Footage, Narration... but what music? Romanian Castle b-roll at DVinfo.net

Jim Kunz · August 4th, 2007, 11:18 PM

I'm in the middle of a project and I've just completed recording the narration. She sounds great, but my original choices of either Classical or Thievery Corporation-esque background music seem out of place when hearing them paired with her voice.

I've been messing with it for so long now, nothing seems right. I'll start fresh on it tomorrow after a break, but does anyone here have suggestions that come to mind when watching the sample clip below? It's for a small presentation about a village and castle in Romania. They did not want to use traditional Romanian music, but offered no alternate suggestions - as usual!

http://www.unprofound.com/bran_sample.wmv (4MB .wmv)

Peter Wiley · August 5th, 2007, 02:28 PM

Is this more or less the final edit and script or is it pieces run together? The continuity of the narration is odd because it seems to jump from subject to subject: tourists then queen then architecture then econ. development. It's hard to know how to link these together with one style or piece of music.

Jim Kunz · August 5th, 2007, 06:34 PM

This was just a few random pieces run together as I don't have anything done in order yet.

I usually edit by putting the video to existing narration/music, a hard habit for me to break.

Peter Wiley · August 6th, 2007, 08:32 AM

I thought so, and I understand what you mean . . . music always gives me some of my best ideaas about the flow/mood of a piece. It's a tough one, and nothing comes to mind a the moment, but I'll think about it.

Buba Kastorski · August 6th, 2007, 12:35 PM

How is this
http://66.49.133.206/romania.html

Jim Kunz · August 6th, 2007, 01:46 PM

It sounds pleasant. What is it? The background postcard graphic had me cracking up!

Buba Kastorski · August 6th, 2007, 10:10 PM

Enigma, 'The dream of the dolphin'

August 4th, 2007, 11:18 PM	#1
Jim Kunz New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Echo Park, CA Posts: 23	Footage, Narration... but what music? Romanian Castle b-roll I'm in the middle of a project and I've just completed recording the narration. She sounds great, but my original choices of either Classical or Thievery Corporation-esque background music seem out of place when hearing them paired with her voice. I've been messing with it for so long now, nothing seems right. I'll start fresh on it tomorrow after a break, but does anyone here have suggestions that come to mind when watching the sample clip below? It's for a small presentation about a village and castle in Romania. They did not want to use traditional Romanian music, but offered no alternate suggestions - as usual! http://www.unprofound.com/bran_sample.wmv (4MB .wmv)

August 5th, 2007, 02:28 PM	#2
Peter Wiley Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lewisburg PA Posts: 752	Is this more or less the final edit and script or is it pieces run together? The continuity of the narration is odd because it seems to jump from subject to subject: tourists then queen then architecture then econ. development. It's hard to know how to link these together with one style or piece of music.

August 5th, 2007, 06:34 PM	#3
Jim Kunz New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Echo Park, CA Posts: 23	This was just a few random pieces run together as I don't have anything done in order yet. I usually edit by putting the video to existing narration/music, a hard habit for me to break.

August 6th, 2007, 08:32 AM	#4
Peter Wiley Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lewisburg PA Posts: 752	I thought so, and I understand what you mean . . . music always gives me some of my best ideaas about the flow/mood of a piece. It's a tough one, and nothing comes to mind a the moment, but I'll think about it.

August 6th, 2007, 12:35 PM	#5
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	How is this http://66.49.133.206/romania.html

August 6th, 2007, 01:46 PM	#6
Jim Kunz New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Echo Park, CA Posts: 23	It sounds pleasant. What is it? The background postcard graphic had me cracking up!

August 6th, 2007, 10:10 PM	#7
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	Enigma, 'The dream of the dolphin'