Hi ya! Here's a short documentary I filmed and edited. Taidbussi (translated as Artbus) is a project that was launched in summer 2014. Taidebussi takes artists to town squares, kindergartens, nursing homes around Pirkanmaa region. The project will continue in 2015. The documentary was filmed with a Canon 500D which is not the best DSLR for the job but still satisfactory. If you're looking for a "budget" DLSR I recommend 550D for its more refined movie capabilities.
Here's the website for taidebussi:
http://taidebussi.blogspot.fi
And here's the documentary (in finnish!):
Vanhan kirjallisuuden päivät 2014
Howdy.
Here we are in Sastamala.. formely known as Vammala. The stage and the PA has been set up. Wireless microphones have been tested. Batteries have been exchanged. Everything should be ready for Vanhan kirjallisuuden päivät (www.vanhankirjallisuudenpaivat.com). 1200 seats ready to be filled. Good stuff!
Here we are in Sastamala.. formely known as Vammala. The stage and the PA has been set up. Wireless microphones have been tested. Batteries have been exchanged. Everything should be ready for Vanhan kirjallisuuden päivät (www.vanhankirjallisuudenpaivat.com). 1200 seats ready to be filled. Good stuff!
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| View from the mixing console |
Kids, sounds and scale models
Some pictures from an audio workshop that I did with 4H-Organization in Valkeakoski. We made soundscapes with children for their scale models. They had built beautiful miniature nature environments. We made and recorded sounds together for the elements in the scale model. There were snakes, rivers, dogs, humans... and rain and thunder of course. Some wolves as well! Needless to say that doing wolf sounds was the number one thing. Imitating a pack of wolves generates a lot of decibels!
The scale models and soundscapes were on display in Valkeakoski library.
The scale models and soundscapes were on display in Valkeakoski library.
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| Scale models (Photo by Anna R.) |
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| Jaakko, Ronja and Ekku (Photo by Anna R.) |
Thesis!
Hi. Just graduating from Tampere University of Applied Sciences! Good stuff.
Here's a link to my thesis (in Finnish only):
http://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/77623
English abstract:
"Bachelor’s thesis studies how to record a band live in a studio so that every instrument is recorded simultaneously. What should be taken into account? Recording a band live is challenging and it takes a lot of effort from both the band and the recording engineer. The thesis examines the benefits and disadvantages of recording everything live. The study is done from a musician’s and recording engineer’s perspective. Music recording books, magazines and interviews are used as source material. The thesis also studies the history of recording and the reasons why many of today’s recording sessions are done one track at a time.
When recording live the spadework and the recording process itself are laborious. A right kind of space is required when recording a band live. The decisions about the final musical elements are done while recording when recording live."
Interesting, aye? :)
-Jaakko
Here's a link to my thesis (in Finnish only):
http://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/77623
English abstract:
"Bachelor’s thesis studies how to record a band live in a studio so that every instrument is recorded simultaneously. What should be taken into account? Recording a band live is challenging and it takes a lot of effort from both the band and the recording engineer. The thesis examines the benefits and disadvantages of recording everything live. The study is done from a musician’s and recording engineer’s perspective. Music recording books, magazines and interviews are used as source material. The thesis also studies the history of recording and the reasons why many of today’s recording sessions are done one track at a time.
When recording live the spadework and the recording process itself are laborious. A right kind of space is required when recording a band live. The decisions about the final musical elements are done while recording when recording live."
Interesting, aye? :)
-Jaakko
Dance Theatre MD: Triumfi trailer and documentation DVD
I was hired to do a dvd documentation and a trailer for a contemporary dance piece called Triumfi. Triumfi is a choreography by Ari Numminen. The music was composed by Jouni Kaipainen. Triumfi premiered at Hällä-stage on 21st of November 2013. It was produced by Dance Theatre MD. And, voilà, here is the trailer:
Working with Dance Theatre MD was a pleasure (again). The MD technicians helped me out with hooking the sound straight from the soundboard and provided cables, stands and such. Nice people. The documentation was done with three cameras of which two were operated and one was fixed. This setup worked really well last time when I did the documentation of Skywalker in 2012.
Go see the show! There are few shows in March 2014: http://www.tanssiteatterimd.fi/
-Jaakko
Working with Dance Theatre MD was a pleasure (again). The MD technicians helped me out with hooking the sound straight from the soundboard and provided cables, stands and such. Nice people. The documentation was done with three cameras of which two were operated and one was fixed. This setup worked really well last time when I did the documentation of Skywalker in 2012.
Go see the show! There are few shows in March 2014: http://www.tanssiteatterimd.fi/
-Jaakko
Hupulla Huputettu
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| Hupulla Huputettu |
I did live mixing for the sound during the performance. Head sets and Ableton Live software was used to manipulate the sound made by the dancers in various ways. One of the ideas was to metamorphose one sound into another. How to transform a high pitched sound made by a dancer into a sound of a whale? And after that transform it into a sound of fireworks? Hupulla Huputettu presented a lot of challenges but the outcome was great!
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| Hupulla Huputettu making of... |
More info (in Finnish): http://www.sisasuomentanssi.fi/pirkanmaa/hupulla-huputettu/
Tampereen särkänniemi OY: Koiramäki
We made three soundscapes for Särkäniemi's new theme park called Koiramäki. The theme park is based on Mauri Kunnas' popular Koiramäki children books. Doghill is the proper English name. The soundscapes were 20-30 minutes long.
Our team consisted two other people from our school Tampere university of applied sciences. We also designed exterior sound effects for few spots in Koiramäki.
Check out Koiramäki: http://www.sarkanniemi.fi/en/koiramaki
Check out Koiramäki: http://www.sarkanniemi.fi/en/koiramaki
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