Well Otakon 2011 is over. The count for the convention is still growing, but last I read there were over 31,300 people attending. That's a lot of people. Thoughts after the jump.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
RobUsa B is going to Otakon!
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:
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.
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