Project Illuminations - Work Flow

Project Illuminations is into Chaos and Complexities Theories through Poems and Music. Without doubt, a good work flow of connected steps are required to allow processes to be done accordingly and timely.

Year 2011, Project Illuminations has progressed with more elements of presentations where we have texts of poems, music, singing, poem reading and graphical footages.

This blog is the center of the operations.

Steps taken to systematically build the texts of poems into music videos are as follows:

Step 1: Poems written by Azly Rahman

Poems to be converted into music videos are posted by Azly Rahman onto his facebook pages. The poems then are copied and pasted onto this blog.

Step 2: Suggested Musical Genres to accompany the poems preferably by Azly Rahman

Azly Rahman informs me via facebook or emails regarding this.

Step 3: The preliminary singing melodies to the poems

I (or the computer) write the preliminary musical notes and send to singers in MIDI files where the musical notes can be read through free software that can be downloaded at www.notation.com.

Step 4: The recording of the preliminary vocal melodies

Step 4 is required to determine the singers’ vocal frequency waves to the melodies in order to project the suitable Musical Key Scale. Singers are required to record the melodies either in MP3 or M4A. Other wave formats are not acceptable.

Other tools suggested for the recording:

a) A recording software or an iPhone
b) The microphone
c) The earphone

Of course the preliminary melody notes can indicate the Musical Key Scale but the singers’ expressions on the melodies can generate other Key Scale. This is more important.

All files are sent via emails.

Step 5: The writing of song structures and chord progressions

Basically the song structures are:

a) The Introduction
b) The Verses
c) The Chorus
d) The Breaks
e) The Solos
f) The Ending

I (or the computer) write the song structures and the progressions which then are posted onto the blog.

Step 6: The Preliminary Musical Arrangements

I (or the computer) write the preliminary musical arrangements for the songs which then are posted onto the blog.

Step 7: The Singing / Poem Reading Recordings

I send the musical arrangements in MIDI files to the accorded singers together with the singing samples in MP3. Singers are required to record the singing / poem reading parts in MP3 or M4A with as low background noises as possible.

All files are delivered via emails.

Step 8: The Vocal Frequency Waves Editing

I convert any M4A files into MP3 and edit the vocal frequency waves through Adobe Audition 1.5. All background noises shall be eliminated as much as possible.

I (or the computer) determine the main vocal frequencies.

Step 9: The Final Musical Arrangements

I (or the computer) write the final musical arrangements that should have the following properties:

a) Minimal notes / frequencies overlap as much as possible.
b) Less than 10 minutes of arrangement including the blank spaces.

The final musical arrangements are then sent to the members of Project Illuminations in MIDI files for APPROVAL.

Step 10: The Audio Mixing

I edit and mix all wave frequencies.

Step 11: The Overall Audio Mixing

I edit and overall mix the wave frequencies. Now onwards, the final mixing shall be tested via radio waves which determine either the waves are acceptable to all possible platforms.

I then send the final mixes to the members of Project Illuminations in MP3 files for APPROVAL.

Step 12: The Suggested Preliminary Video Footages

Members of Project Illuminations are highly recommended to suggest anything regarding the video footages. The projected video files sizes however must not be more than 20 MB.

I also suggest the footages which then are posted onto this blog.

APPROVAL REQUIRED for all suggestions via email or via this blog.

Step 13: The Making of The Music Videos

Once the music videos are completed, I post the videos onto this blog and facebook.