Antietam-- Done; Funk-- begins
Rob Child is almost done with Antietam: The Boys in Blue and Gray (ABIBG), part 2 in a series of documentaries on Civil War battles. The music is in and the production is being converted to high definition before being released in November. I believe PBS will be distributing this since they had success with the first installment. I'm glad that Rob found me and likes my work-- not only do I enjoy it, it is becoming something of an addiction. Addiction probably isn't the right word except that like a smoker reaches for a cigarette out of habit of mind and muscle, my mind is standing ready to score the next scene-- I feel a little on edge like I'm supposed to be doing something and I'm not. This happens every time I finish a project, but usually it is just a couple of days. This is lasting much longer. Hmmm...
You can hear a couple of samples on my Film and Music page.
I have more work to do on my studio (helpful comments appreciated)-- a third computer/synth needs to be added, a set of decent monitor speakers (Mackie HR624 or HR824 depending on finances), and the necessary equipment/cables to put it all together. I may be moving to a new house reasonably soon, in which case, I will be looking for a room that has studio potential (room for a big piano, can be made very quiet). We'll see. As long as the projects keep coming, I will invest in this addiction/obsession.
On a completely other topic, I am an avid reader of comics like Doonesbury and Dilbert, since like so many others I've become very interested in politics and the pervasiveness of the business model since the late 80's. The last couple of strips, however, deal with college accreditation, a subject also close to my heart. I think accreditation is practically hokum, but to be fair, I don't have many examples to base this judgement on. In any case, Troudeau asks who would want to attend a non-accredited college, to which my mind quickly reponded "Juilliard students". The exception that proves a rule or the contradiction that points another way? I think the latter-- Juilliard is non-accredited (at least, according to my sources) because everyone knows it is a good school, which corresponds with my experience that schools with some need to prove themselves seek accreditation. Dilbert is closer to my heart on the accreditation/certification issue-- you hold a zillion meetings, distribute copies of mounds of documentation, and then fill a great big honkin' binder with made up position titles, job descriptions and procedures to get a flag or stamp of approval. I can certainly accept standards in definitions for the manufacturing and financial sectors, but in a university? What standard is there to use to measure literature, mathematical exploration, scientific invention other than the usual one-- create, publish, criticize, and then teach others to do the same?
Ah well, I'll climb back into my music box.
You can hear a couple of samples on my Film and Music page.
I have more work to do on my studio (helpful comments appreciated)-- a third computer/synth needs to be added, a set of decent monitor speakers (Mackie HR624 or HR824 depending on finances), and the necessary equipment/cables to put it all together. I may be moving to a new house reasonably soon, in which case, I will be looking for a room that has studio potential (room for a big piano, can be made very quiet). We'll see. As long as the projects keep coming, I will invest in this addiction/obsession.
On a completely other topic, I am an avid reader of comics like Doonesbury and Dilbert, since like so many others I've become very interested in politics and the pervasiveness of the business model since the late 80's. The last couple of strips, however, deal with college accreditation, a subject also close to my heart. I think accreditation is practically hokum, but to be fair, I don't have many examples to base this judgement on. In any case, Troudeau asks who would want to attend a non-accredited college, to which my mind quickly reponded "Juilliard students". The exception that proves a rule or the contradiction that points another way? I think the latter-- Juilliard is non-accredited (at least, according to my sources) because everyone knows it is a good school, which corresponds with my experience that schools with some need to prove themselves seek accreditation. Dilbert is closer to my heart on the accreditation/certification issue-- you hold a zillion meetings, distribute copies of mounds of documentation, and then fill a great big honkin' binder with made up position titles, job descriptions and procedures to get a flag or stamp of approval. I can certainly accept standards in definitions for the manufacturing and financial sectors, but in a university? What standard is there to use to measure literature, mathematical exploration, scientific invention other than the usual one-- create, publish, criticize, and then teach others to do the same?
Ah well, I'll climb back into my music box.
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