TYPE COMMUNICATION - PROF. TRUDY
PROJECT B, PART 3: WRITTEN ASSESSMENT, PROCESS, FINAL BRITTANY LINARES
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
Rain, by Patty Griffin, was my song choice due to its emotional appeal. This song made me reflect on past experiences typically caused from high levels of drama, pain, or suffering. The song relates to me as a story of a struggle that through perseverance leads to positive changes, also known as the calm after the storm. The overall melodramatic tone of this song, with its acoustic appeal, gives it a very soothing feel. It is meant to bring emotions forward and make you reflect upon a challenging, difficult, or life-altering experience. Even though the song seems dreary, it possesses a very uplifting and optimistic feel, which helps the listener keep pushing forward to receive the positive message by the its end. Through further research, I have decided to portray my piece with a standar accordion layout format. This layout would allow my story to flow, representing a rhythm as steady as the songs melody. By the end of the piece, the overall feel will be much lighter, because the artist, like the listener, has overcome the obstacle and is less burdened by the now passing storm. The typeface that I will be using to complete this assignment is Century Gothic. After reviewing my research, I have discovered that this typeface is very geometric, which would be ideal to represent the harsh, unforgiving strength of the storm. Also, the typeface has very rounded features which would portray the softer message relayed through the lyrics. I want to represent this piece with lots of contrasting letters and words that in the end will highlight the emotional aspects of the song. This emphasis will be shown through the use of the color black, and its various gray shades, to convey the altering emotional factors.
RAIN - PATTY GRIFFIN
It’s hard to listen to a hard hard heart Beating close to mine Pounding up against the stone and steel Walls that I won’t climb Sometimes a hurt is so deep deep deep You think that you’re gonna drown Sometimes all I can do is weep weep weep With all this rain falling down
I just want another chance to live Strange how hard it rains now Rows and rows of big dark clouds When I’m holding on underneath this shroud Rain Strange how hard it rains now Rows and rows of big dark clouds When I’m holding on underneath this shroud Rain
Strange how hard it rains now Rows and rows of big dark clouds When I’m holding on underneath this shroud Rain Its hard to know when to give up the fight Two things you want will just never be right Its never rained like it has to night before Now I don’t wanna beg you baby For something maybe you could never give I’m not looking for the rest of your life
Strange how hard it rains now Rows and rows of big dark clouds When I’m still alive underneath this shroud Rain Rain Rain
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