I created my LinkedIn and researched what I needed to do, but do to technical difficulties I couldn’t finish any of the sections
1 hr
This was a best practice since I am creating a resume that will help me in the future.
6/13
I finished my LinkedIn, I wrote the summary and a recommendation Aiden.
1 hr
This is a best practice because I continued working on my LinkedIn
6/14
I put my LinkedIn and Recommendation through Grammarly to make sure there are no mistakes. I also wrote my five sentences on the half sheet and turned that in. After I was done I continued with my last weeks Goal of working on making my previous songs more in depth. I also played through pneuma since it was a long period.
1 hr 45 min
This is a best practice because I am furthering my resume and proffesionalism.
6/15
I warmed up with a play through of pneuma. And then worked on a song where I decided that I wanted to finger pick the riff/chords. I also added a cool drone note to the riff which sounds cool.
1 hr
This is a best practice because I am learning a new or at least getting better at a new guitar skill
6/16
I finished this my blog. And practiced with pneuma as well as tried to perfect the riff I worked on yesterday. It was a difficult riff to play right so I wanted to make it sound good.
1 hr
This is a best practice because I am learning how to get better at and perfect something through practice.
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June 12th -16th Weekly Work Log
Session Number:
6
Week Number:
3
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week:
5
What is/was your overall goal for this week?
My Goal was to help prepare School of Rock for next year, and also finish the instrumental part of our song we are working on, so we can pass it on to Kaitlyn.
Since Simon was not here we helped Mr Leduc set up and prepare for next year
1 hr
This is a best practice because we are working on making the future of both this class and our lives better.
6/13
Simon was here now so we worked on our song, it had been a bit since we last worked on it so we forgot a little what we had came up with. So we had to relearn
1 hr
This is a best practice because we are preparing for getting the song ready for Kaitlyn as well as it required communication to relearn what we had already written
6/14
We helped Simon with his LinkedIn stuff, and then went to the green room and worked on our song. We really focused on transition and buildups to other sections and how that was going to work.
45 min
This is a best practice because it required collaboration to both get Simon’s LinkedIn done, and also to work on our song.
6/15
Simon had to leave a bit early so we didn’t have as much time as normal to work on the song. We mostly focused again on transitions and buildups. We didn’t really get it down last time
1 hr
This is a best practice because while working in a band situation communication and collaboration are important and necessary.
6/16
We continued working on our song. We have everything finished in terms of structure. But now we are ironing everything out so that we
1 hr
This is a best practice because we communicated and collaborated.
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Made this blog post, talked to Mr. Leduc about next year, and then worked on the song in 7/4 mainly focusing on writing a chorus riff that was also in 7/4
1 hr
This was a best practice because we discussed the future of this class, which I will be in next year (at least in school of rock) and I also bettered myself as a guitarist really working on being able to count and write something in 7/4 easily.
6/7
I had some inspiration for the song Im working on in School of Rock so I decided to record and get out some of my ideas so I would remember them
1 hr
This was a best practice because I was using recording to get things out of my head and into a physical/ digital environment which is the best way to remember creative things.
6/8
I was having trouble coming up with new ideas either to add to a song or create a new one, so after doing a bit of mixing of the 7/4 song I played through schism and pneuma by tool. Now I know pretty much how to play pneuma and schism, although in pneuma theres one part where the guitar and bass are doing completely different things and it’s hard to time it.
1 hr
Im not sure if this was a best practice, I was off task from my goal, but I was also getting better at guitar, but I leave it up to you.
6/9
I decided to work on the solo for the song in School of Rock. I found a really cool effect, and so I was messing around with what I could do with that
1 hr
This is a best practice because I was practicing soloing and getting better at improvising,
June 5th – 9th Weekly Work Log
Session Number:
6
Week Number:
2
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week:
4
What is/was your overall goal for this week?
To continue working on our song now that we have everything set up. Hopefully have our song ready to be recorded by next week.
We played through and worked on the bridge for our song, as well as just get more reps through our song so Simon can get a bit more of a idea of what he is doing
1 hr
This is a best practice because we communicated and used creativity to work and hammer out more parts of the song.
6/7
We made a rough recording of the song, and finished the spacey bit/bridge/solo so Simon knows that we are doing
1 hr
This is a best practice because we communicated and played through the song, and so had to use our creativity to add on to the song.
6/8
Since Simon wasn’t here and also the last day for seniors, we decided to have a goof day and play through random things we had already came up with, we played through spaghetti song which is a bit of a meme song. Ben Anderson also stopped in for a little bit to play drums. We didn’t get a lot done but we couldn’t really work on our song, since most of the things we need to work on have to do with drums.
1 hr
I don’t think this is a best practice, we got very little done and it was really just a joke day in terms of what we did.
6/9
Simon and Griffin weren’t here for different reasons, so we finished this blog post and then decided to help Mr. Leduc with preparing for next year.
1 hr
this was a best practice because we were helping prepare for next year so that we could make the future as best as possible.
I worked on two different splurges/ songs one of them was in 12/8 and the other I used a bit crusher effect on my guitar to create a cool sound.
1 hr
This is a best practice because I was creative when I used weird time signatures and effects to try something new
5/31
I added some backing guitar tracks for the bit crusher song, I also experimented with trying to write riffs in some other time signatures like 9/8 and 6/8. But I had a really hard time counting it so I didn’t really come up with anything.
1 hr
This is a best practice since I had to use critical thinking to try to push myself to count in 9/8 and 6/8
6/1
I worked on a riff that I came up with in 7/4, the I added some backing tracks to it as well as an intro. This time signature I clicked with the best since it sounds like 4/4 where every two measures there is just one less beat.
1 hr
This is a best practice because I used creativity to work on a piece of music
6/2
I learned how to fully play Pneuma and Schism, There is still a few parts of pneuma that I have trouble counting specifically during the verse, But I know Schism all the way through
30 min
Im not sure if this was a best practice, I wasn’t really working towards my goal but I guessed I used problem solving to try and figure out how to play pneuma by listening and playing along with it
School Of Rock
Session Number:
6
Week Number:
1
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week:
4
What is/was your overall goal for this week?
Work on new song that Connor and I was working on Sunday. We will by the end of the week have fully written the instrument part of the song and gotten the structure down.
We went over what we needed to do for the week, and then Connor and I showed the rest of em the song, and griffin showed us his idea.
1 hr
This was a best practice because we had to collaborate and communicate our ideas and work on making new material.
5/31
We spent the entire time setting up the drums for Simon in the way that he wanted them
1 hr
This is a best practice because we had to use communication and collaboration to set up the drums correctly and the way that Simon wanted them
6/1
We played through Halo On Fire on the new drum set, and then we revisited the song that Connor and I showed Griffin on Tuesday, We worked on it but it was mostly a running through what we already have, we didn’t really add anything to the song
1 hr
This is a best practice because we had to communicate to help each other learn the song.
6/2
I finished my blog post and listened to those two songs that were by Griffin and Tucker
1 hr
I don’t know how this is a best practice but we were forced to do this (im not complaining btw) but I don’t think its a best practice
I made the weekly work log for Game Design and School of Rock. I tried working on a bug that made it so some buttons didn’t make sounds, while others did. But even after searching about the problem I could not figure out what the problem was. I also through much research found out why our game was 18+ in the first place and fixed it.
1 hr
This was a best practice because it required problem-solving, even if I didn’t end up finding the issue
5/9
I fixed some volume issues and tried to make the game as polished as I could sound design-wise. So I fixed sound issues and mixing issues regarding the music and sound effects
1 hr
This was a best practice because I learned more about how Unity handles sound and mixing, and how to use it to do what I need
5/10
We shared our games and recorded them for the competition
1 hr
This was a best practice because presenting is a key skill in the world of work. And is something I will have to do many times
5/11
We looked at the other teams games, and then I worked on this blog post and the post-production blog post.
1 hr
This is a best practice because I was on task the entire time, and got everything done by the end of the class period.
5/12
Since there was nothing else I needed to do for my blog post and nothing that I can do for the game (we are not sure if we wanna continue it or not) I decided to work on making music possibly for a future game, or maybe just for the making of music in general. I experimented with synthesizers and mixing music, to try to get a perfect mix out of a very small amount of instruments and build upon that
1 hr
This is a best practice because I learned more about GarageBand and synthesizers in general.
May 8th – May 12th Weekly Work Log School of Rock
Session Number:
5
Week Number:
6
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week:
5
What is/was your overall goal for this week?
My goal was to record what we have of the Pirate song because last week we ended up being tasked with working on the in-ear monitors
So Connor decided to put his 7-string guitar into the shop. Which is something that is needed to record the song. So we are now gonna record a different song, that we have been working on simultaneously. This song is called Fast song, so we practiced through the song so we could get to the point where we could record
1 hr
This is a best practice because we had to make a decision as a group and that required communication to figure out how we were going to go through with this.
5/9
We practiced through Fast song. (with a warmup of Halo On Fire as always) We made sure that we had the structure of Fast song, and that we would be ready to record it tomorrow.
1 hr
This is a best practice because we needed to be efficient and communicate and collaborate well to make sure this song is going to be ready to be recorded in such a short amount of time
5/10
During Coug Time we recorded the guitar and bass part for Fast Song. But then Simon had to get his blood drawn. So we couldn’t record drums, So Connor Gryffn and I instead decided to learn how to Play Pneuma by Tool
1 hr
This was a best practice since we spent time out of class to work on what needed to be done. And then we used problem-solving to figure out how Pneuma by Tool even went since it switches time signatures every few minutes.
5/11
We recorded the drums and rerecorded some bass and Geetar. Since both Connor and myself were off time on many occasions
1 hr
This was a best practice because we were communicating what we needed and what Griffin needed of us so that he can mix
5/12
We worked on all of the blog posts due today. We also listened to the mix that Griffin had magically done overnight. And we talked about what we liked and didn’t like
1 hr
This is a best practice because we had to communicate what we liked and didn’t like about the mix and discussed where we wanted to go with this
A new bug arose where for some reason the buttons weren’t making a sound, however, I figured out how to fix this and it turns out it was a very simple problem. The Menu system/shop is now to my knowledge bug-free
1 hr
This was a best practice because I used problem-solving to fix an issue
5/2
I added my and Hunter’s evidence to the credits, I had to do this because only 3 people can be on Unity, and Hunter is not one of them. I also made sure that the game was ready to be uploaded and that everything worked, just to double triple check that.
1 hr
This was a best practice because it required communication so that I could put all of Hunter’s evidence into the game.
5/3
I added Roberts’ evidence to the credits and started working on making sure the UI was compatible with Itch.
1 hr
This was a best practice because it required problem-solving to figure out what was even wrong with the UI
5/4
I realized the issue with Itch regarding UI, and I fixed it and made sure that I changed that for every single scene in the game.
1 hr
Similar to the day before I used problem-solving to figure out and fix what was wrong with the UI
5/5
We played each other’s games and got feedback from Hunter
1 hr
I would say this is a best practice because the advice from Hunter helped us a lot. But I’m not sure if that counts as a best practice.
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May 1st – May 5th Weekly Work Log
School of Rock
Session Number:
5
Week Number:
7
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week:
5
What is/was your overall goal for this week?
To work on the Pirate song and make a rough mix and recording of it
Griffin wasn’t here and Connor didn’t have his seven-string guitar so we couldn’t play the Pirate song, so we jammed and came up with some cool ideas for future songs. And of course, we warmed up with Halo On Fire as always
1 hr
This was a best practice because we used communication to jam with each other seamlessly and to show each other what we were doing and how to do it.
5/2
Griffin wasn’t here again, but Connor and I worked on songs that we are gonna play for the Japanese Exchange students as well as we warmed up with Halo On Fire as always.
1 hr
This was a best practice because we were relearning a song. Because it had been a while since we had played it. This meant we had to communicate with each other to make sure we were playing it correctly.
5/3
On Wednesday we hammered out the structure of the Pirates song and made sure that everyone knew when everything was going on. And of course, we warmed up on Halo Of Fire
1 hr
This was a best practice because we communicated and collaborated to get what we needed to get done with this song for our SMART goal project.
5/4
We figured out transitions and the intro/outro for the Pirates song, and of course, we warmed up with Halo On Fire
1 hr
This is a best practice because we together came up with cool ideas for transitions. And Collaborated
5/5
Warming up with Halo On Fire, and then we figured out how the in-ear monitors work
1 hr
This was a best practice since we had to problem solve how they worked
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To fix all the bugs that have been plaguing us as well as upload all art and work on the rest of the sound effects that we might need
Work Tasks Game Design
Date
Task Description
Time Spent
Was this a Best Practice?
4/24
I fixed an issue with the level-up system so that it actually adds to the amount of defense health or attack
1 hr
This was a best practice because it required problem-solving to figure out why this was a problem in the first place.
4/25
I started building the credits screen of our game, including a way to get there from the menu
1 hr
This was a best practice because I didn’t use any tutorials to do this, I tried to do it based off my previous experience
4/26
Finished making the buttons and individual scenes for the credits screen. The Credits are now completely ready for people to add to them
1 hr
Im not sure how this was a best practice, I was just continuing where I left on the day before so by that logic it could be the same best practice.
4/27
I added sound effects to all the buttons in the credits, however, I had a bug that only played the sound effects on the back button.
1 hr
This was a best practice because I had to problem solve to figure out the issue, however I still don’t know why this is an issue and I can’t figure it out.
4/28
Since Aiden finished and published the combat system, I started working on the level up system, where it can make your stats better after each fight.
1 hr
This is a best practice since there are not tutorials on this type of level up system that I could find, so I had to figure out what I was doing
Session Number 5
Week Number 6
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week: 5
What was your overall goal for this week? To practice for the Bridge Music project,
Work Tasks School of Rocks
Date
Task Description
Time Spent
Was this a Best Practice?
4/24
We decided to play Halo On Fire but Double speed to get good at it. Then we went through our Bridge Song, for the concert this Friday (hopefully you can go to that)
1 hr
This is a best practice because we made the song harder for us to play, so that we could get better at it.
4/25
For most of the period, someone had stolen our practice room, so we practiced Halo on Fire since it was around the amount of time it would take for the beginning smart goal stuff to be done, and then Connor and I showed each other some things we had been doing for Game Design as well as some solo projects.
1 hr
I don’t think that there really was a best practice on this day, we weren’t really sure what to work on and so we didn’t do a whole lot.
4/26
Since the room was stolen from us again, I worked on some solo songs, that I had been working on at home. And we practiced through Halo On Fire, since again that was the most amount of time that we had.
1 hr
This was more of a best practice because I worked through some mixing problems with the bass and drums for one of my songs.
4/27
Since again the room was stolen from us. I worked on some solo music, specifically one song that has both 4/4 time signatures and 5/4 times signatures going on at the same time.
1 hr
This was a best practice because while I was working on this song, Grifin told me more about Garageband/Logic Pro so I got better at GarageBand
4/28
We worked on Halo on Fire (it is are new warmup song now) then We worked on making the Pirates song (SMART GoAL) and actual cohesive song
1 hr
This was a best practice because we collaborated together
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What was your overall goal for this week? To start working on the level-up system and the skill points
Work Tasks Game Design
Date
Task Description
Time Spent
Was this a Best Practice?
4/17
after we shared the games we worked on updating Trello
1 hr
4/18
I tried to create a new shop group with the attribute points, but I accidentally created a massive issue with plastic SCM
1 hr
4/19
I spent the entire period figuring out how to fix the issue, and I solved it by changing the name of a file.
1 hr
4/20
I worked on completing the attribute points economy system and making the UI how I wanted it
1 hr
4/21
I worked on adding more sound effects including a rat scream, among others
1 hr
Session Number 5
Week Number 5
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week: 5
What was your overall goal for this week? To really hammer out Halo on Fire (I know it’s taken a while) and also expand upon the song that we are doing for the production blog post.
Work Tasks School of Rock
Date
Task Description
Time Spent
Was this a Best Practice?
4/17
We worked entirely on Halo On Fire hammering out the solo and the timing of the ending, as well as adding so harmonies.
1 hr
4/18
We worked on the Pirate song (the one for the blog post) Specifically spicing up chord progressions.
1 hr
4/19
we fixed the blog posts, however, it took a ludicrous amount of time for some reason to upload the video from my phone into google drive. And I couldn’t leave it to do its thing because whenever it fell asleep it stopped uploading. So that was all we did.
1 hr
4/20
Connor wasn’t here today so we jammed for the whole period, and came up with some new ideas for songs
1 hr
4/21
Connor again wasn’t here so we went through some of the things that we jammed through, and refined them.
1 hr
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By May 5th we will have recorded a song with multiple guitar parts, and bass drums and mixed it. I will focus on making chord progressions more interesting in a metal/rock song.
PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY
Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)
Write solo songs even while in a band, even if they won’t fit with the band
Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving)
We wrote a song which meant we had to use creativity and also problem-solving- because Connor PUT HIS GUITAR IN THE SHOP. So we had to evolve and adapt to this new situation.
Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)
Since we were functioning as a band. This required a lot of collaboration and Communication to make a song
Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)
We used GarageBand to record and we got better and more efficient at using Midi Drums. We also recorded in record time for recording and mixing.
Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)
Communicating effectively is a must-have skill in the professional world.
Reactions to the Final Version
Don’t have any yet we getting there
Self-Evaluation of Final Version
I am very happy with the final version, especially with all the complications involved. The mix is very good and for only taking two days to record I think we did pretty good
What was your overall goal for this week? My overall goal was to get all the scenes into the game, even if they aren’t finished so that we have a basic layout of the game.
Work Tasks
Date
Task Description
Time Spent
Was this a Best Practice?
4/10
We Ran through Halo On Fire and I finally learned the ending of my solo. We also practiced through multiple times the song that Connor and I are playing for the Bridge.
1 hr
4/11
We improvised through a song that we had worked on a little bit and recorded that for the earliest version of our production cycle.
1 hr
4/12
We worked on a song for Jazz band specifically the solo section that Connor and I have. We also ran through Halo On Fire trying to perfect it.
1 hr
4/13
We ran exclusively through Halo On Fire, really focusing on timing and keeping in time with the metronome, also we decided to add some harmonies at the end of the song.
1 hr
4/14
We worked on Solos for Connor and I for the Bridge Music Project song and made sure the timing is right, and that it lasts for the right amount of time.
1 hr
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I made the main menu, I didn’t finish it but I was close.
1 hr
4/11
I finished the main menu and uploaded the art we had for the shop and I didn’t get it to work since the buttons were in the wrong place
1 hr
4/12
I finished the shop completely you still don’t get items from it, but I have to wait for the stats. Also made sure the transition from the menu to shop
1 hr
4/13
I started working on all the sound effects that we are gonna need in the game. I also added the art for the shop items into the game. I finished the button sounds for the main menu.
1 hr
4/14
I finished adding the art for the shop and started researching how to make a level-up system that changes visuals based on what your stats are.
1 hr
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