Posts Tagged ‘University of Georgia’

Original Track Composed for Video Game:
Jason’s Gallery

For those of you who may not remember, a few weeks back I announced that the Tweex Music site had been redesigned in some areas (read the original announcement HERE).  Along with the redesign, there were many new music pieces released.  This week, I want to officially release one of those and bring it to the forefront!

Spring semester of 2005, I was involved with a 3D game design class at The University of Georgia.  I was brought on to compose original music for the game that the students decided to make.  It was quite an ambitious class with a lot of great talent.  The students came up with the concept of a 3D gallery space that could feature various forms of art.  To say the very least, I was very surprised by this decision as most of the classes before this one did some kind of action game.  However, the opportunity FORCED me out of my typical comfort zone and the idea that I came up with ended up being a pretty decent concept!

Now, I openly admit that my real “birth” into electronic composition didn’t start until Spring of 2006 (more than a year later) so the piece I’m showcasing this week is NOT the original, but rather the rearrangement of the piece.  My execution of the original was decent for the time I did it, but it certainly doesn’t hold a candle to the new arrangement.  I’m sure I’ll do a Before/After installment for this piece in the near future, so be sure to watch for it.

However, onto the music.  The piece was inspired by some of the softer acoustic pieces that Jason Mraz had written around that time, but being as big of a fan as I am for orchestral fusion, I wanted those elements in there as well when I originally wrote it.  Now that my library of samples is much more advanced, I was able to turn this piece into what I had envisioned over 5 years ago!  See for yourself:

The piece really turned out well and, if I ever have the opportunity, I would love to be able to put this into the original game.  C’est la vie I suppose .  Until next time, enjoy the music!

Tweex Music Composes Theme Music for New Educational Web Series

Monday is here again, and T|M brings a new project for you to hear!  Tweex Music has composed the main theme for a new educational web series call Dawg Talk.  The project is being completed by professors at The University of Georgia.  John Kundert-Gibbs, the writer, director, and editor, is a professor in the Theatre and Film Studies Department and has spearheaded the creative production.

The project has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the series is meant to inspire thought on issues in today’s society.  The first video entry deals with the ever growing problem of our economy and its effect on peoples lives.  The series is meant to be portrayed as a “web cam” type production.  The show is hosted by a college student who is going out to find answers and interview different people.

When talking with John about the creative direction of the music, he conveyed an interest in something that would be upbeat and that sounded like a marching band.  Since not all episodes will be focusing on issues this intense, we agreed that the music needed to be peppy and catchy!  Well, T|M answered the call with just that:

The video is still being completed and is not ready for release quite yet, however, when it’s finished, we will post details on how to view it.  Having seen the edit so far, the production is excellently done and really does make you think on the issue.  This first installment is the “trial run” for the series.  We are hoping to take this concept on to new heights with the help of the NSF.

Enjoy the music and check back soon for details on how to see the movie as well as new T|M project news!