Your goal is to create a video (or some other visualization) that illustrates your band's composition!
Step 1: Open Soundtrap studio and load the composition your band created in Unit 6. Listen to the entire piece of music from start to finish. Listen again and focus on the parts you created. Is there anything you would subtract? Anything you feel might be missing? Take some time now to make some adjustments to your parts.
Step 2: Listen again to the entire piece of music from start to finish, but this time focus on the parts created by your bandmates. Consider sharing kind, specific, helpful, and honest (KSHH) feedback. Invite others to share feedback with you. Take some time to make more adjustments in response to the feedback.
Step 3: Discuss how you might create a sequence for all the lanes and parts. How might you fill-in or remove the gaps between lanes? Nominate a player to make changes in the studio as the group makes decisions about final edits. Note: there's some risk of losing valuable work and confusing players if everyone in the band is moving tracks around, saving, and syncing all at once. This is why we suggest nominating one person to serve as the primary editor.
Step 4: Now that your group has the music prepared, it's time to think about creating the visuals. Consider how you might showcase the audio with a selfie video, original artwork, or photos you make yourself. Here are some ideas to spark your imagination:
Step 5: Record your video - and be sure to include the music. Try rehearsing a few times before you settle on a plan. You can record your video with the Soundtrap audio in the background, or you can download the digital audio file from your studio and add it to your video project later. Decide with your band how long each person's video will be. Each player's part should be at least one full measure, although you may also use one loop (or more) of the entire composition to determine the duration of your video.
Step 6: When each player has finished creating a video, the band will need to decide how they can complete the challenge. If a player (or friend or family member) has experience editing videos, then you might consider nominating that person to create a movie that includes clips from all the players. If your band does not have a video editor available, then players should upload their clips to the class's web folder or storage system. Be sure to give your video a clear file name.
Step 7: Review your band's video clips - together if possible. Share another round of KSHH feedback in-person or wherever your team communicates for schoolwork.
This activity has three key parts: (1) players edit and revise their parts to complete the compositions created in Unit 6; (2) players plan and create a visual project that complements the soundtracks they made; and (3) bands integrate individual players' audio and visual contributions to create a cohesive music video that represents the capstone of their work.
Part 1: Players edit and revise their parts to complete the compositions created in Unit 6.
Part 2: Players plan and create a visual project that complements their original compositions.
Part 3: Bands integrate individual players' audio and visual contributions to create a cohesive music video that represents the capstone of their work.
Exemplary (5)
Proficient (4): At least 5 complete
Progressing (3): At least 3 complete
Emerging (2): At least 1 complete
Beginning (1): 0 complete
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Video: How to Film Like a Pro with Your Phone, Erin on Demand, YouTube.com, February 2019
Article: 8 Best Video Editing Apps for Kids, Educational App Store, accessed October 2020