I have been asked recently to put together a showreel to demonstrate my music as if it was in a game. While I am working on a couple of demonstrations, one idea was to use The Battle of Hastings over the top of the Historical Battle that you can participate in in Medieval II: Total War that is, yep, you guessed it, The Battle of Hastings.
Its taken a few full nights work and while Microsoft Movie Maker sucks a bit when it comes to export and synchronisation between production and final product, I did the best I could with the tools I had.
While my aim was to synchronise the music with the video, my aim was to represent key stages of the battle, including when the Normans looked to be retreating, only then for the Norman Knights to flank the Saxons and eventually win the battle.
A project that I’ve wanted to work on for a while and a start I have made. Reason for some time now has been bugging me with its lack of guitar production capabilities, but with Reason 6 now here, my progressive rock taste buds have been tantalised and the result is here.
A combination of Reason 5 and Record, becoming a father and endless late nights have merged to give me a new surge of influence which has formed itself into two new tracks. One is a downtempo track that somehow gives me a nostalgic feeling, and another which is totally different to anything that I have done. I had tremendous fun with it – its action packed, in your face, and gave me the opportunity to play with my new workstation.
Keep your eyes peeled over the next couple of weeks!
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