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*Jennifer* · 01/21/2011, 05:23 pm

So, the January Animation Month (JAM) is almost over, so I've begun preparing for the February Album Writing Month (FAWM).

I joined last year, but I didn't make anything.

I'd like to get an entire album done this year, but if I get a few songs done, I'll be happy.

So, is anyone else here planning on trying to do the FAWM challenge?

ShaggE · 01/21/2011, 05:59 pm

Ooh, that sounds extremely fun. Sadly, my music writing skills are non-existent, so unless anybody needs a mediocre vocalist or terrible lyricist, I'll have to pass.

Remolay · 01/21/2011, 06:02 pm

My dad tried to make november NaAlReMo for him, a few years ago, he did only one album anyway.

corruptbiggins · 01/21/2011, 06:05 pm

I like writing lyrics, got about 30 that I've kept on my computer. Haven't wrote any in a while mind.

01/21/2011, 06:07 pm

i am a good singer, but there is 2 problems

1.my voice is too high
2. i dont know how to record

*Jennifer* · 01/21/2011, 06:26 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by seibert999

i am a good singer, but there is 2 problems

1.my voice is too high
2. i dont know how to record

A good, cheap way to make nice sounding voice recordings is with the Rock Band microphone and the audio software Audacity. The Rock Band microphone is surprisingly very high quality.

*Darth Marsden* · 01/22/2011, 05:15 am

...probably not. Not at all into music like that. Animations are one thing, but putting together a song? Not for me. Sorry.

JedExodus · 01/22/2011, 03:12 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShaggE

Ooh, that sounds extremely fun. Sadly, my music writing skills are non-existent, so unless anybody needs a mediocre vocalist or terrible lyricist, I'll have to pass.

I may just have a mediocre song that I need terrible lyrics put to. Shame my recording gear consists of an acoustic guitar and cheap £5 headset mic thingy for gaming

ShaggE · 01/22/2011, 03:55 pm

Hey now, you've got the exact same recording gear that I have!

01/22/2011, 04:42 pm

sounds good, i wonder whet march will be

Remolay · 01/22/2011, 04:48 pm

March, The 3DS comes out, I wouldn't expect much.

Same with may and the Release of Duke Nukem Forever.

LuigiHann · 01/22/2011, 08:10 pm

Is there a thing every month

*Jennifer* · 01/22/2011, 10:38 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuigiHann

Is there a thing every month

Out of curiousity, I thought I'd google and see.

Here's what I could find:

January = January Animation Month (JAM)
February = February Album Writing Month (FAWM)
March = National Novel Editing Month (NaNoEdMo)
April = Script Frenzy (100 pages of original scripted material: scripts, graphic novels, etc.)
July, August, September The 50/90 Challenge (50 songs in 90 days)
November = National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

I doubt I'll be doing too many of these, but I might try NaNoWriMo again since I tried it in 2009 and wrote half a novel. I also might try Script Frenzy one year, since I have an idea for a graphic novel I'd really like to make a reality.

If anyone knows of any other challenges, feel free to mention them. It's always fun to find new ways to challenge yourself.

Remolay · 01/23/2011, 07:24 am

Oh I am so doing Script Frenzy

We should think of our own May and June thing.

*Jennifer* · 02/01/2011, 01:51 pm

I wanted to get a FAWM song done as soon as the gates opened and we were all able to post our songs. I missed that by a few hours, but I did get a tune done.

I also made a music video for it out of my January Animation Month animations and posted it to YouTube. You'd think I'd be sick of animating after 31 days of doing it, but after I made my little tune I got a second wind.

The YouTube music video is here.

You can listen to the song through the FAWM player or download it from here.

*Jennifer* · 02/02/2013, 01:29 am

After missing last year's FAWM, I decided to give it another shot this year.

I saw the title for the first song skirmish (song skirmishes are creative challenges where a title is given for a song, and you have an hour to write a song with that title), and even though I was late for it, I decided to give it a go anyway since I was inspired by the title.

So, here's my "Power Play". Like Slipping Serenity, it's made with Mario Paint Composer with the real sound soundfont. The idea of the song is light fighting heavy in a play for power.

*Jennifer* · 02/16/2013, 02:09 pm

I did my first ever collaboration (I wrote the lyrics and cloudboy wrote the music and sung the song). It's about the Native American legend of Gaspara that I wrote about elsewhere on these forums. I really like the chorus/refrain in this song, cloudboy did a great job:

Gaspara.

And my first song (of this year's FAWM) with me singing that I did for another song skirmish (no backing instruments, and it's quite short, I like it though):

Express That Beauty

And a short, fun little thing I did with hydrocity (that I plan to use in the remake of the adventure game I made in high school):

The Sewers

Lovescupcakes · 02/21/2013, 01:56 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jennifer

So, here's my "Power Play". Like Slipping Serenity, it's made with Mario Paint Composer with the real sound soundfont. The idea of the song is light fighting heavy in a play for power.

When are you going to do the cartoon for this? The other one you did was cute. I'm looking forward to this one.

01/21/2011, 05:23 pm	#1
Jennifer Poker Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Inventory Posts: 1,875	Is anyone here going to participate in FAWM (February Album Writing Month)? So, the January Animation Month (JAM) is almost over, so I've begun preparing for the February Album Writing Month (FAWM). I joined last year, but I didn't make anything. I'd like to get an entire album done this year, but if I get a few songs done, I'll be happy. So, is anyone else here planning on trying to do the FAWM challenge? __________________ I'm a community moderator. I'm just a volunteer, not an employee of the company. All of my opinions are my own, not those of Telltale Games. ___________________ My Blog, My Art, My Webcomic

01/21/2011, 05:59 pm	#2
ShaggE Deep Mushroom Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,316	Ooh, that sounds extremely fun. Sadly, my music writing skills are non-existent, so unless anybody needs a mediocre vocalist or terrible lyricist, I'll have to pass. __________________ "This grass feels funny. It feels like... pants." - Kirby A song. Also a song.

01/21/2011, 06:02 pm	#3
Remolay Does not compute Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Planet Earth(Sol 3) Status: My head asplode Posts: 1,987	My dad tried to make november NaAlReMo for him, a few years ago, he did only one album anyway. __________________ It's Gallifreyan, it doesn't translate Crap I do: Homestar WUW Twitter YouTube Fanfiction.net It says Remolay

01/21/2011, 06:05 pm	#4
corruptbiggins ready player one Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fintlewoodlewix Posts: 2,202	I like writing lyrics, got about 30 that I've kept on my computer. Haven't wrote any in a while mind. __________________ Currently reading... The Servants of Twilight by Dean Koontz Portfolio / Blog / YouTube "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."

01/22/2011, 03:55 pm	#9
ShaggE Deep Mushroom Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,316	Hey now, you've got the exact same recording gear that I have! __________________ "This grass feels funny. It feels like... pants." - Kirby A song. Also a song.

01/21/2011, 06:07 pm	#5
seibert999 Guest Posts: n/a	i am a good singer, but there is 2 problems 1.my voice is too high 2. i dont know how to record

01/22/2011, 04:42 pm	#10
seibert999 Guest Posts: n/a	sounds good, i wonder whet march will be

01/22/2011, 04:48 pm	#11
Remolay Does not compute Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Planet Earth(Sol 3) Status: My head asplode Posts: 1,987	March, The 3DS comes out, I wouldn't expect much. Same with may and the Release of Duke Nukem Forever. __________________ It's Gallifreyan, it doesn't translate Crap I do: Homestar WUW Twitter YouTube Fanfiction.net It says Remolay

01/22/2011, 08:10 pm	#12
LuigiHann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,659	Is there a thing every month __________________ "I think it's the idea that counts, not the actual method. As long as you set out to cause a horrible death through insects eating the person, you're good." - apenpaap

01/23/2011, 07:24 am	#14
Remolay Does not compute Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Planet Earth(Sol 3) Status: My head asplode Posts: 1,987	Oh I am so doing Script Frenzy We should think of our own May and June thing. __________________ It's Gallifreyan, it doesn't translate Crap I do: Homestar WUW Twitter YouTube Fanfiction.net It says Remolay

02/01/2011, 01:51 pm	#15
Jennifer Poker Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Inventory Posts: 1,875	I wanted to get a FAWM song done as soon as the gates opened and we were all able to post our songs. I missed that by a few hours, but I did get a tune done. I also made a music video for it out of my January Animation Month animations and posted it to YouTube. You'd think I'd be sick of animating after 31 days of doing it, but after I made my little tune I got a second wind. The YouTube music video is here. You can listen to the song through the FAWM player or download it from here. __________________ I'm a community moderator. I'm just a volunteer, not an employee of the company. All of my opinions are my own, not those of Telltale Games. ___________________ My Blog, My Art, My Webcomic

02/02/2013, 01:29 am	#16
Jennifer Poker Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Inventory Posts: 1,875	After missing last year's FAWM, I decided to give it another shot this year. I saw the title for the first song skirmish (song skirmishes are creative challenges where a title is given for a song, and you have an hour to write a song with that title), and even though I was late for it, I decided to give it a go anyway since I was inspired by the title. So, here's my "Power Play". Like Slipping Serenity, it's made with Mario Paint Composer with the real sound soundfont. The idea of the song is light fighting heavy in a play for power. __________________ I'm a community moderator. I'm just a volunteer, not an employee of the company. All of my opinions are my own, not those of Telltale Games. ___________________ My Blog, My Art, My Webcomic

02/16/2013, 02:09 pm	#17
Jennifer Poker Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Inventory Posts: 1,875	I did my first ever collaboration (I wrote the lyrics and cloudboy wrote the music and sung the song). It's about the Native American legend of Gaspara that I wrote about elsewhere on these forums. I really like the chorus/refrain in this song, cloudboy did a great job: Gaspara. And my first song (of this year's FAWM) with me singing that I did for another song skirmish (no backing instruments, and it's quite short, I like it though): Express That Beauty And a short, fun little thing I did with hydrocity (that I plan to use in the remake of the adventure game I made in high school): The Sewers __________________ I'm a community moderator. I'm just a volunteer, not an employee of the company. All of my opinions are my own, not those of Telltale Games. ___________________ My Blog, My Art, My Webcomic Last edited by Jennifer; 02/16/2013 at 02:51 pm.

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