Would There Ever Be a Possibility...?

[Gwathagor]

Nogrod: Gimli (and/or Gandalf?)
Macalaure: ...somebody BAD...
MatthewM: Boromir
I'll need to listen to the Journey in the Dark clip again to decide regarding the others.

[Gwathagor]

Macalaure would be a good Legolas.

I think it might be wise to make the narrator a female voice, given the ratio of female actors to female parts.

[McCaber]

So, The Ring Goes South or A Journey in the Dark to start out with? Sounds good to me.

I'll start trying to hammer out some music. Is Rikae going to help with this, or should I do it by myself?

[MatthewM]

Nice clips from Gwath and Mac! I do agree that we need to give the females some Elf parts and hobbit parts, but I think at least Frodo should be played by a male, separating him as older than the other three hobbits. I like Mac's Grisknak, and I like Gwath's Aragorn.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Nice. I actually quite like Gwath's Aragorn. And I also think Macgolas may be nice (if we choose not to leave the Elves for the female part of actors). Only, is it possible to get a better quality of the recording? Such thing would be probably good.

Concerning the chapter, I already said before that The Ring Goes South or Journey in the Dark would be a good choice in my opinion (especially now after I just re-read Ring Goes South, I find it a quite good chapter to pick - only there are large narrator-bits, but what can we do. These are everywhere). And concerning my role, I don't care much, as I said, I picked Aragorn to show the "middle" position of my voice acting, I can eventually go into extremes (no, not meaning just these hobbits you heard). So whatever you think would suit me and/or mainly what role would be needed to fill.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by McCaber

I'll start trying to hammer out some music. Is Rikae going to help with this, or should I do it by myself?

If you wish to have a partner in this I could try to help you out if I have time. So if you wish to have some live basslines or guitars (acoustic or electric) - or possibly choirs - I could give you a hand. Or if you need help arranging some of the stuff I'd be happy to help as that is a thing I love myself (I'm no composer but I may have some talent in arranging music).

I'll continue this is an PM so as not to burden this thread with technicalities.

[MatthewM]

Any more updates here?

[Nogrod]

Okey-dokey.

I've made the first experiment with the music as a kind of an idea of a basic chord-procession for the journey from Rivendell through Eregion came to my mind.

The clip starts with the narration when the fellowship leaves Rivendell. It is said there "there was no laughter, no song or music..." But after the depiction goes a little forwards the music creeps in.

The main idea in the music is to bring together a bit sorrowful chord-procession by an acoustic guitar (the empty land that once was great but still is not devoid of beauty) and a darker synthetizer line (bringing forwards the unknown threat).

I have a couple of ideas how to bring in some variations to the main theme while the scene continues. I also have some ideas how to add some voices to sing an aaaa-aaaa -thing or a distortion electric guitar wailing quietly at the background at some other places.

There are two things in the clip:
1. The narration fitted with music (about 1.45)
2. The music by itself so that you could get a better picture what it is goinbg on there in the background. (a bit shorter)

You will find it from here.

Comments, further ideas?

What I did realise was that making the music to a whole chapter will not be a small feat indeed!

So don't be afraid McCaber, I'm not wishing to rob this part of the project from you. This idea just came to my mind and I wished to give it a try - and I kind of like it enough to wish to share it. If we will actually get a full chapter done there will be more than enough stuff to compose... And if you have better ideas for this part (if we're going to record this part in the first place) just let me know. No problem. It was fun doing this anyway.

PS. If you have earphones use them! The slowly growing music will sound much better with phones...

[Rikae]

Wow, that music really gives just the right mood, I think. Nice work!

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

At least for myself - quite nice, Nog! I am not going to meddle into this music arrangement and other stuff, but I won't have any objections if this were to play there. Other comments? From the beginning, it sounds like Pink Floyd's Sorrow (of course, because there's the synthetiser and nothing else ), or overall it sounds like the music from Diablo Or am I to offer responsible criticism? Maybe I would expect... "softer" thing. This is way too... dark? ... "raw"... but as I said, I'd accept that there, and overall I don't care whether there's going to be music or not (Hm... so why am I writing this. Maybe so that you have at least some feedback ).

[Nogrod]

Thank's for the feedback Legate!

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Maybe I would expect... "softer" thing. This is way too... dark? ... "raw"...

So just check this.

This is another version of the same music (and music only) where I have taken all those dark echoes and high-pitched reverbs away so that the acoustic guitar sounds more "normal" and bright. There is quite a difference there.

I guess the whole mood is a bit different. There still is the suspense or the dark flavour but it sounds more bright or crisp.

Would that sound better to you?

[Gwathagor]

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

overall it sounds like the music from Diablo

Ha! That's true!