Let's Make Music – Process Book by Janet Cho

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Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Music

PROCESS BOOK BOOtK Janet Cho

JANET CHO

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Music

PROCESS BOOK

INTRODUCTION Studies show that music education is beneficial to child development as it improves cognitive skills, social behaviour, and emotional stability. Despite this, music education is declining within Ontario schools due to a lack of popularity and funding. The purpose of this project is to introduce an inexpensive, and alternative way to ignite childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in learning about music. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Music is an interactive animated story game, that offers imaginative ways for children from the ages 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 to make music by gathering materials that can be easily found in a home environment and craft together to make a set of home-made musical objects.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RESEARCH

10 Research Poster 12 Music Benefits 14 Music Therapy 16 Music Education

4D CONCEPT

2D CONCEPT 3D CONCEPT 20 Visual Resarch 22 Music Posters 32 Pamphlet 40 Storybook

GRADEX PLANNING

78 Visual Research 80 Music Space 94 GradEx Planning 88 Virtual Music Room 96 GradEx Setup 90 Instrument Simulator

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DESIGN RESEARCH

116 Animation Research 118 Illustration Research 120 Colour Research

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WORK IN PROGRESS

124 Gameplay Script 132 Character Concepts 134 Storyboard 138 Character Evolution 142 Animation

50 Visual Research 52 Music Package 60 Homemade Instruments 68 Foley Objects

OFF COURSE

(DESIGNTO FESTIVAL) 100 Reception Night 104 Setup 106 Pamphlet Re-work 110 Musical Objectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Instructions

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FINAL DESIGN

146 Documentation 150 Game Animation 152 Musical Objects 154 Takeaway Pamphlets 162 Stickers

RESEARCH

10 RESEARCH POSTER

During the beginning stages of my thesis, I knew that I wanted to base my project on the topic of music since it has been such a huge part of my life. From my own perception, I believe that music can be positively impactful as it can bring people together, help individuals express and understand themselves, brings joy to life, and so much more. This led me to research different topics that I found interesting in relation to music. In chronological order, I started to focus my research on music psychology (the relationship between music, emotions and life), music’s impact on emotions (how it acts as a mood regulator, and visual music (the ability to translate musical elements into a visual form).

VISUAL MUSIC AND SYNAESTHESIA

RESEARCH POSTER Music Psychology

Music Psychology is the relationsh between music, emotions, quality life, subjective well-being and hea in every day life. Both listening an creating music can have various positive effects on an individual’s mood and mental health.

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Mood Regulation by Music Music provides one means for mood regulation. Thayer et al. (1994) explored a variety of different regulatory strategies and found that listening to music was self-rated as second in success at changing a bad mood, raising energy and reducing tension. Music can be used for mood regulations in various environments. • •

i.e. Different social contexts, workplace, or in sports settings. i.e. Reducing pain, stress and anxiety

Researchers have propose that music may serve as a kind of self-therapy, and may help people to identifying feelings, work through conflicts, and regain control over psychic processes Music also helps with inner impulses as it provides experiences of capability, learning, mastering, achieving and succeeding which can strengthen a person’s self-esteem It can also be served as a unifying power providing collective emotional experiences and enhancing social communication and peer group identification.

Visual Music Visual music is the ability to translate musical notes and rhythms into a visual form . It is the concept of “seeing” sounds which is connected with the neurological phenomenon of “synaesthesia” where there is usually a connection between color and sound pattern. Visual Music is typically non-

narrative and non-representational (but it doesn’t have to be). The origin of visual music goes back to the discovery of fire and dancing shadows on cave walls, or reflections of clouds when first seen on the surface of rippling water. The earliest projection of colour music organs was in the 18th century when Thomas Wilfred performing on his “clavilux” (an early instrument that created clouds and streams of continuous colour.) Paul Prudence’s project “Rynth” Created through a combination of coding and algorithms based on math and geometry to turn sound date into images in real time.

Synaesthesia Synaesthesia is the neurological condition that causes the brain to process data in the form of several senses at once. •

E.g. People with synaesthesia can hear sounds while seeing colourful swirls

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Seeing the letter “F” as red or “P” as yellow

Synaesthetic experiences occur in 2-4% of the population and over 60 different forms of synaesthesia have been identified. It can be triggered right at birth, through genes or after an emotional or head trauma.

Chromesthesia A type of synesthesia in which heard sounds automatically and involuntarily evoke an experience of colour.

Study A 21 female Synaesthete, experiences projected visual colours in response to musical notes, chords and instruments, Her musical visual imagery are unidirectional and appear in the centre of the visual field of ink being dropped into water. Higher pitch sounds are more pastel shades, and lower notes are more solid colours. Volume are intense colours and different instruments are represented by vivid colours and visual shapes & patterns.

Contributers to Visual Music and Synaesthesia Centre for Visual Music: A non-profit film archive dedicated to visual music, experimental animation and abstract media. Oskar Fischinger: Known to be the “Father of Visual Music” He is well known for his series of abstract animation synchronized to music in the 1930’s. His works influenced the creation of Disney Fantasia. Walter Ruttmann: A German film director and Graphic Designer. He was best known for his abstract short films, “Lichtspiel: Opus I” where he used colourful abstract shapes along with music. Pharell Williams, Tyler the Creator, the Aphex twins: These are all artists who have chromesthesia. Most of these musicians see this condition as a gift, they see notes that are bursting with colours.

MUSIC BENEFITS RESEARCH

MUSIC BENEFITS RESEARCH After gathering research on the topic of music, I was able to come up with a purpose for my project which is to educate parents on the impact of music on child development. With this thought in mind, I thought that researching about music benefits can help me learn more about the importance and positive effects of music in child development. According to the information that I gathered, I found many studies that have demonstrated the benefits of music. For example, learning music can cause changes to a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brain that enables them to reach full cognitive and academic potential (i.e. higher IQ, better memory and focus, improvement in speech and reading abilities, and increase in creativity), and increase empathy in toddlers allowing them to be able to understand the emotions behind nuances of speed.

RESEARCH

MUSIC THERAPY RESEARCH

MUSIC THERAPY RESEARCH In relation to the impact of music on child development, I thought that information based on music therapy would be useful to know. Music therapy is the practice of improving an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs by playing an instrument or listening to music. As most people know, music is something that most people hear or make on a daily basis, however practicing music therapy can be great way for children to learn how to express themselves at a young age. I hope to incorporate information about music therapy into my project, and educate individuals to learn how to use music to provide support physical and emotional support in different situations.

RESEARCH

MUSIC EDUCATION RESEARCH

MUSIC EDUCATION RESEARCH After researching about music education, I noticed that many articles and journals have mentioned that there has been a decline in music classes within school curriculums. This is mainly due to the lack of fundings in music programs, there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough musically trained teachers, or spaces in schools to teach music, and its unpopularity among students. This is an issue that I thought was important to solve for my project because as someone who has a musical background, I know that music can be beneficial, and can be especially useful in social situations as well as self-care. It truly saddens me to learn that the curriculum is declining because having music classes is the best way to be introduced to making music and learning how to play an instrument.

RESEARCH

2D CONCEPTS

VISUAL RESEARCH

VISUAL RESEARCH For my visual research, I categorized my board into 3 different sections: Infographics, Illustrations, visual music, and posters. After looking at a variety of images on that were based on music, I noticed that a lot of the images that I found contained musical elements such as classical instruments, clefs, notes, and scores. There were also illustrations of artist’s own interpretation of how music visually appears to them. In most the images I’ve seen, the typography is static and isn’t used expressively. However, in some posters typography was used as a way to express sound through size, weight and direction of the type. In most of the images, colour is used to express the type of music and instrument shown on a poster (i.e. electro music uses neon colours, jazz music uses warm colours and acoustic music uses cool tones).

2D CONCEPTS

MUSIC POSTERS

MUSIC POSTERS For my first proposal I decided to make a Music Campaign poster series for the Royal Conservatory that lists out activity suggestions that parents can do with their child in order to improve their cognitive abilities as well as creating learning opportunities. I was inspired by the visual music images from my visual research and how the images I found was able to express music in abstract forms. My series contain three posters that includes a mother singing to her baby, a toddler playing with toy instruments, and a teenager playing in a band. For this poster series I wanted to focus on being able to visually express music through colours, images and abstract forms to attract a viewer to look at the poster and understand the emotions behind the poster.

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MUSIC POSTERS

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SING SONG TO YOUR BABY

TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

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MUSIC POSTERS

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2D CONCEPTS

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2D CONCEPTS

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WHY YOU SHOULD SING TO YOUR BABY Babies start learning from music in infancy. When parents speak to babies, they use what experts call “musical speech” — a sing-song tone with exaggerated pitch and rhythm. As children grow, singing helps them learn other fundamentals of language, such as rhyme and phonemic awareness (differentiating the sounds within words).

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Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine; You make me happy, when skies are gray. You'll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away.

Baby mine, don't you cry. Baby mine, dry your eyes. Rest your head close to my heart, never to part, baby of mine.

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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine; You make me happy, when skies are gray. You'll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away.

Baby mine, don't you cry. Baby mine, dry your eyes. Rest your head close to my heart, never to part, baby of mine.

2D CONCEPTS

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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine; You make me happy, when skies are gray. You'll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away.

Baby mine, don't you cry. Baby mine, dry your eyes. Rest your head close to my heart, never to part, baby of mine.

PAMPHLET

PAMPHLET I created a pamphlet as a way for parents to quickly get a brief on the importance of music education. For this proposal I incorporated information that I’ve researched so far, but mainly how music education can be beneficial for attaining a child’s full intellectual, social, and creative potential into a pamphlet. By reading this pamphlet parents can discover and understand why learning music at a young age is important in a child’s growth in life. In the pamphlet I listed facts of all the academic and health benefits when it comes to learning music, and created vectors to balance out all the information so it won’t be too overwhelming to read.

2D CONCEPTS CREATIVITY

PLACES TO VISIT Annex Academy of Music

IMPACT OF MUSIC ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT

519 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y4

Another study found a marked difference in the inter-hemispheric communication in individuals with musical training versus those without musical training. Scientists involved in this area of study believe the greater connectivity between brain regions may help foster increased creativity.

HEALTH AND RESILIENCE

Classical Music Conservatory

314 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2M7

Rainbow Songs Annex: Music Classes for Babies St. Alban’s Boys & Girls Club, 843 Palmerston Ave, Toronto, ON M6G 2R8

Amici Music School Studying music also brings children life-long health benefits. Scientific research is starting to emerge showing that life-long musical training can offer improved cognitive function.

INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF KEY BRAIN REGIONS

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ABC Academy of Music 12 Conway Ave, York, ON M6E 1H2

Gymboree Play & Music 1213 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M4G 2Z8

Kidville Yonge-Lawrence Village 3420 Yonge St, North York, ON M4N 2M8

Musical Munchkins The brains of musically trained individuals are typically larger in the temporal cortex – an area on the side of the brain that controls hearing, among other things – and in the frontal cortex – an area in the front of the brain in charge of abstract thought, planning, and complex behaviours, as well as controlling our intended movements.

How does Music impact my child? IQ, MEMORY AND FOCUS

Recent studies have also indicated that individuals who are musically trained show better working memory abilities than those who are not.

SPEECH AND READING ABILITY

Studies have shown that musically-trained children have better phonological skills, which can help them to learn words faster, develop a richer vocabulary, and learn to read sooner.

EMPATHY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS

Recent studies have shown that collaborative music making can increase empathy in toddlers. Playing music improves a child’s ability to listen and pick up nuances of speech – the way something is said and the emotions underneath the words, not just the words themselves, which in turn is a key element of empathy and emotional intelligence. Studies have even shown that collaborative musical activities can

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Benefits of Music Education

What can you do as a parent?

Music has the capability of bringing people joy to their daily lives. Listening to music at a young age can be beneficial to all areas of child development as well as helping them get ready for school. This includes intellectuality, social-emotional behaviour, motor, language, and overall literacy. Getting a child exposed to music during an early development can also help the body and the mind work together. It helps children strengthen their memory, learn the sounds and meanings of words. Physically, dancing to music can helps children build on motor skills while also allowing them to being able to express themselves.

Children of all ages express themselves through music. Even young infants sway, bounce, or move their hands in response to music. Many preschoolers make up songs and, with no self-consciousness, sing to themselves as they play. Children in elementary school learn to sing together as a group and possibly learn to play a musical instrument. Older children dance to the music of their favorite bands, and use music to form friendships and share feelings. Try these activities and games with your children to experience the pleasure and learning that music brings.

Music Related Games

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PAMPHLET

PAMPHLET 1ST DRAFT

QUICK FACTS ON MUSIC EDUCATION

Information and infographic taken from the Royal Conservatory of Music

STORIES

IMPACT OF MUSIC ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT

2D CONCEPTS

CHILDREN AND MUSIC IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

BENEFITS

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Singing and music play an important role in our culture. You’ll find music present in many aspects of our lives: theater, television, movies, worship, holidays, celebrations, and government and military ceremonies. At home, music can become part of our family cultures—a natural part of our everyday experiences.

From birth, parents instinctively use music to calm and soothe children, to express love and joy, and to engage and interact. Parents can build on these natural instincts by learning how music can impact child development, improve social skills, and benefit children of all ages.

Music Games for Kids

Toddlers

Toddlers love to dance and move to music. The key to toddler music is repetition, which encourages language and memorization. Silly songs make toddlers laugh. Try singing a familiar song and inserting a silly word in the place of the correct word, like “Mary had a little spider” instead of lamb. Let children reproduce rhythms by clapping or tapping objects.

School-age children

Most young school-age children are intrigued by kids’ singalong songs that involve counting, spelling, or remembering a sequence of events. School-age children begin expressing their likes and dislikes of different types of music. They may express an interest in music education, such as music lessons for kids.

Teenagers

Teenagers may use musical experiences to form friendships and to set themselves apart from parents and younger kids. They often want to hang out and listen to music after school with a group of friends. Remember those days of basement and garage bands? Teens often have a strong interest in taking music lessons or playing in a band.

IQ, Memory and Focus Recent studies have also indicated that individuals who are musically trained show better working memory abilities than those who are not. Working memory is the type of memory that allows us to remember things even while our minds are busy with other matters – crucial for such essential tasks as mental arithmetic and reading comprehension. Much has been written about the importance of developing focus or self-discipline in children as preparation for success in life. Current research shows this is one of the key outcomes of music instruction. Learning to play an instrument or sing requires significant levels of attention and concentration. There is evidence that children who take music lessons have greater abilities to focus their attention. Music training seems to be a very active form of mental training that increases childrens’ cognitive capacities, enabling them to perform better in many other aspects of their life.

Speech and Reading Ability Reading, understanding and speaking a language requires the ability to identify where syllables and words begin and end. This skill is called phonological ability and uses the same areas of the brain used to identify and break up sounds. These are important skills that we gain through experience, and they help us understand our native language and new ones. Studies have shown that musically-trained children have better phonological skills, which can help them to learn words faster, develop a richer vocabulary, and learn to read sooner.

Empathy and Social Awareness Recent studies have shown that collaborative music making can increase empathy in toddlers. Empathy, in part, comes from being sensitive to subtle changes in the human voice that indicate mood and emotion. Children need to develop empathy if they are to thrive in family life, at school, and later, at work. This connection between music and empathy may be due to improved verbal intelligence. Playing music improves a child’s ability to listen and pick up nuances of speech – the way something is said and the emotions underneath the words, not just the words themselves, which in turn is a key element of empathy and emotional intelligence. Music is inherently emotional, and musical memories are among the most visceral and vivid. Consequently, musicians must learn how to connect with people on an emotional level. Whether harmonizing in a choir or performing in a string quartet or simply jamming with friends, music students of any age, even the very young, learn how to share attention, co-operate and collaborate. These are extremely valuable skills in both personal relationships and in the workplace. Studies have even shown that collaborative musical activities can increase toddlers’ pro-social behaviours, making them more likely to help someone in need.

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Another study found a marked difference in the interhemispheric communication (communication between the right and left sides of the brain) in individuals with musical training versus those without musical training. Scientists involved in this area of study believe the greater connectivity between brain regions may help foster increased creativity.

Health and Resilience Parents will be heartened to know that studying music also brings children life-long health benefits. Scientific research is starting to emerge showing that life-long music training can offer improved cognitive function as we age. We already know that music therapy has helped people recover from strokes, and can be useful in treating a variety of neurological disorders, such as stuttering, autism and Parkinson’s disease. Music training has even been shown to delay the onset of dementia. Consequently, the strong parallels between music and speech, as well as the inherent enjoyment of music, make it a useful and flexible rehabilitative technique at many ages. And music study can compensate for hearing loss in adults. Studies show that seniors with musical training are able to pick out sounds in noisy environments – such as restaurants – and can carry on conversations better than those without this training, even though they’ve suffered hearing loss.

Increases in the Capacity of Key Brain Regions Important regions of the brain, such as the frontal lobes that perform higher-level cognitive functions, are larger in musically trained individuals than in those without this training. In the illustration below, the coloured areas are the regions of the brain that are significantly larger in musically trained people – the brighter the colour, the bigger the difference. The brains of musically trained individuals are typically larger in the temporal cortex – an area on the side of the brain that controls hearing, among other things – and in the frontal cortex – an area in the front of the brain in charge of abstract thought, planning, and complex behaviours, as well as controlling our intended movements.

PAMPHLET

PAMPHLET FINAL After test-printing my first pamphlet, I realized that the booklet had way too much text and was also too small to read. If I want my audience to take the pamphlet as a takeaway, I shouldn’t overwhelm them with too much information. On the first prototype, visually, the pamphlet looked busy and there was no main focal point. To fix this, I shortened the text, included more illustrations and visuals to support the information and changed the colours to make the pamphlet a lot more legible and eye-catching. I also chose to use a yellow and dark blue colour to create contrast so that the pamphlet is easy to read.

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Classical Music Conservatory

314 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2M7

Rainbow Songs Annex: Music Classes for Babies St. Alban’s Boys & Girls Club, 843 Palmerston Ave, Toronto, ON M6G 2R8

Amici Music School

627 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5V 3G5

ABC Academy of Music 12 Conway Ave, York, ON M6E 1H2

Gymboree Play & Music 1213 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M4G 2Z8

Kidville Yonge-Lawrence Village 3420 Yonge St, North York, ON M4N 2M8

Musical Munchkins 361 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON, M4K 1P1

Fun with Music Together 1110 Dundas Street East at Logan Toronto, ON M4M2S1

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PAMPHLET

How does Music impact my child? IQ, MEMORY AND FOCUS

Recent studies have also indicated that individuals who are musically trained show better working memory abilities than those who are not.

SPEECH AND READING ABILITY

Studies have shown that musically-trained children have better phonological skills, which can help them to learn words faster, develop a richer vocabulary, and learn to read sooner.

EMPATHY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS

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Printed version of pamphlet on plain paper

STORYBOOK

STORYBOOK From my research, I learned that children who watch tv shows and read storybooks are likely to be influenced in copying their favourite characters. Based on this information, I decided to make a children story book called “Carol’s Music” as a way to introduce music as well as classical instruments to children. The premise of this story revolves around a little girl named Carol who loves music, but doesn’t know what instrument she wants to play. Throughout the story she meets a bunch of instruments and learns what they are, what their appearances are and what they sound like.

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STORYBOOK

CAROLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MUSIC STORYBOOK SPREADS To make the book seem more suitable for kids I went for a cute illustration style that uses a pastel colour palette, and a bubbly typeface for the text. Out of the three proposals for my 2D projects, the idea of a children storybook seems to be the best way to get parents and their kids to learn more about music, and is a good way for a parent and child to bond.

When Carol was a baby she loved m of sounds with everything she pick

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She created her own band using pots and pans

She made a guitar using a paper towel roll, a tissue box and bunch of rubber bands.

She even made recorder out of a carrot to make music.

One night, Carol’s parents tucked their little girl into bed and told her a little surprise. “Carol, we know you love music so much and so your mom and I will buy you a real instrument for you to play with. We’ll go to the music store ﬁrst thing tomorrow morning.”

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Illustrations drawn in Adobe Photoshop using a Wacom Tablet

STORYBOOK

That night, Carol thought long and hard on what instrument she wants to learn. “There’s so many instruments, how do I know which one is right for me?” Tired from thinking too much, Carol fell asleep.

Th e g u i t a r s ay s “ Ye a h , t h e g u i t a r i s t h e b e s t i n s t r u m e nt o u t t h e re ! To p l ay m e yo u h ave to h o l d a fe w s t r i n g s a n d s t r u m .” C a ro l p i c ke d u p t h e g u i t a r a n d s t a r te d s t r u m m i n g t h e g u i t a r. Sh e w a s o n ly a b l e to s t r u m a n d n ot m a ke a ny ot h e r n ote . “my h a n d s a re to o s m a l l to m a ke a c h o rd , I ’ l l p a s s o n t h i s o n e”

Carol d re amt t h at s he w as i n a m us ical l an d w it h a bu n ch of in s t ru m ent s ma ki n g mu si c. Dow n t he roa d sh e e ncou nte rs a h ug e g uit a r. “He llo t h e re g u it ar, I have s om et h in g j us t like yo u at h o me bu t made ou t of a t is s ue box a nd ru b be r ban d s m ayb e I’ ll ch oos e to p lay yo u ”

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She sees a large yellow horn and walks up to it. “HEY, I’ve never seen you around here before I’m a trumpet!” “ Hello Mr.Trumpet, I’m having a lot of trouble deciding on what instrument to learn how to play. Can you please help me?” “WHY OF COURSE! The trumpet is the best instrument to play. I make a loud powerful sound when you buzz air inside of me. People describe me as a loud horn.” horn Carol tried playing the trumpet, but no sound was coming out. She thanked the horn and kept walking.

Carol walked further down the road and heard a beautiful melody being played. “Hi, I’m the piano. Each key on my plays out a note so I’m fairly easy to play.” Carol sits on the chair and starts playing. She tried to play Mary had a Little Lamb but her hands keep slipping to the next key. “There’s too many keys I don’t know where to look!” Carol continues her adventure on ﬁnding the right instrument.

STORYBOOK

She tried playing the drums, but thought that the drums were way too loud.

She tried playing the violin, but she was only able to make screeching noises.

In the middle of nowhere, Carol sees a lady singing on stage using a microphone. To Carol it was the most beautiful thing she’s ever heard. “Can you teach me how to do that?” asked Carol. “Why sure, you just use your vocal chords and you just sing!”

Devastated, Carol breaks down crying not knowing what she wants to play. “Why can’t I play anything? I want to make music but none of the instruments that I tried is right for me!” She suddenly heard soft singing in the distance and walks towards it.

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“You mean I’m an instrument as well?” “Why yes silly, anything can be an instrument as long as you put your heart into it” Carol starts singing the song her parents sang to her before they tuck her into bed. She started to smile and sang even louder and prouder.

“WOW, I didn’t know I could do that! I know exactly what instrument I want to play now.” She gave the singer a big hug and started to wake up from her adventurous dream.

Carol woke up from her dream and rushed into her parent’s bedroom. “Mom! Dad! I don’t want an instrument anymore, I want to sing!” “Are you sure about that Carol? You can choose any instrument you want” said Carol’s Dad. Carol gave a huge smile and sad “Don’t worry dad, I’m absolutely sure.”

Unfinished spreads of Carol’s Music storybook

3D CONCEPTS

VISUAL RESEARCH

VISUAL RESEARCH For my 3D project, I categorized my visual research into 4 sections: installations, packaging, home materials and instruments. For my 3D proposals I wanted my work to center around how children can start learning how to make music through a tactile experience. When I searched up music installations, I found that a lot of the images of the installations are large scaled and colourful. When I searched up kid instruments and packaging, I noticed that the designs have cute illustrations, and are colour coded to make it easier for children to play with. This information will be able to help me with creating my own design for my proposals.

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MUSIC PACKAGE

MUSIC PACKAGE For my Music Starter Kit, I want to focus on making a package for parents to get for their child to introduce them to learning how to play a musical instrument. This kit includes a few musical instruments, a music book, and some DIY activity sheets. Through the use of my Starter Kit, I wanted to get parents to be able to bond with their child and go through the activities that are presented in the kit.

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MUSIC PACKAGE

Package design of the Music Starter Kit

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MUSIC PACKAGE

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MUSIC PACKAGE

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Images in order from top to bottom: Xylophone set, Harmonica set, DIY activity sheets, Xylophone book spreads

HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS

HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS The Homemade Instruments was created after learning about the decline in the music curriculum in schools due to budget cuts. Based on my visual research, I was inspired by the DIY craft instruments that kids make for fun. For this proposal, I wanted to make a set of homemade instruments that closely mimics the sound of real instruments. These musical objects can be made from materials that can be found in a home environment or can be easily found at any dollar store. This is an affordable and fun method for kids to be involved with music while increasing their creative experience.

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Homemade Instruments

HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS

Tambourine Materials: paper plates, elastic bands, small bells

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Reverse Drum Materials: balloon, mason jar, elastic band

HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS

Shaker Materials: mason jar, rice

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Guitar Materials: wooden board, fishing wire, screws, elastic bands

HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS

Thumb Piano Materials: wooden board, skewer stick, chopstick, bobby pins, elastic band

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Thumb Piano Materials: wooden board, skewer sticks, bobby pins, elastic bands

FOLEY INSTRUMENTS

FOLEY INSTRUMENTS Foley Sounds is the reproduction of everyday sounds. Foley is a huge part of filmmaking that enhances a film and makes producing sound effects easier and more efficient. For this proposal, I gathered different materials and objects that can be used to mimic certain things. This is a method for toddlers and children to capable of making sound or music using any object. Although this idea slightly shifts away from my intent, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known that music can be made using absolutely anything. For this project, the different household items I used were aluminum foil to imitate fire crackling, rubber gloves for the sounds of bird flying, cornstarch in a cloth bag to mimic somone walking on snow, rice to be dropped on a sheet of aluminum foil for rain and a balloon to rub against glass to get drift noises from cars.

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Fo l e y

FOLEY INSTRUMENTS

Birds Flying Materials: latex gloves, elastic bands

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Walking on Snow Materials: cloth pouch, corn starch

FOLEY INSTRUMENTS

Car D Materials: mason jar, balloon

Drift

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FOLEY INSTRUMENTS

Fire Crackle Materials: aluminum foil

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Rain Materials: paper, aluminum foil, rice

4D CONCEPTS

VISUAL RESEARCH

VISUAL RESEARCH For my 4D visual research, I first searched up music mobile apps. I found that there were many music streaming apps, rhythm games, music therapy/mental health apps and instrumental apps. Next, I looked up images on virtual reality games based on music. From what I found, a lot of the apps and were mainly rhythm games. From my observation, I noticed that the visuals in these games are very vivid and often uses lines, shapes and abstract forms to communicate musical rhythm. The last images I looked at were digital installations, and therapeutic rooms. These images helped me see what other artists have done to communicate what music visually looks like.

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80 MUSIC THERAPY

MUSIC THERAPY Music space is a therapeutic area in the form of a blanket fort where people can sit, reflect, and relax by listening to a playlist of my own personal collection of songs that I suggest the user to try. The user can select a mood that they are feeling, and the app will play a song that I recommend for the selected emotion. There is a written portion for each song that explains the meaning, its importance to me and why I listen to it. I hope that my playlist can help the user destress and have them experience an empathetic bond/ understanding with either myself, the artist or the lyrics and be able to relate to the music.

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MUSIC THERAPY

Welcome

Music Space

Let’s Get Sta ted

Music

START

Music space is a therapeutic space where people can sit down, relax and listen to a musical collection of my own personal playlist of songs that I listen to when I’m stressed and t ying to re lect on my life. Each song will be organized into di erent emotional categories. The user can select an emotion they’re feeling and the app will play a song that I recommend as well as a commenta y as to what the song personally means to me.

START

How are you feeling today? Stressed

Sad

Lost

Happy

Romantic

Ang y

Calm

Anxious

Nostalgic

Swipe to play

Music Space app pages – in order from top left to bottom right

Please put on the headphones to begin the therapeutic experience.

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Swing Life Away Rise Against Cover by Millie Tizzard

Am I loud and clear, or am I breaking up? Am I still your charm, or am I just bad luck? Are we ge&ting closer, or are we just ge&ting more lost? I’ll show you mine if you show me yours %irst Let’s compare scars, I’ll tell you whose is worse Let’s unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words We live on front porches and swing life away, We get by just %ine here on minimum wage If love is a labor I’ll slave till the end, I won’t cross these streets until you hold my hand I’ve been here so long, I think that it’s time to move The winter’s so cold, summer’s over too soon Let’s pack our bags and se&tle down where palm trees grow I’ve got some friends, some that I hardly know But we’ve had some times, I wouldn’t trade for the world We chase these days down with talks of the places that we will go We live on front porches and swing life away We get by just %ine here on minimum wage If love is a labor I’ll slave till the end I won’t cross these streets until you hold my hand until you hold my hand Until you hold my hand I’ll show you mine if you show me yours %irst Let’s compare scars, I’ll tell you whose is worse Let’s unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words We live on front porches and swing life away We get by just %ine here on minimum wage If love is a labor I'll slave till the end I won't cross these streets until you hold my hand Swing life away Swing life away Swing life away Swing life away

Swing Life Away Rise Against Cover by Millie Tizzard

The song “Swing Life Away” covered by Millie Tizzard (original a#tist: Rise Against) is one of my favourite songs that I listen to for years. It sends a powe#ful message about owning life and being able to stay optimistic when we’re stressed out about the li$tle things. The phrase “we live on front porches and swing life away, we get by just "ine here on minimum wage” means that even if we’re just barely ge$ting by, people can still be happy. I speci"ically chose this cover that Millie Tizzard sings because it’s a lot calmer and soothing to listen to when I’m stressed out. Listening to this song helps me get through the day and li"ts my mood in any given situation. It makes me stop and think about all the people and things that I’ve been blessed with and makes me cherish my life. I hope this song can help get rid of your worries and let you see the be$ter things in life. Left: Lyrics, Right: Song explanation

MUSIC THERAPY

Superman Five For Fighting I can’t stand to (ly I’m not that naïve I’m just out to (ind The be*ter pa)t of me I’m more than a bird, I’m more than a plane I’m more than some pre**y face beside a train It’s not easy to be me I wish that I could c)y Fall upon my knees Find a way to lie ‘Bout a home I’ll never see It may sound absurd but don’t be naïve Even heroes have the right to bleed I may be disturbed but won’t you concede Even heroes have the right to dream And it’s not easy to be me Up, up and away, away from me Well, it’s alright You can all sleep sound tonight I’m not crazy or anything I can’t stand to (ly I’m not that naïve Men weren’t meant to ride With clouds be*ween their knees I'm only a man in a silly red sheet Digging for k)yptonite on this one way street Only a man in a funny red sheet Looking for special things inside of me Inside of me, inside of me [2x] I’m only a man in a funny red sheet I’m only a man looking for a dream I’m only a man in a funny red sheet And it's not easy. It's not easy to be me.

Superman Five For Fighting Superman by Five for Fighting is a song I listen to when I’m feeling down. It mentions how when times are tough we put on a mask act brave, and act as if we’re capable of doing anything. But, sometimes that’s not the case. A lot of times we come across a lot of bumps in our lives where we t"y to do eve"ything we can to !ix an issue but, things don’t turn out right. Usually when I come across these feelings, I listen to this song and it makes me realize that no one’s life is pe"fect and that sometimes it’s okay to be sad and breakdown. The song gives an inside perspective that even Superman, a pe"fect hero wearing a “silly red sheet”, is a human that gives in to pressure. The song really express how I feel during times of sadness and I hope you can empathize with these lyrics too.

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Lua Bright Eyes I know that it is freezing But I think we have to walk Keep waving at the taxis They keep turning the lights o+ But Julie knows a pa)*y at some actor’s West Side lo(t Supplies are endless in the evening By the morning they’ll be gone When eve)ything is lonely I can be my own best friend I get a co+ee and the paper Have my own conversations With the sidewalk and the pigeons And my window re(lection The mask I polish in the evening By the morning looks like shit And I know you have a heavy hea)t I can feel it when we kiss So many men stronger than me Have thrown their backs out t)ying to li(t it, but me, I’m not a gamble You can count on me to split The love I sell you in the evening By the morning won’t exist You looking skinny like a model With your eyes all painted black Just keep going to the bathroom Only say you’ll be right back Well it takes one to know one kid I think you've got it bad But what's so easy in the evening By the morning it's such a drag Got a (lask inside my pocket We can share it on the train And if you promise to stay conscious I'll t)y and do the same Well we might die from medication But we sure killed all the pain What was normal in the evening By the morning seems insane And I'm not sure what the trouble was That sta)ted all of this The reasons all have run away But the feeling never did It's not something I would recommend But it is one way to live Cause what is simple in the moonlight By the morning never is It was simple in the moonlight Now it's so complicated It was so simple in the moonlight, so simple in the moonlight, so simple in the moonlight...

Lua Bright Eyes A song that I listen to when I’m feeling lost or lonely is “Lua” by Bright Eyes. It’s song that can have many interpretations, but when I listen to it I feel like the lyrics is t"ying to express how sometimes life can knock you down and you end up not knowing what to do, but in the end we always t"y to pick ourselves up and move on with our life. There’s a pa"t in the lyrics where he sings “And eve"ything is lonely I can be my own best friend”. When the a"tist sings this pa"t, you can really tell he’s singing with emotions and it makes me really empathize with him. This pa"t of the song really resonates with me because it makes me realize that sometimes when you’re stuck in a pit, and you’re t"ying to seek comfo"t and happiness, no one can truly be there for you other than yourself. I !ind that this song is a great when I have no one to turn to for help as I’m t"ying to re!lect on my thoughts and mistakes.

MUSIC THERAPY

Music Space â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Therapy room (a space to listen to songs from the app)

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Room Materials: pillows, blankets, christmas lights, clothing rack

VIRTUAL MUSIC ROOM

VIRTUAL MUSIC ROOM The Virtual Music Room is a space where each side of the wall would project a visual imagery that I think of when listening to each portion of the song. The center wall contains visuals for the vocals, the left wall represents the ticking that plays throughout the song, the right wall represents an audio clip fading in and out, and the ceiling represents the beat of the song. To make each projection, I pieced together video clips of shapes, sceneries, objects and people, and integrated colours that I thought best fit the song. When the user walks into the room I want them to be completely immersed by the visual music and have an understanding of how I perceive music.

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INSTRUMENT SIMULATOR

INSTRUMENT SIMULATOR The Instrument Simulator is a virtual reality game that teaches beginners how to play different instruments in the comfort of the userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own home. The game would have lessons on learning the basics of music such as reading notes, play a scale, hand positions, etc. To guide the player, a part of the instrument will light up letting the user know where to place their hands. I created this game based on my own knowledge and personal experience with music classes. I wanted to create a game that is cheap and affordable for people who want to learn how play specific instruments as I know how expensive music lessons can be.

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GRADEX PLANNING

PLANNING

GRADEX PLANNING Out of all of my proposals, I chose to combine the works: “Carol’s Music”, “Homemade Instruments”, and “Foley Objects”. I wanted my main project to be in a form of an interactive animated game where the user can play by making musical objects out of materials that can be easily found in a home environment in order to make music. The purpose of the game is to encourage children to want to learn more about music by creating a fun and interactive experience where they are able to use simple objects to make music.

CAROL MUSIC

2D Proposal: Carol’s Music

GRADEX MOCKUP

Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S C Fo l e y

Homemade Instruments 3D Proposal: Foley Objects, Homemade Instruments,

SETUP

GRADEX SETUP For GradEx, I plan to display my game onto a TV screen, with the Foley objects placed on a table for people to pick up and play. Since, the game will be on a website, I will be providing a pamphlets for takeaways. The pamphlet will be an instructional booklet on how to make the musical objects, and will explain the purpose of the game, and provides information on music education for parents. To make my setup similar to a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playroom, I will use a colourful puzzle matt, a short table and a kid bookshelf.

Paper Plate Tambourine 1.

Hold the Tambourine in one hand

Use your other hand to hit the center of the Paper Plate Tambourine

Rice 1.

You can also shake the tambourine to make a jingle sound

Hold the j and start s

GRADEX MOCKUP

Reverse Drum

Shaker

jar in one hand shaking

Squeak

Snow

Bird Wings

Bobby Pin Piano

Grab the balloon and start pulling it back

Release the balloon

Hold the balloon in one hand and the jar in the other hand

Rub the balloon and the jar against each other to make a squeaking sound

Hold the plastic gloves where the elastic band is located

Quickly shake the gloves back and forth

Grab and hold the top of the pouch in one hand

Squish the pouch on the surface of the table

Flick down the ends of the bobby pins with your thumbs

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RECEPTION NIGHT From December 2019 to end of January 2020, I was preparing for the Off -Course Exhibition, a DesignTO festival that ran from January 18, 2020 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 26, 2020. This event was a wonderful opportunity to showcase a part of my thesis project to the public. I learned a lot about the process of preparing for an exhibition. During this time, I decided to work on re-designing my pamphlets, refining my musical objects and creating visual instructions for my table. On the night of the reception, I was able to talk to a bunch of people at the event, and was able to get their feedback on the work that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done. I was also able to observe how well people interacted with the musical objects, which was definitely a joyful experience.

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Photo taken during the Off-Course reception night of the entire Graphic Design exhibition

Photos of people playing with the musical objects at the Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Music table

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Outdoor window of the Off-Course exhibition with the DesignTO Jurorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice award

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A/D/O by MINI article that mentions my exhibited work at Off-Course

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SETUP

SETUP For the Off-Course exhibition, I laid out my work that was similar to the format of a kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play table. I wanted people to come and interact with my musical objects, and so I placed my musical objects around the edge of the table. This is so people are able to comfortably walk around the table, and be able to easily grab and play with each musical object. I placed the colourful pamphlets in the middle of the table in a zig-zag formation to make my set-up more dynamic. This formation helps make my table stand out a lot more since everything else on my table are mostly neutral colours.

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PAMPHLET RE-WORK

PAMPHLET RE-WORK Taken from my 2D proposal, I included my pamphlet in the exhibition to act as takeaway and provide more information on the background context of my project. Compared to the initial design of the pamphlet, I changed the cover and re-designed it to make it appear more fun, expressive, colourful and eye-catching. After completing the design, I was really happy with the result of my work. I thought that this version of the pamphlet really captures the fun aspect of making music a lot better than the previous design.

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Physical copy of pamphlet placed on top of kraft paper

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PAMPHLET RE-WORK

Physical copy of pamphlet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; front

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Digital copy of pamphlet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; back

MUSICAL OBJECT INSTRUCTIONS

Rub the balloon and the jar against each other to make a squeaking sound

Since I want people to interact with my musical objects, I had to create visual instructions for people to read and understand how each object is meant to be played. I started off by writing out a list of instructions for each musical object and created vector images in Adobe Illustrator as a visual supporting element. To figure out the placement of my instruments, I laid out the instructions on a similar sized countertop. Since each instrument is meant to be placed in front of their designated instructions, I had to make adjustments and changes to the positioning of my work that would best showcase each object.

Hold the balloon in one hand and the jar in the other hand

MUSICAL OBJECTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INSTRUCTIONS

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Squeak

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Paper Plate Tambourine 1.

Hold the Tambourine in one hand

Use your other hand to hit the center of the Paper Plate Tambourine

You can also shake the tambourine to make a jingle sound

Use your thumb to strum the plastic strings

OFF-COURSE (DESIGN TO)

Grab the balloon and start pulling it back

Use your hands to gently wiggle the aluminum foil back and forth

Release the balloon

Reverse Drum

Rice Shaker

Grab and hold the top of the pouch in one hand

Fire Crackle

Sno

Bird Wings

Hold the jar in one hand and start shaking

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Rain

Bobby Pin Piano

You can also use your index finger to play an individual string

Hold the plastic gloves where the elastic band is located

Quickly shake the gloves back and forth

Pick up the rice and sprinkle it back into the box

You can also shake the rice around in the box

Flick down the ends of the bobby pins with your thumbs

Digital version of the musical object instructions on Off-Course table

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MUSICAL OBJECT INSTRUCTIONS

Paper Plate Tambourine 1.

Hold the Tambourine in one hand

Use your other hand to hit the center of the Paper Plate Tambourine

You can also shake the tambourine to make a jingle sound

Bird Wings Guitar Board 1.

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Rain Bird Wings 1.

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OFF-COURSE (DESIGN TO) Bird Wings Rice Shaker

Reverse DrumRain

Hold the the jar plastic gloves Hold in one hand where theshaking elastic band and start is located

Quickly shake the gloves back and forth

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Rub the balloon and the jar against each other to make a squeaking sound

Grab and hold the top of the pouch in one hand

Squish the pouch on the surface of the table

Fire Crackle 1.

You can also shake the Use rice your hands to gently around in the box wiggle the aluminum foil back and forth

Bobby Pin Piano 1.

Rice SnowShaker 1.

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ANIMATION RESEARCH

ANIMATION RESEARCH Prior to this thesis project, I have no experience or knowledge in game production, but I do have experience in animating in Adobe After Effects. To begin, I started looking for programs that people often use for game making, and started watching animation tutorials on YouTube. After playing around and experimenting with different programs, I decided to use Unity to make my game. One main reason why I chose this program is because I was able to find out that I can make a visual novel game that can function through the use of interactive buttons. This led me to think that a visual story game would be best suited for the purpose of my project.

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ILLUSTRATION RESEARCH

ILLUSTRATION RESEARCH Although I was able to plan out everything else for my project, I struggled with coming up with an illustration style that would best suit the game and story. During this process, I did some visual research on illustration styles to get some inspiration as to how I can draw out the characters and the environmental background of the game. This process was important because I need the illustrations of my project to be eye-catching and cute in order to appeal to a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aesthetic preference.

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COLOUR RESEARCH

COLOUR RESEARCH Colour is an important aspect of the game as it sets the mood of the story. I tried to look for colours based on children products such as books, toys, packaging, etc. to help me come up with a colour palette for my project. Since I wanted my game to be seen as a magical world, the colours that first came to mind were pink, blue, and green. I thought these colours would work well for my game because they are often associated with playfulness, and encouragement.

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GAMEPLAY SCRIPT

GAMEPLAY SCRIPT For parts of my project, I worked on planning the premise of the gameplay and writing a script for it. Since my target audience for the game is directed towards children from the ages 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9, I wanted to write a script that is friendly, fun and engaging. After creating a rough draft of my script, I got Joanne Schwartz, the children librarian, for assistance to help me edit and finalize the writing so that the verbal language of the story is easy for children to understand.

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LET’S MAKE MUSIC GAMEPLAY SCRIPT –

Let’s Make Music Title Page – –

Game Starts

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–Fade to black screen with text– Get ready to find some things in your home to make the musical objects so that you can play. Carol: Hi! My name is Carol, welcome to “Symphony Village”, me and my friends are trying to make a band but we’re not too sure where to begin... Do you think you can help us make a song for the concert tonight? –Yes Button– Carol: You do?! You are awesome! Carol: Now, before we start let me teach you how to play. –Black screen becomes more transparent– Carol: There are 7 musical objects in our band their names are: - Paper Plate Drum - Rice Shaker - Reverse Drum - Squeaky - Snow - The Bird Wing Twins - And Bobby Pin Piano Carol: Each musical object will tell you what they’re made of and how to play them. Then, you will get to make your own music with the musical object. Carol: Now, what are you waiting for let’s get started! I’ll introduce you to my friend Paper Plate Tambourine first! –

–Okay Button– Screen fades to Paper Tambourine –

PPT: Hi there! I heard you’re helping us make a song! Who am I? Why I’m Paper Tambourine!

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GAMEPLAY SCRIPT I’m made out of two paper plates, a few bells and an elastic band that holds me together. -…PPT: What sound do I make? WELL I’M GLAD YOU ASKED. To play me you can tap my cheeks or you can shake me for a jingle! Here let me show you! –Paper Plate Tambourine makes a beat– PPT: When you’re ready pick me up and match the beat with me. When you’re done press the finish button. –Finish Button– Great job! Wow aren’t I fun to play? Now let’s start making our own music! Whenever you are ready press the start button and start playing with the musical object. –Start Button– –Finish Button– That sounds amazing! We’re all wrapped up here. Next, you’ll be meeting the Jar Brothers. I’ll see you later at the performance. –Bye Tambourine– –Screen switches to Jar Brothers– Rice Shaker: Hi! We’re the Jar Brothers. Although we are made up of jars, we’re all very different musical objects! Rice Shaker: I’ll go first! I’m the simplest to make out of my brothers. I’m made out of 1 jar, and a handful of rice. To play me you just have to shake the jar. Now, try to follow what I’m doing, –Rice Shaker makes a beat– When you’re ready, pick me up and match the beat with me. When you’re done press the finish button.

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Squeaky: I’M KIDDING. Anyways… Let’s start! I’m made out of one jar and one balloon, and that’s it! To play me, put the balloon inside the hole of the jar, then start twisting it back and forth. Now it’s your turn! Pick me up and follow what I’m doing. –Start Button– –Finish Button– Amazing! Now, just like what you’ve done with my brothers it’s time to make your own music! When you’re ready to make music click the start button to begin! –Start Button– –Finish Button– -

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Rice Shaker: That was so much fun! Everything sounds awesome so far! Reverse Drum: I think we’re going to be the best part of the concert. Squeaky: Me too! Rice Shaker: Now, now guys… everyone in our band sounds great! Alright! Onto the next musical object, now you’ll be working with Snow. We’ll see you at the performance later! –Bye Jar Brothers– –Transition to Snow– Snow: Why hello there! I heard you’re the one that’s been helping out our band. Oh! Before I forget, my name is Snow! I’m made out of a cloth pouch and some corn starch, and that’s it! Now to play me, all you have to do is squish the pouch and it’ll make a sound that’s the same as stepping on snow. Did you get that? Great! Try to follow me and do it on your own. –Start Button– –Finish Button– Snow: Wow! Now that’s what I call impressive! Alright, you’re getting the gist of it. Now it’s time to make music! When you’re ready to make music click the start button –Start Button– –Finish Button–

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GAMEPLAY SCRIPT You’re a natural! Now, just like with Paper Tambourine, make your own funky music! Whenever you’re ready to make music click the start button to begin. –Start Button– –Finish Button– Wow, you’re really good! Well, that’s it from me. Next, you’ll be meeting my brother Reverse Drum. I’ll see you in a bit! –Transition to Reverse Drum– Reverse Drum: Hi! I’m the 2nd Jar Brother, Reverse Drum. I’m probably harder to make, so you better be up for the challenge! I’m made out of a jar, a balloon cut in half, and a bunch of elastic bands. If you’re having trouble putting me together remember to ask an adult to help you out. Reverse Drum: To play me, gently pull the balloon and I’ll make a loud thud. Now it’s your turn! Pick me up and follow what I’m doing. –Reverse Drum makes a beat– What the… how are you this good?! Alright, when you’re ready, let’s click the start button to make some music! –Start Button– –Finish Button– That’s what I call a drum beat! Now, just like what you did with my brother, you’ll be using me to make your own music. When you’re ready, click the start button. –Start Button– –Finish Button– You’re fantastic! You got some talent kid. Next, you’ll be meeting my other brother Squeaky. Catch you later at the concert kiddo. –Transition to Squeaky– Squeaky: Hi! I’m Squeaky, the third Jar Brother! Don’t worry, I’m easier to make than my brother Reverse Drum * Whisper * He’s the troublemaker out of the three of us… Reverse Drum: HEY I HEARD THAT! I’M TELLING MOM.

WORK IN PROGRESS Great! We’re all finished. Next, you’ll be meeting the Bird Wing Twins. I’ll see you later at the performance. –Start Button– –Finish Button– –Transition to Bird Wing Twins– Bird Wings Twins: Why Howdy there! We’re the Bird Wing twins. It’s nice to meet ya. To make our mighty fine selves, you will need a pair of latex gloves and a bunch of elastic band! What sound do we make…? WHAT SOUND DO WE MAKE?? Why let me tell ya partner. We mimic the sound of a bird flying high in the sky. Doesn’t that sound nice? Why don’t ya try it for yourself. Follow what we’re doing and try to make the same sound. Press the Finish button when you’re done. –Start Button– –Finish Button– Wowee! I never met a kid who could play it as good as that. You know what’s next now. It’s time to make our own music so play however you like! When you’re ready to make music click the start button –Start Button– –Finish Button– Holy moly partner! I’ve never heard music as beautiful as that! Don’t stop now! There’s one final musical object you have to meet and it’s Bobby Pin Piano, the best musical object in this whole town! But, Bobby’s a little bit shy… Well, never mind that, I’ll see you later at the performance. –Transition to Bobby Pin Piano– –No one is there– –You see a some bobby pins sticking out from the side– Tap Bobby Pin Piano? –Yes– Bobby Pin Piano: Oh! You scared me.. H-h-hi there… M-my n-n-name is bobby pin piano… …

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Great! We’re all finished. Next, you’ll be meeting the Bird Wing Twins. I’ll see you later at the performance. –Start Button– –Finish Button– –Transition to Bird Wing Twins– Bird Wings Twins: Why Howdy there! We’re the Bird Wing twins. It’s nice to meet ya. To make our mighty fine selves, you will need a pair of latex gloves and a bunch of elastic band! What sound do we make…? WHAT SOUND DO WE MAKE?? Why let me tell ya partner. We mimic the sound of a bird flying high in the sky. Doesn’t that sound nice? Why don’t ya try it for yourself. Follow what we’re doing and try to make the same sound. Press the Finish button when you’re done. –Start Button– –Finish Button– Wowee! I never met a kid who could play it as good as that. You know what’s next now. It’s time to make our own music so play however you like! When you’re ready to make music click the start button –Start Button– –Finish Button– Holy moly partner! I’ve never heard music as beautiful as that! Don’t stop now! There’s one final musical object you have to meet and it’s Bobby Pin Piano, the best musical object in this whole town! But, Bobby’s a little bit shy… Well, never mind that, I’ll see you later at the performance. –Transition to Bobby Pin Piano– –No one is there– –You see a some bobby pins sticking out from the side– Tap Bobby Pin Piano? –Yes– Bobby Pin Piano: Oh! You scared me.. H-h-hi there… M-my n-n-name is bobby pin piano… …

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Bobby Pin Piano: Oh.. you want to know what I’m made of?? W-well, I’m the hardest musical object to be made so make sure you have an adult help you out… I’m made out of a small, flat piece of wood, 8 bobby pins, 2 metal rods, 2 toothpicks, superglue, and lots and lots and I mean LOTS of rubber bands.. Bobby Pin Piano: Sorry... That was a lot huh… Ready now? I’ll teach you how to play me. Put your thumbs at the end of the ends of the bobby pins and just flick downwards. If your bobby pin piano is tuned you should be able to play a scale! Let me show you. Bobby Pin Piano: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do Bobby Pin Piano: N-now it’s your turn! Let’s hear what you can do. –Start Button– –Finish Button– Bobby Pin Piano: T-That was amazing!! I’m seriously speechless, I’ve never met someone who can play like that! I’m really excited. Now, let’s make some music, play however you like! –Start Button– –Finish Button– OH..MY…GOSH!!!! THAT WAS THE BEST THING I’VE EVER HEARD!! You are absolutely amazing!! I have to be honest… I was really shy before, but after listening to you play so passionately. It inspired me to be more confident in myself! But! Enough of me talking we have a performance to attend. Let’s go to the performance together! –Transition to the performance– –Play songs together– –Everyone claps– Carol: Wow! I’ve never heard a song as great as that before. It was a good choice to ask for your help. Everyone is really happy with how everything turned out, and it’s all thanks to you! Thank you so much for all your help, I hope you keep on making music because you sure have the talent for it. I’ll see you around, bye now! –Bye Carol–

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CHARACTER CONCEPTS After writing the script, I had to come up with a rough concept sketch that personifies the musical objects into animated characters for the game. I thought that by personifying the musical objects, children are more likely to develop an emotional attachment to the characters and are likely to play along with the game.

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STORYBOARD

STORYBOARD By creating storyboard, I was able to plan out how my game was going to look like from start to finish. This allows me to have a physical copy that gives me an idea of how my game is meant to be played out by and letting me know what happens in each scene (i.e. action/ movements, facial expressions, change in background setting, etc.)

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An Evolution of Carol throughout the course of the project

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Final illustration vectors of the Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Music characters/musical objects

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GAME ANIMATION

GAME ANIMATION Once I completed the character concept, script and storyboard I started preparing all the illustration vectors for the characters, background sceneries, and subtitles in Adobe Illustrator. After the Illustrator files have been prepared, I was able to put everything together and start animating every scene in the game using Adobe After Effects.

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DOCUMENTATION Due to the closure of the school, I was not able to set up my project as originally planned in my GradEx mock-up. However, since my project is meant to be played in a home environment anyways, I was able to alter my setup to show what it would look like if the user were to play in their own home. For the setup, I placed the musical objects on a table in front of my computer with the Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Music game playing on the screen. I did not have proper equipment to document my work, so I photographed the objects in a bedroom-environment with natural lighting, using my phone.

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GAME ANIMATION The creation of Let’s Make Music is an interactive computer game that combines the physicality of arts and craft, as well as digital animatic storytelling to introduce an inexpensive, and alternative way to ignite children’s interest in learning music. In the imaginary realm of Let’s Make Music, the characters brings the user along on a journey of learning how to make music. Link to full video: https://vimeo.com/408274140

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Scenes of each character segment in the Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Music game

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MUSICAL OBJECTS

MUSICAL OBJECTS A set of musical objects is required to play along with the game, however, these objects can be easily crafted in the convenience of the user’s home without the need to buy any materials. This game is created for parents with children from the ages 5 – 9 who have limited experience and knowledge with music. With this thought in mind, Let’s Make Music’s verbal language is simplified for children to understand and made visually appealing by making the game colourful, cute, and dynamic. Link to full video: https://vimeo.com/408261446

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Images of the musical objects being played

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TAKEAWAY PAMPHLETS

TAKEAWAY PAMPHLETS There is a total of seven pamphlets that a user can choose from. Each pamphlet is an instruction booklet based on each character in the game and teaches the user how to make each musical object on their own. The pamphlet also provides information that gives background context to the purpose of the project and provide information on the importance of music education.

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2. Take the lid oﬀ of the mason jar and cover the jar with the balloon

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1 Balloon

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MUSICAL BENEFITS

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STICKERS Along with the pamphlets, I also wanted to make stickers of the Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Music characters for people for takeaway at GradEx.

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Stickers of all the Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Make Music characters

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