Centre which i can't see ever being fully mainstream..
I don’t think that if the scene went completely commercial it would spoil the music I believe that it would go to Drum and bass and Underground Drum and bass and possible become two scenes. It is starting to do that at the moment in a way because you hear pendulum on radio1 but I have never heard a dirty Gdub wobbler on there. Also with all the different night out there now not just in leeds the different styles of the music are slowly seeping through. I belive that jump up drum and bass will stay underground tho.
Due to how this is with a friend i may need a bit of editing to make it more mag ready.
DJ Twist / DJ Gundrillah (kidulthood ‘treva ma real gun drilla lol )
Could you play any instruments previously before you got your hands on some decks?
I used to be in a band and I am able to play guitar bass and drums, also going to music college it was compulsory to get to at least grade one on the piano, so yes.
When did you first get into mixing and why?
Well first got into mixing around a year ago and the main reason is from being at the raves and watching the dj’s do ridiculous mixes and I just thought ‘yes sick guy I wouldn’t mind doing that’ it also jus so happened that a friend at college got some decks around xmas and really wasn’t into djing so he sold them to me for like £100 which was really lucky because that was probably all I could afford at that time.
Can you remember what the first vinyl you bought was?
the first vinyl that I owned was bought for me when I was little ‘ leeds united marching on together 7’’. But the first proper tune I bought was Tarantula really big tune at the time.
Would a previous knowledge of written music helps with understanding music composition and mixing?
Well from being in the band and writing music I believe that it does well it has givin me a good knowledge of the structure of music and where different parts usually appear. It has helped with the knowledge of composition as in layering up the parts and drum loops and sampling.
You did a course in music tech...do you think this is a necessity if you truly want to go into music production??
It has helped a lot but I don’t think that it is necessary as you get so many people going out and getting the software and jus playing around and self teaching themselves.
Do you have a favourite style?eg dubstep?
Well to start with it was purely drum and bass but recently a lot of dubstep and dub has been purchased. I don’t rerally have a favorate style as I enjoy playing it all. However I do believe that dubstep and dub is slowly getting me.
You have a few of your own tunes posted on your myspace...which i like by the way specially the dubstep wobbler...do you think you will concentrate more on making tunes?
I would love to concentrate on making the tunes but it jus finding the time to do so if you no what I mean. I am going to start on more and there are so many unfinished parts and bars. But it really is just finding the time and being in the right mood.
Do you feel like you are becoming a master mixer or you think there's still alot to learn?
I think that there is still some to learn but I rekon that I have the whole concept of mixing down now. Saying that mixing can go so far now though i.e. more than 3 decks (chase and status style 6 deck mixes..Mental)
Do you think dnb, jungle, dubstep etc would struggle without underground radio?and do you think the scene would be as big in leeds if frequency wasn't around?
The dnb jungle dubstep scene wouldn’t struggle but frequency has certainly boosted the scene and helped it out and also giving the people something to listen to through the day as apose to really bad pop music.
There are so many nights on now in leeds....Which do you recommend?? Tell me it's subdub..hahaha?
Definatly subdub but like you’ve said there are so many, it really depends on the style of the night . I would recommend subdub, metropolis, momentum any really they are all quality and difrent in there own little way.
You've recently been playing on frequency 88.1..do you think you have gained exposure by playing? and would it've been harder to get your name around had 88.1 not been around?
I do indeed because 88.1 is a great way for dj’s to showcase there talents and it is self promotion. Its all about letting people know who you are and getting your name about. The radio has been a great starting point for myself… Id say that myspace has also really helped.
Are you seeing any difference commercially in the dnb scene now to a few years ago?
I think that commercially pendulum have really helped the scene and allowed more people to get into that music and tc for that matter aswell being played on radio one. However the jump up dnb scene is still very underground with it being so grimey and wobbly e.t.c
I know that places, more in the centre of town, now have a growing amount of club go-ers that don't really understand the scene or the music...i know from speaking to others that at a rave this can cause friction and end up in fights which bring the whole feeling of the night down. Do you feel this is a problem?
Well it really annoys me when people just go to the rave to get themselves messy and they don’t really appreciate the music that is being played (its just a beat to them). And when you tell some people that you go down to chapeltown for a rave n there like fukin hell mate why do you want to go to chapel town for a night out, well the answer to that is for the tunes and the scene.
Finally where do you see the scene going? Do you think if it did go completely commercial, loosing the underground element it would spoil the music? Obviously this would never happen seen as the spiritual home is The West Indian Centre which i can't see ever being fully mainstream..
I don’t think that if the scene went completely commercial it would spoil the music I believe that it would go to Drum and bass and Underground Drum and bass and possible become two scenes. It is starting to do that at the moment in a way because you hear pendulum on radio1 but I have never heard a dirty Gdub wobbler on there. Also with all the different night out there now not just in leeds the different styles of the music are slowly seeping through. I belive that jump up drum and bass will stay underground tho.
Due to how this is with a friend i may need a bit of editing to make it more mag ready.
Monday, 21 January 2008
My Email Interview
Name/Dj alias?
Could you play any instruments previously before you got your hands on some decks?
When did you first get into mixing and why?
Can you remember what the first vinyl you bought was?
Would a previous knowledge of written music helps with understanding music composition and mixing?
You did a course in music tech...do you think this is a necessity if you truly want to go into music production??
Do you have a favourite style?eg dubstep?
You have a few of your own tunes posted on your myspace...which i like by the way specially the dubstep wobbler...do you think you will concentrate more on making tunes?
Do you feel like you are becoming a master mixer or you think there's still alot to learn?
Do you think dnb, jungle, dubstep etc would struggle without underground radio?and do you think the scene would be as big in leeds if frequency wasn't around?
There are so many nights on now in leeds....Which do you recommend?? Tell me it's subdub..hahaha?
You've recently been playing on frequency 88.1..do you think you have gained exposure by playing? and would it've been harder to get your name around had 88.1 not been around?
Are you seeing any difference commercially in the dnb scene now to a few years ago?
I know that places, more in the centre of town, now have a growing amount of club go-ers that don't really understand the scene or the music...i know from speaking to others that at a rave this can cause friction and end up in fights which bring the whole feeling of the night down. Do you feel this is a problem?
Finally where do you see the scene going? Do you think if it did go completely commercial, loosing the underground element it would spoil the music? Obviously this would never happen seen as the spiritual home is The West Indian Centre which i can't see ever being fully mainstream..
Could you play any instruments previously before you got your hands on some decks?
When did you first get into mixing and why?
Can you remember what the first vinyl you bought was?
Would a previous knowledge of written music helps with understanding music composition and mixing?
You did a course in music tech...do you think this is a necessity if you truly want to go into music production??
Do you have a favourite style?eg dubstep?
You have a few of your own tunes posted on your myspace...which i like by the way specially the dubstep wobbler...do you think you will concentrate more on making tunes?
Do you feel like you are becoming a master mixer or you think there's still alot to learn?
Do you think dnb, jungle, dubstep etc would struggle without underground radio?and do you think the scene would be as big in leeds if frequency wasn't around?
There are so many nights on now in leeds....Which do you recommend?? Tell me it's subdub..hahaha?
You've recently been playing on frequency 88.1..do you think you have gained exposure by playing? and would it've been harder to get your name around had 88.1 not been around?
Are you seeing any difference commercially in the dnb scene now to a few years ago?
I know that places, more in the centre of town, now have a growing amount of club go-ers that don't really understand the scene or the music...i know from speaking to others that at a rave this can cause friction and end up in fights which bring the whole feeling of the night down. Do you feel this is a problem?
Finally where do you see the scene going? Do you think if it did go completely commercial, loosing the underground element it would spoil the music? Obviously this would never happen seen as the spiritual home is The West Indian Centre which i can't see ever being fully mainstream..
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