Heavensward Music Contest (NA) - Discussion Thread

[DotsNnots]

I second (or whatever number we're on) that request for sheet music! It's been a long time since I've touched my flute, and there's no way I could do this without.

Also would like to know the response on how much you have to be "in" the video - as I also wouldn't want to show my face, probably.

[Zhexos]

Hello, everyone!

I'd like to take a moment to answer some of the questions that have been asked so far! So without further ado...

Q: Do you have to show your face in the video?

A: There is no requirement that your face be shown during the performance, so you are free to either hide or not show your face. Please be sure to show the instrument or set up that you're using for your performance!

Q: Can you provide the sheet music for the song?

A: While we understand the difficulty of playing a song without sheet music, we would like for you all to listen to the music carefully and play it by ear. As the contest rules state "You are free to choose how you would like to perform, arrange, and conclude your arrangement of the song." The goal is not about making the song as accurate to the original as possible, but about seeing how you interpret it and make it your own!

Q: Is digital music allowed or does it have to be played/performed using real instruments?

A: There is no requirement that it must be performed using real instruments. That said, the audio source which you use for the digital music must be original and created by you (you may not use outside music as a base or other samples to build from). With that said, for the video, you could consider recording yourself creating or playing back the digital piece.

We're all looking forward to hearing your entries!

[Pakonitan]

Thanks for responding. Not really fond of showing any part of me in a video... but idk, maybe I'll cosplay in my white mage costume if I feel up to it...

[SenpaiSakurai]

A: There is no requirement that it must be performed using real instruments. That said, the audio source which you use for the digital music must be original and created by you (you may not use outside music as a base or other samples to build from). With that said, for the video, you could consider recording yourself creating or playing back the digital piece.

So does that mean we can't use sound effects from a website? ;n;

[Kikoten]

So I found out just barely a week ago that my video is not 720p as I thought it would be when I transferred it from my phone to my computer. If I were to try and convert it, would that be considered breaking the rules?

[LollyM]

The first thing I want to say is - thank you for this contest, this opportunity and this composition!
This piece is incredible to me because of it's structure - it's a multi-movement work condensed into one track.

The tag line of this competition is "perform your own rendition of the song". The song is over 5 minutes long - so why impose a 2:30 time limit?

I don't think we're going to see much more than the opening theme varied with such a short time limit. Perhaps the limit was put in place for fear of judging duration - but you've got less than 10 entries... For a nearly 2 month long deadline for submission - it seems a bit ridiculous to limit the submission duration to 2:30 - especially so given that the base piece we're to be re-working is over 5 minutes itself..

[LollyM]

To the community team, I implore you to consider removing the time limit altogether or if a limit MUST be set to set it to something like 10 minutes so that we can truly be creative, and be given the ability to show the composer what we can really do with his piece.

You can't be overly creative in 2:30 since the main theme is nearly half of that time to begin with. There are more than 5 distinct movements/sections in this work - if you want to see anyone work them, you've got to allow us composers/arrangers the time to do so!

Hope so see response to this.. it's going to be a long month of 2:30 sound bites of the same opening theme otherwise.. Thank you!