https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBDK3H88SyE
"Presenting Alien Art Hive Waifu!!!"
(Hey there sexy boy!)
This might be my last thing i draw for a while
I haven't been active for the past few weeks because of issues at home. My deteriorating health, parental abuse, awful living conditions and much more.
Instead of making a series of post, i just decided to cram the call for help within my 1st unofficial hive waifu music video.
Im not sure if i will get the strength or mental stability to write and finish this post.
I have exhausted all of my options and currently living with my aunt
Im currently staying with her as of now, but i only have a few days left before im forced to go back at my father's house. But i guess we should get to how i made the animation first.
I hope your read until the end, especially the part about my current situation.
(ART)
Alien Art Hive Waifu!
She's a class 2EZ galactic space ranger that serves our venerable alien overlord! JPF! After scouring the milky way for decades in search of the most beautiful stars, she has decided to take a break from all those epic adventures to focus on her dream ever since she was a nymph.
TO BECOME A IDOL STAR!
Before i started drawing, i was thinking of what alien references should i include to make this drawing feel more like a Unidentified Fine-Art Object or UFO.
Initially when thinking of what to draw and looked at the stuff being submitted on the Alien Art Hive community, all looked super cool. Especially the Splashes of color and very unorthodox designs.
My imagination led me to thinking of a Flying Saucer + Bee + Barn house cyborg alien.
But after i was flexed on by @jijisaurart with her very beautiful eye focus drawing.
So yeah, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr i was motivated to create a drawing that could match hers.
However when i checked the contest, MUSIC! AWWWWWW Yessss since i have been practicing a bit of music, perhaps i can create art and a music theme. Similar to what i do with splinterlands social media contest.
Unfortunately, I was only able to finish the art and since college is approaching. More pressure and my freedom is restricted even more. With my mental state a wreck, i couldn't properly get the rhythm to finish the music in time.
Awwwww yeah, those shade be looking epic.
In sharp contrast to my original idea, i turned the monster into the MASCOT WAIFU for Alien Art Hive! Grrrrrrrrrrr hahha i made sure to include some hive references since as well.
Flying Saucer + Bee = Space Helmet.
If you look at her helmet, the base is the typical alien platform of those disk shaped saucers. It was going to be a closed helmet but the shades idea struck me like thunder and it also helps with her looking more alien when its on.
Since i decided for open helmet design, using memory of astronaut. They had those gizmos attached to the helmet, rather than blocky objects. I went with bee like design. BZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Also also, you may not have noticed it. But there is a pollen dispenser on her right shoulder to help pollinate flowers, the dispenser can also use other ammunition to help with other crazy and natural disasters.
And now we get to the goods.
The monster had a barn house body, so i just copy pasted it. But for some reason it turned into this. The cloak resembles the roof and the bra looks like the barn structure thing. Very sturdy indeed.
After the helmet and bra, astronauts have their country of origin attached the to right shoulder in flag form. So i tried to do that as well. HHahaahah
Welp that's it for the OC
Now its background time
In the beginning there was nothing, and then god farted. The cosmos had started to form from these primordial gas clouds. Both the stench and origin is out of this world. Although odd enough, to a human nose its smell resembles that of honey and lavender.
After enough time the gases started to react and form the first few space flakes. The aroma was so strong and sweet, it attracted petal leviathans. Each one was big enough to swallow a Star whole!
On a unspecified date, the galaxy formed and matured giving it a strong orange and fade purple glaze.
Also
For the Music Video, i was trying to capture the MOON! Even better if its a full moon. Unfortunately, its either too dim or it doesn't even appear during night time.
So ehhh, i just drew it. GRRRRRRRRRRR
If you want to check out the files
Go ahead
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cic460RFiLYd9qfWIgz8qWlbWzcrtDE0?usp=drive_link
(MUSIC)
For the past few weeks, i wasn't able to get a hold of a rhythm that i liked. Since i was not in a great mental state, my mind is clouded and creatively crippled.
However, after gaining some fresh air living here with aunt. I managed to recollect my thoughts and finally finish this music piece.
My Primary VST is (Synth1 VST64)
Many of you musicians might recognize this, as its one of the oldest and most reliable music creation tools out there!
After learning about it and practicing for a while, i managed to get a grasp of how it works.
I decided to go with RetroHead Gmulator Vol.1 and 2
So here are the instruments i used
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Made using Synthesizer V Studio Basic
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Voice of Alien Art Hive Waifu
- Provides some jazz during the heeeey parts
- BRS:Trombone
- The Core music component and sets the tempo
- KEY:Piano Me2 RH
- Provides backup for Piano and aids the tone of the vocals
- KEY:KeyLectric RH
- During the 2nd phase, changes the direction from climbing to decending
- GTR:E Guitar RH
- Sets the beats
- DRM:Melodic Tom RH
So yeah, if you want to snatch just the music or instrumental version. You can check my soundcloud.
https://soundcloud.com/taku-ris/alien-art-hive?si=81586370a153479cbd638ae9a4fe2fa6&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
https://soundcloud.com/taku-ris/alien-art-hive-intrumental?si=81586370a153479cbd638ae9a4fe2fa6&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Here are zeee files
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jlfsqs_RlaNc_jsGM8EeP96EWK3WVmSg?usp=drive_link
(Vocals)
As usual we are using Eleanor, because she's the only decent english vocaloid.
Synthisizer V is primarily a Japanese vocaloid.
GRRRRRRRRRRR
I wanna do hatsune miku, but i don't know Japanese. If i use google translate, its going to mean something else. Heh
Not really much to say about this, asides from me adjusting the pitch a bit, that's it.
I mean, C.mon! Look at this.
Im not a voice actor, if anyone out there is. Pls explain
Also this is the script, kewk. I know its horrible. GRRRRRRR
Here are the files
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GmR4ivAmD1jGJd66aKTK7KVfjAGhOl4i?usp=drive_link
Video Editing
Although the edits may not be that spectacular or cinematic. Grrrrrrrrrr it still took alot of effort to wrap things up nicely. Especially when the test runs were conducted, lets just say there was alot of going back and forth. Especially since what might sound good in paper, decent by itself, but horrible put together.
Typically you would have a animation timeline and a music timeline, the equivalent of that within shotcut is Video/Audio track.
Initially i used just the full music file. However i wanted to clearly see the spikes in the audio so i can align it well with the video clips.
So i split the music into 2, Vocals and Instrumental.
As i was editing it, i wanted to do wherein the black borders would jump up and down following the drums rhythm. So i split it once more.
Now i have 3 music tracks, Vocals/ Instrumentals (No drums)/ Drums only.
Now you might be asking yourself, what is this,
The drums only sound has been turned into a mp4 and is on the video timeline.
You might be asking yourself, WHY!? Its because the effect audio dance visualization can only be applied to video clips with sound already in them.
So i had no choice but to turn the mp3 to mp4.
It does jump to the beat, but but.
Its now blocking the entire screen, i only wanted it to block the borders. I could try creating 2 and putting one on top and another below. However as i was experimenting.
I noticed this.
MASK
AGHHHHHHHH! YESSSS!
For those not familiar with mask it allows you to overlay a video, showing only certain parts you want. After a bit of tinkering, i used operation subtract and just made a rectangle mask within the black wall.
And the rest is history.
There are alot more to it, but its smol details that are either insignificant or program limitations.
Recordings
Used my phone
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr, although i had that accident with the dog spammer guy. That doesn't mean i hate dogs, rather i just see it disgusting that someone was doing that sock puppet thing. At least use fantasy siblings or characters in your head. Why impersonate your pets.
So yeah, luv dogs in real life. But for the sake of the contest category lets say Takuri's worst fear are Dogs and abusive father.
In the MV, i patted and shook paws with Blackie *Im not the one who named him. Its my aunt's pet dog. There are a bunch more and PUPS! But they are camera shy so i'll let then have some privacy.
And finally around 5pm, strolling around. I managed to take this sun ray shot. Hhahahah i tried to align it netweem the trees as much as possible. I guess reading photographers like @ewkaw and @stresskiller really helped me grasp certain aspects of photography.
Im thinking of including more IRL content in my animations, not just to save on time and effort. But to explore and try out other methods.
That's all for the Music Video Thanks for reading!
If your still reading this, and i know im just a random digital artist on the internet. So i have to emphasize. Below this point im going to discuss some personal matters that are serious. Im at my breaking point and i don't know what to do anymore.
Im going to give it a shot and ask folks from Hive to read my situation and possibly help me in any form.
My Current Situation
Currently its my 5th day living with my aunt. As you can see im living on the attic