-10.3-

QVESTION SET EINS:

1) You've worked on a group film and on your own. In which situation are you most comfortable - group or solo? Which do you work best in?

I'm more comfortable working solo. Although a group can give you many opinions, and more hands to do the work, I've had bad experiences in the past where people didn't get work done, and I ended up doing everything. Also, it's hard getting your opinion heard, and incorporated, depending on the people you work with (Sometimes the group doesn't entirely stick to the plan that was assigned.) Conversely, none of the group members may have an idea on how to start, which results in nothing getting done.

2) What did you learn that you expected to learn?

I learned how truly hard it was to write a song, and I also got more experience on song writing.

3) What did you learn that you didn't expect to learn?  


I learned that STAC is very supportive :). I also learned that I should give myself more time to record a song (I had recorded things before; but I never realized how long they took, since I was able to work on them casually.) 

Furthermore: rehearse plenty before preforming something live.

4) What didn't you learn that you expected to learn?

I expected to learn a bit more about musicianship. I'm not sure if I did. While working, I wasn't really thinking about variations on chords etc. ...it was more along the lines of: "This sounds cool, it's in the key, so I'll use this!"

5) Praise your amazing achievement and explain your brilliant plan for pulling it off.

Through all of the difficulties, I managed to write and record a song in a short period of time (and, as a bonus, perform it in front of the class). I hadn't done anything close to that before, so I felt really proud. I knew that if I turned song-making into a STAC assignment, I'd get things done that way, and I'd also have more time to work on it during school. Now one of my life long goals has been achieved!

QVESTION SET ZWEI:
1) How much time did you spend working?

I mainly worked during the three STAC periods, but on the last day I brought my work home so I could finish recording/editing on Garage band.

2) How much time did you spend thinking about the work - sort of sitting there and staring at it, or listening to it over and over again, etc.?

On the first day, when I was writing the lyrics, I spent a few minutes here and there being "stumped" about what else I could write. During my time when I was writing the music, I spent more time being stressed over how I should start, and what else I could add on to what I had (maybe...half an hour each day for the four days I did it?)

3) How much time did you spend doing other stuff that seems like work to that make you think you're working but you're not?

I worked until the end. However, on Thursday, I got kicked out of the practice rooms 9th period, so I didn't have any work to do during STAC that period. (I worked on my homework that period so I could have more time to record/edit when I got home.)

4) How much time did you spend socializing?





Again, I mainly focused on my work, but during 9th period on Thursday, I did a bit of socializing because I was in the STAC room around peers.

5) How did you use your community?

I....barely used my community. I asked Luke about a chord, and used a common chord/snippet sheet from the songwriting exercise we did from last year, but that was it.

6) Rip apart your awful project and how did such a disaster happen?

I just charged headlong into it. At first, I had somewhat of a plan, but I ended up doing whatever looked good, so I think I broke some of the rules I set for myself (ex. although I didn't have any sharps or flats, it felt like it wasn't in the key of C....). You're supposed to learn rules before you can break them, so I think I approached it the wrong way....
Also, I didn't give myself enough time to record properly, so I ended up singing it in front of the class and not having a polished performance. It's embarrassing not showing a good final product...


7) You've completed a step on your path. What is your next step?

Since my recording didn't come out great, I'd like to finish adding the audio to it. I'd also like to experiment with another song(/songs?), but with more limits to it, and more instructions on how to approach writing music.

QVESTION SET DREI:
Not given yet