PROJECT 5: Video Scoring

1. PROJECT 5: Video Scoring 1. Create a soundtrack for a chosen short film or individual scene, importing the video into Logic. The video may be original or taken from an existing film with the original soundtrack removed. 2. Create your own original foley for diagetic sounds. 3. Record a vocal and/or instrumental improvisation responding to the video, and incorporate this into your soundtrack. 4. Duration 4 to 7 minutes.

2. Next week: GRAPHIC SCORE-READING WORKSHOP with Purple City Players: violin, viola, cello, double bass & harp **opportunity for both Project 5 Video Scoring AND Band Recording Project**

3. If you would like to compose a graphic score (visual symbols or abstract drawings, accompanied by a minimal amount of text) to guide improvisation by the string quartet in response to your chosen video: Choose either: A)Write out individual parts for the 4 performers, with explanatory text for any invented symbols. Include time-frames (measured in seconds) for particular sequences of action, and include expression or technique markings where appropriate. B) Write a single score that everyone will read from (this could be printed out for everyone, or projected as an animation). Include some verbal or written guidance for the performers about how they should respond to each other and to the video. If a printed score, no more than 2 pages.

4. roman haubenstock-ramati

5. christian wolff

6. anthony braxton

7. karlheinz stockhausen

8. Bowed String Instruments: Violin Viola Cello open strings: G2, D3, A3, E4 open strings: C2, G2, D3, A3 open strings: C1, G1, D2, A2 String Techniques: Vibrato = quickly rocking finger back and forth on fingerboard Senza vibrato = straight (pale) tone, no movement of finger Glissando = sliding one finger on one string from one pitch to another Legato = notes all played in one bow direction, slurred Non legato = each note played by changing the direction of the bow Staccato = short, separate bow strokes Spiccato = bouncing the bow on the string Bowed tremolo = single pitch repeated as often as possible through short up- and down-bow strokes Fingered tremolo = rapid alternation between two pitches under a single bowing Pizzicato (Pizz.) = plucked with the finger Snap pizzicato = snapping the string against the fingerboard Arco = played with the bow Sul tasto = played over the fingerboard Sul ponticello (Sul pont.) = played near/on the bridge [Behind the bridge = high squeaky tones] Col legno tratto = dragging the wood of the bow across the string Col legno battuto = bouncing the wood of the bow on the string

9. string quartet writing focused on timbre and texture- EXAMPLES: Gyorgy Ligeti String Quartet No. 2, second movement Witold Lutoslawski String Quartet, II.

11. Instrument Ranges: Standard music notation on a 5-line staff (may be incorporated to a varying extent as touchpoints within a graphic score) A3 E4 D3 G2 A3 G2 D3 C2 A2 G1 D2 C1

12. Dynamic markings: pp = very soft (pianissimo) p = soft (piano) mp = medium-soft (mezzo-piano) mf = medium-loud (mezzo-forte) f = loud (forte) ff = very loud (fortissimo) Crescendo = getting louder Diminuendo = getting softer

13. Other common music notation symbols: (slower notes) accent = emphasized note (faster notes) fermata = hold, or pause brief pause, “breath mark” trill = rapid alternation between 2 neighboring pitches (standard notation usually shows lower pitch in trill as a sustained note)

14. pedal harp pedal settings: (C-sharp) HARP (A-flat) • DCB / EFGA