Comments on: Multimedia of the Month: Try it without the music http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/08/multimedia-of-the-month-try-it-without-the-music/ A collaborative online community that brings together creative professionals of all disciplines, working together to keep our professions relevant, respected, and profitable Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:36:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Trent Davol http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/08/multimedia-of-the-month-try-it-without-the-music/comment-page-1/#comment-6948 Trent Davol Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:18:47 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=13028#comment-6948 Thank you, thank you, thank you...I've often been irked by the use of music in multimedia pieces or films where it just doesn't belong. Does it help complete the story or is it just a method of filling in gaps? If you have a strong story and strong elements, you don't need to fall back on music. I also believe this highlights another crucial element of multimedia - capturing natural sound around an event is a difficult art but it should be part of your capture. When you stop to listen, there are so many sounds around that can add to a story much more than music can. And the one instance where I think music can be a no-brainer - if there is music being played in the environment and it's part of the mood. Trent Davol www.trentdavol.com/blog Thank you, thank you, thank you…I’ve often been irked by the use of music in multimedia pieces or films where it just doesn’t belong. Does it help complete the story or is it just a method of filling in gaps? If you have a strong story and strong elements, you don’t need to fall back on music. I also believe this highlights another crucial element of multimedia – capturing natural sound around an event is a difficult art but it should be part of your capture. When you stop to listen, there are so many sounds around that can add to a story much more than music can. And the one instance where I think music can be a no-brainer – if there is music being played in the environment and it’s part of the mood.

Trent Davol
http://www.trentdavol.com/blog

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