Why am I doing this project?
To be fair, I’m just following what the college’s curriculum has told me, no other reason really, But to be fair, if this individual project goes well, it could potentially be a starting point for an online platform. I am going to be doing something that I’ve wanted to do for a while, but it’s been daunting because I don’t know what people will think.
Strengths skill, influences, previous projects/experience?
Well I’m a performer/Singer, and I love to perform at shows, I have had previous performances at school, and on Britain’s Got Talent (Nobody Knows about that) and it’s a well-known fact that singing is my strong suit. I’ve also had 5 years of editing experience. Along with this, it helps that on my first week of attending here, I learned a lot about stage presence, and how to effectively perform in front of a camera, and I learned how to make a basic composition in Project 2, so this will definitely come in handy, along with the art workshop that Lewis provided.
What is my project?
I’m going to be doing a cover performance, that is going to be streamed on Youtube at the end of the year. It’s going to comprise of maybe 3-4 songs, and may even include an original song of my own. With this, I’m going to be doing a promotion, that Includes, Videos, creating socials promoting the event, etc.
Targets for my project?
My aim is to get this done on my own, This is interesting to me cause it’s going to test my own independence and my own ability to think innovatively and deal with situations on my own. To use my own resources is what I wanted to do for a while, so it’ll be really interesting how this will play out. The aim is to have fully edited finished covers to be uploaded to YouTube, along with the necessary promotion art I’ll be creating myself.
Collaborations – who will you be working with and what will their role be
I am not sure if I’m collaborating with someone directly as of yet, as far as I’m aware I’m wanting to do this solo, completely on my own, because I don’t feel like I need any help as of yet. I have the editing, the setting, the lighting, promotion, and talent all in my own resources, so I’m not sure if I need any help.
Context – why and how is my project relevant to the music industry?
Taking the time to learn and record another artist’s song can teach me a ton about song structure, melody, phrasing, arrangement, and other useful parts of music theory. Covering music will require me to break down songs into their most basic elements.
Research – What am I going to research and how? Primary/secondary?
The research will be done mostly on YouTube, looking up to tutorials to do certain things like implementing audio, lighting research, and how to present yourself to camera/Stage presence. I’ll also be researching how other people became successful YouTubers by producing covers and learning from them, and what they use.
Planning – include a schedule, e.g. rehearsal planning, meetings, resources
I stick to my own schedule, I get things done, when I get things done. I’m a person tat personally hates schedules because it makes me demotivated and feel indirectly rushed so I will simply work on it right away, and get it out of the way, I will be working on max power to get this project done to perfection, or the best I can possibly get it.
Presentation – how will you present your final product/project? How will you document your work?
I will upload my final product to my own YouTube, with promotional work, and I will document my progress on digital space, along with my research and what I create, this will be talked about in detail and will be attached with all my progress.
Evaluation and Reflection – how and when will you do this?
I will do this when I’m finished, to create something like this project won’t take me centuries, I’m pretty much, going to get started on this straight away, it’ll take me about 3-4 hours to create each individual cover in my editing app, and I will need to set up lighting and socials, then create the promotional cover art. I have more than enough time.
Promotion – what promotional strategy/methods will you employ?
I will set up socials including promotional art and posters that I will create myself along with videos to go along with it, I will decide on a running theme with the songs, and match it accordingly. The songs have yet to be decided but it shouldn’t take me too long.