At 19:30 30 March 2005, Bruce wrote:
Nyal Williams wrote:
At 14:00 30 March 2005, wrote:

I like very much watching at soaring videos. Expecially
those which do
“not” add music.
Unfortunately, between the 47 movies I could download

from Internet

(not many because my modem isn’t that fast), only 2
have really
natural sound.
If I could suggest to a friend how to edit his new
movies, I would say
“Please, don’t add music. Let us enjoy the same real
sound of air and
wind that you loved when you were up there”.
In my opinion, the natural sound of air around the
glider is one of
the most fascinating sounds in the universe.
I didn’t try to download your videos yet. I shall try
this nights.
Thankyou for sharing your wonderful gliding experiences.
Happy thermals!

Roberto Ciuffoletti



I agree so strongly that I will hardly look at one
anymore. I have 50years in the classical music field;
I cannot endure the current popular music, that travels
under the useless term 'Rock Music.' My own tastes
dictate that the Debussy String Quartet would best
fit soaring movies and that 'Rock' would best fit
NASCAR
races, but I know from experience that not many outside
my field would agree with me.

Leave it out unless you can compose music to fit precisely
the actual movement, just like a film music composer.

[These comments directed at no one in particular}




Hey Nyal

Personal vote would go the way of Handel or Purcel
or Telleman but there's space
for all of us.

My tastes are eclectic, but I have to say there appears
to be relatively little
musical merit in much of the currently popular auditory
drivel.

One bright spot - Enio Morricone and John Williams
(probably others too-but
these two stand out) are introducing a new generation
to some music that is not
composed by someone who died before your parents were
born - that has musical
merit.

I don't know Morricone, but John Williams doesn't stand
out as a giant in my book. I want a balance of intellectual
and emotional involvement. Something about half-way
between Schoenberg and Little Richard.

But the main thing about these videos with music underlay
is that the music doesn't fit - regardless of style.
It ought to be like a ballet or movie music. Just
laying down a piece of music under a video is a little
bit like putting pickles in icecream just because you
like both, or like putting a 42 long jacket on a short
38size man. Doesn't fit and doesn't support the video.
It is multi-tasking at best; at worst, one gets in
the way of the other.