So while I was cleaning my room, I was looking through some old folders on my hard disk and found some old LOTC songs that we recorded back in college. And as I was listening to one, I realized it actually matched what’s been going on in my life, and how I’ve been feeling so I quickly recorded an acoustic version of it to share w/ y’all. Scroll to the bottom of the post to give it a good listen.
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Anyway, so I decided to try to record it on my new Canon 7d, but with now flip around LCD, it’s super hard to focus on yourself. I ended up throwing on my super cheap 18-55 f/3.5 - 5.6 lens, just ’cause I needed a wide angle shot to fit in the frame. I really think I’m gonna spring for that f/2.8 lens though…
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I didn’t even play through the song before recording it so there’s definitely a couple of points where i was guessing and hoping I’d play the right chord… afterall, I haven’t played the song since 2005!
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Anyway, check out the make-shift tripod i set up on my desk:
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Note that I used my floor samples (to outfit the theoretical basement in my theoretical house) in addition to a computer game (Quake Wars if you must know) and my postsecret books.
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Anyway, here’s the video and the song. Click on the link to the youtube page to hit up the lyrics.
Still enjoying my camera. I really need a new lens. Like this one:
I have a big check coming from my band, so whoooo knows….! Anyway, all I did was carry my cam around with me all weekend last weekend. Spent friday evening editing it. I actually had more footage than music to go along with it for once!
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Take note of Anne’s amazing tomato slicing job. Amazing I say. I added some bleach bypass color correction in After Effects and added a very light vignette. Music is by Todd Wright, he’s releasing one song a week until he turns 40 in a project called 40×40. Check it out here: http://www.orangepopsongs.com/
Well, after several months of only writing a little bit, I’ve finally started writing regularly again. So, I’m going to finish a few songs, and compile them into an album and release it for free on the ‘net. I think I’m gonna go with a Sketchbook concept… speaking of concepts, this first EP that I release might actually have a cohesive theme / story / concept. |
Also, I got a new camera. I shot a lot of footage last weekend, hopefully I’ll find time to edit it all together. Meanwhile, here’s the first test video I did with it: |
Nice day + new backyard = me outside w/ harry and my camera. I haven’t used it in a while like this, I’m still getting the hang of focusing. Perhaps next time i’ll take my tripod out, and actually set up shots. That’s a novel idea.
I’m digging through some old family home videos, putting them on my computer and searching out some of my old piano recitals so I can put together a clip that tracks my progress on piano throughout the years. Anyway, I came across this clip of the GMHS JV Show from 1999. It’s me on keyboards accompanying Sara & Petrea on “When You Believe” from the Prince of Egypt. I uploaded it figuring there’d be more people out there on facebook that would get a kick out of seeing it again. Most of you who read this blog couldn’t care less probably… haha.
At this time, I was 16 years old. Junior year of HS.
