From member “Jordain Wallace”:
My intention for the cues was to show these as a demo to write a whole album of sci fi orchestral cues.
The first cue “My Toy Spaceship” is a grad theme with a bit of playfulness in it something that either Galaxy Quest or Buzz Lightyear of star command would have for it’s opening titles.
Sounds like: Galaxy Quest theme, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Theme, Star Wars theme, Superman Theme.
Keywords: Theme, Sci-fi, Galaxy Quest, Epic, Orchestral, Cinematic
The second cue is called Galaxies Apart and is also a theme for a romantic interest, a little more serious than Toy Spaceship.
Sounds like: Princess Leia’s theme, Ilia’s theme,
Keywords: Theme, Romance, Star Wars, Cinematic, Orchestral
Thank you!
I think it is really good. I didn’t have a problem with the opening rhythm like EastVanRick. I thought it made for some interesting complexity.
I am not offended by the “peaks” but I think the way the music moves, it lends itself closer to a Hallmark or National Geographic video major scene rather than a classic sci-fi.
My .02. Great job!!
My Toy Spaceship has a great Superman quality to the main motif. I also like the Potter-esque middle eight. If I can offer a couple suggestions: I had trouble finding the rhythm in the first few bars, possibly because the horns had a fairly slow attack. Sharpening up the articulation might make the beat clearer. I also kept waiting for the big crescendos. The dynamics opportunities were there, but they never quite reached the peaks. One last point about the mix: I found it a little unbalanced toward the low mids, getting a little muddy around the low horns and percussion.
Overall, a good quality demo and a solid arrangement.
Beautiful crafted. 🙂
Nice work. Very strong theme on the first one, and I like the Williams esque mystery/romance of the second piece.
What’s your set up?
Excellant work!
Thanks Gary!
Thanks Kevin!
They are both beautiful, and professional you should be proud.