Thematic Original Music Competition
As several users have expressed a desire for a music competition on ZFGC, I figured why not take advantage of the summer holidays to hold the competition.
What is it?The thematic original music competition is an idea I borrowed from the OCRemix forums. Basically, contestants get a description of a situation or story that could be found in a video game, movie, book, etc. Contestants then write an original piece of music to fit the story. While some competitions have certain guidelines or rules to follow, being as this is the first TOMC here at ZFGC, it'll be more lenient.
CategoriesLow-Fi: MIDI, Chiptunes, NES, etc. This is set up for people who do not have access to higher end programs such as FL Studio, Reason, Logic, Cubase, or other more advanced sound libraries. You are free to submit your songs without the sound quality being a factor in the judging.
Hi-Fi: This is set up for people who have access to higher quality sounds, and would like their work judged on things such as production quality, sound quality, etc.
These two categories will be separate from each other so as to be fair to both groups of people.
ThemesWhile normally in a typical TOMC there is only one theme to pick from, considering we have both a smaller amount of composers here, and that this is the first TOMC at ZFGC, I will allow for multiple themes to choose from. Both categories are free to pick from these themes. When you write your song, while it's not necessary, feel free to supply the ending or outcome of the story you chose.
1. The InnYour party, weary from having defeated a great evil, seeks shelter for the night. In the distance you spot a village. With a hazy mind, you slowly make your way towards the village. As you approach, you begin to feel drawn to the village. Someone calls your name. As you pass through the gates, you begin to feel a growing feel sense of dread. Now inside the village, you realize in horror your mistake, but are unable to save yourselves...
2. The MountainYou reached the Second Base Camp late last night. The air is thin and the wind is cold, but it's all worth it. The land pans out beneath you for miles; you can barely see the villages below you. It's time to start climbing. You gather up your gear, secure your harness, and start to climb. At an altitude this unforgiving, one small mistake could be the end. As you climb, you hear the grinding of ice and a yell...
3. SunriseYou wake up with a yawn, as the sun crawls over the horizon, painting the landscape in a warm, orange tone...
Obviously with these themes there are varying degrees to which you can be creative. For example the first and second are rather specific, while the third is totally up to you - are you waking up to a cup of coffee, a cabin in the woods, or a battlefield? Feel free to be creative when writing the music.
Signup1. FlashGX: Hi-Fi: The Inn
2. Confused_Gamer: Lo-Fi: Sunrise
3. Sjegtp: Lo-Fi: Sunrise
4. Dayjo: Hi-Fi: The Mountain
5. Uma: Hi-Fi: The Mountain
6. Gonzo: Hi-Fi: The Mountain
7. Obsequious Eye: Lo-Fi: Sunrise
8. Scooternew: Hi-Fi: Sunrise
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You will be able to sign up until the 10th of June, at 12:00 AM Midnight CST. When signing up, please let me know which
category, and
theme you want.
Prize"If ever a challenger wins over a fellow competitor, he or she will gain the people's ovation and fame forever" ... well, almost. Actually, there isn't a whole lot that can be offered, but if you happen to think of something, post it and I'll consider it.
VotingVoting will take place in a series of polls. There will be the two categories being judged separately from themselves, for sound quality reasons stated above. If, while not likely, there are enough people, it will be even further divided into categories+themes. However, this is not likely considering we have 2 categories and 3 themes to choose from, and only a limited number of composers. Voting will take place once time for writing the music is up and all pieces are in.
Start Time and DeadlineI would request that you DO NOT start writing your songs until midnight on the 10th and signup is closed. As for a deadline, you will get up to 2 weeks - midnight on the 24th of June - depending on how fast entries come in. If all entries are received early, we will jump straight to polls.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, hopefully enough people will sign up and FOLLOW THROUGH with this. Good luck to all competitors.
