Ira on 43 Things

This is, for me, one of the best things I’ve ever seen – certainly the best Flash animation. I’ve watched it so, so many times over the past week or so, and keep finding and marvelling at the wonderful little details. It is sweet and cute, but later, it becomes more than that. I want to convince more people to watch it, except I don’t want to get defensive about the worth of animation for storytelling. But I’m inspired, and a little awed, by the dialogue-less storytelling, and just how well it uses the music (which is great too!) I don’t even think the music was written for the animation! So that’s some stunning editing there (I especially love the moment he’s surprised by the looming big heart behind him – so brief, but works perfectly with the music – and then it cuts away. So many other great moments like that.) And of course, if you watch to the 4th one, you’ll see that it’s about a subject that’s close to my heart. I can’t wait till the 5th and final one comes out – I just hope it’s just as good.

http://www.sambakza.net/amalloc/amalloc_frameset.htm (start from the one on the left!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_she_is!!

This kind of storytelling by the way – not necessarily the cuteness, or even the medium – but this kind of storytelling – this is what I want to do with my life. Whether in music, or writing, or via any other creative ways – this is what I want to do. And I’m looking at university courses for this. Why isn’t there a storytelling degree? It’s such an important part of culture, of society.

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practise playing and making music every day (read all 3 entries…)

Oh and practice-wise 1 week ago

the thing I’m working on most right now is not looking at the keys when I’m playing. It’s the only way to make real progress, but I was in a really frustrating rut with it for a long while. Now I seem to have made a mental breakthrough – I need to be able to see the keys in my mind, and the only way to do that is to be strict about not looking down and feeling my way around with the black keys (and hopefully, my ears) as my guide. So I’m starting to make progress on this front. I imagine when I manage to do this, I’ll start aiming for the same thing on the guitar – and any other instrument I want to play well.

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practise playing and making music every day (read all 3 entries…)

Went to the cheap rehearsal room today 1 week ago

and it was good – extremely basic room sure (reflected in the price), but privacy, fresh air, and most importantly – PIANO. Not the greatest piano in the world – many of the keys in the lowest octaves don’t work, so I have to avoid them – but any fairly-in-tune, functioning acoustic piano is better than a keyboard. I’ve booked to go back next week, and having this gives me hope. It’s also a good cheap place for practising if I find people to play with :)

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