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"Protectors of the Azure Skies" - an imaginary Soundtrack's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Correlation to theme | #37 | 3.703 | 4.000 |
| Composition | #87 | 2.932 | 3.167 |
| Overall | #95 | 2.932 | 3.167 |
| Impression | #99 | 2.777 | 3.000 |
| Quality | #108 | 2.623 | 2.833 |
| Creativity | #109 | 2.623 | 2.833 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
- Orchestral Score
- A 3D adventure but also story game where you explore the world riding around on dragons protecting the White Dragon who is the guardian of the Azure Skies
- "Riding trough the Azure Skies" is the theme that plays during just regular exlporation, I used a lot of harmonies that pull away from the i, like i IV and i bVI bVII, for this beautiful grandiose effect, which is also what spawned the main motif
-"Under attack" is a theme that would play during combat, I put all possible drama into it for tension and fear (since battling in the air on a dragon is probably really scary owo), just used some Vaug and dissonant bII type chords; also added the motifs I wrote in the other song into it
- "The White Dragon" is the theme that would play during the encounter with the White Dragon, I basically wrote it similar to the first piece but softer, also with a soft bittersweet "fakeout" resolution to ivm7 since in my story the white dragon is not a very happy creature who is doing well
also I used musescore
Theme
Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://youtu.be/9iYJXBBQX4g
https://youtu.be/Jd_kcpgx_ic
https://youtu.be/kXA7W5hy_Mg
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Wow this is way more sophisticated that what I have heard so far especially the second track. Also nice use of leaitmotiv, using the same theme with small variation but in different context is not easy, big respect to you. As for the criticism: in "Under attack" at 1:04 even if it is a good thing to have a calm section, I think the percussion part is a bit too simple and it lacks one or two contribution from other instruments. Also, I don't know if this is what you are looking for in term on easthetic but the samples sounds outdated, I've heard more convincing strings coming from musescore 4. Anyway awesome creations.
Great job on this! I love the late 90s, early 2000s feel of your soundtrack. "Under Attack" is my favorite song out of the three; I like the feeling of panic and urgency. Congrats on finishing :)
thank youuuuu ^v^
yeah very proud of the panick inducing-ness (thats definitely a word), comes from the biig dissonance and intensity and also from the 7/8
also curious what you mean with "late 90s, early 2000s feel" owo; I mean I probably subconsioucly sneaked in some inpiration from the avatar the last airbender ost I suppose
It's nice seeing sheet music since it makes it so easy to follow along
sometimes when there was a dramatic change in volume, it would sound really strange. it was most prevalent in under attack.
I did enjoy all the fun time signatures too.
yeess I love sheet music idk how people work with piano rolls and tracks owo
also 7/8 is pretty fun :3
idk about the dynamics stuff tho because I did notice it during "Under Attack" at one point (when it goes into the crescendo bII harmony) but then I do the same exact thing again and it sounds fine sooo yeah just a midi moment right here, I literally cant do anything about that owo