This week, I had a beautiful work sesh with my brother. To give you a little context, my brother is a genius. He built an awesome tool to brainstorm and understand the underlying direction and theme behind an idea. He might make it available online one day, so I’ll keep it mysterious for now. 🔮 The main goal of our brother-sister sessions is to create a track for my project. We haven’t started making sounds yet. Here are the overall steps of our process:
- Gather images that capture the “vibe” I want the audience to feel.
- Study those images to understand what emotions are being expressed.
- Learn about how to communicate emotions through music.
- Start composing.
I focused on step 1 and we started step 2, but I think we’ll consolidate and clearly express the overall vision in our next session. The result of step 1 is this Pinterest board: https://pin.it/3z4htIgMt Exciting stuff coming up! 😄
At the same time, I’m preparing for a hiking trip in the Dolomites and a move on July 1st, so things are feeling pretty packed with the full-time job on top! This week gave me a new wave of appreciation for people who start side projects or businesses while working full-time and staying fit. I find it so easy to find excuses and prioritize other things. I wonder if it’s the discipline that keeps them going, the end goal vision, or the joy of working on what they are passionate about. I’m guessing it’s different for everyone, maybe a mix of all of those, and potentially other reasons too! I’ll be taking a little break while in Italy. I’m sure the gorgeous nature and glorious Mountains will serve as inspiration for the project. ✨ See you again on the 5th or 12th, it will depend on how my move goes! This week’s aquarelle (inspired by a tree I love):
