Goal Post

                                                             Learning Goal Post

 Like everyone else, I have goals I am working at achieving. In fact, I have a few regarding music and film scoring.

Firstly, this might be something that a lot of music composers do not regard as a goal or something to give more attention to, but I do. I would like to know and understand the theory behind music, so well in fact that it flows effortlessly from my brain. To help you understand this, I’ll add theory has never been my joy in life.

Secondly, I want to my music to motivational. Motivational not only film and television composers, but to the everyday person, jus like you and I trying to make it in life. Motivational to those who have lost hope, who need that encouragement and to those who are successful already, to never rest but continue climbing. How can a score primarily created to amplify someone else’s narrative that I had no contribution in writing, you might ask? I place what drives me, what motivates me to work as hard as I do and even harder into the scores I create. Creating a score that I give my all in composing, I believe will send a message of excellence that will speak on my behalf without having utter a word. We all need to be testimonies and living examples of that we believe and teach right? This is the message of excellence I talk about.

Thirdly, I would like to prepare the foundation of my career. This is my third and might be my final year studying. With this in mind, I prepare for my career now, not only by the show real I will later on in the year put together but by outside work also. In doing this, I will be creating a name for myself; keeping in mind the standard of excellence I aim at living by.

 Lastly, like anyone else studying and the most obvious, I would like to graduate with exceptional marks. I am working right now at achieving the marks I desire to achieve at the end of the year.  

My Weaknesses

 I would seriously lying if I were to say I have no weaknesses. I have a couple actionably.

The first weakness I have is the theoretical part of music; this is not too serious but can pose a great problem. I just need to put more time and effort into understanding it more and I’ll be alright. The second weakness I have is that, unlike a lot of composers, I'm not that good at playing the piano. My method of composing is mostly by ear; I play around to find what sounds the best for the idea is trying to musical re-interpret. It is something I am however working on. The more I stay close to a piano, the more skilled I will become.

Something else that might fall under this category is the distance I travel to school and fro. I travel about 150km a day to school and back home. It’s a bit of a distance I know, but the distance is not a problem. The problem is that because of the distance, I cannot always come to school to practice as much as I would like, as a result a home setup similar to the facility at school is required. I am however in the process of putting one together, but not too much of a problem now is it?

Areas I need to work harder in 

That one is easy; I can tell you without having to think about that are the theory. I really have to put more time into the theory, and then I’ll be ok. I need to work harder in playing the piano more efficiently. Only more attention to this matter can help me achieve this.

My strong points 

A strong point I defiantly have is my musical ear. I have been blessed with a musical ear that allows me to create good music by primarily using practical skills as apposed to theoretical application.

This simply means that I compose my music by the ear, I would naturally know what works well with something and what does not. This might sound like I’m talking nonsense at first, but once you notice the difference between those who compose by ear and by practical application you will better understand. Theory however plays an irreplaceable role in the successful composition of a score, it cannot be ignored, but so can’t the natural talent of a composer.

I would still like to broaden my knowledge and understanding of musical theory as much as I can, because I believe that without it, I am greatly limited.


What do I want to know and be by the end of 2014?

By the end of 2014 I would like to have achieved a few things, that’s pretty obvious.

I would defiantly like to be far more comfortable with the theory behind music, that’s for sure. I would like to have created, even though it wills till have a lifetime of growing to do, a name for myself in the industry. I would also like to be invited to come back to AFDA to continue studying for a Honors certificate, even though I probably won’t come (well, I might come), that would be nice.

Lastly this will come as a shocker to all those who know me. I know I might come across as that guy who dislikes school and never really cares much about my lectures and stuff, but I would actually really like to make my music lecturer proud. Yes, I might not like school as much as everyone else does, but I really love what I do. I made it a habit of handing in assignments late; I am trying to change this. By the end of 2014 I would like it to have been a pleasure for Wikus to have known me.

That’s the truth, and I would prefer it if we were to keep that confidential, thank you