I'm going to Otakon! An anime convention in Baltimore, Maryland. I signed up for this a year ago and it isn't until recently that I've built up excitement for it, mostly cause I know what will be going on there. A few of the things I'm looking forward too:
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
New Arrangement: High High High (Usagi Drop Ending 1 - TV Size)
RobUsa B is proud to present: Karasinchu's High, High, High. This is the first ending theme for Usagi Drop.
High, High, High is a different style than what I usually listen to or work with, so it was an excellent learning opportunity. I took drafts to a piano much more frequently than I did for Resuscitated Hope (which was almost never), so the final product has less awkward voice leading and is closer to my personal playing ability (after much practice). I smudged the rhythm of the melody around in places for easier performance. A specific example is in measure 5: The original recording here is syncopated on the 16th notes, which feels very natural when singing. On the piano however, I thought it made things unnecessarily busy, and caused the difficulty to exceed my intentions.
I was hoping to have an actual piano recording of this finished before I go to Otakon. I leave for Otakon tomorrow -- so much for that. Now my goal shall be to have a recording done by time I leave for graduate school.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
MAC or PC? Or, how I hate my computer.
I did it. I bought a MacBook Pro. Actually, this happened much earlier in the Spring, but I was so slow with creating The B-On that I only now get to talk about it. But first for something completely different.
Deathly Hallows, Part 2 UPDATED 7/17/2011
Caught a matinee showing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 today. The theater was using film, and the showing was slightly out of focus (enough that I suspected it through the whole showing and confirmed it when I saw the credits). I didn't intend to geek about about this movie on The B-On, but it cannot be helped. The thoughts: there are so many.
UPDATE 7/17: Had a second viewing today. This time there was constant drone from the air conditioning in the theater. And I truly mean a "drone," the sound was a Perfect 5th interval and definitely in the bass registers. I couldn't hear it until everyone hushed for the movie, so I thought it might've been a part of the film score. Nope, 15 minutes later: droooooooooooooooooooone. My updated thoughts are scattered through out the article, so read on.
Reader beware, here there be uninhibited spoilers. Hit the jump to read more.
UPDATE 7/17: Had a second viewing today. This time there was constant drone from the air conditioning in the theater. And I truly mean a "drone," the sound was a Perfect 5th interval and definitely in the bass registers. I couldn't hear it until everyone hushed for the movie, so I thought it might've been a part of the film score. Nope, 15 minutes later: droooooooooooooooooooone. My updated thoughts are scattered through out the article, so read on.
Reader beware, here there be uninhibited spoilers. Hit the jump to read more.
Friday, July 15, 2011
When I Grow Up, I want to be a Dinosaur
So people like to ask me what I want to do after graduate studies. Answer: More graduate studies!
Grad School!! RobUsa B runs away from the world!
So yes, Graduate School! That place of growing debt, endless work and study, free labor, and -- yes, again -- dormitaries. I'm so excited let me tell you why.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Harry Potter, Harry Potter, ooh! Harry Potter, Harry Potter, yeah!
In a list of things that I like very, very much: Harry Potter, and all things Harry Potter. I don't really plan to geek out on Harry Potter in this blog, but it cannot be ignored that tomorrow is the USA premier of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2! The excitement it cannot be contained.
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