“FACENT” is TV Speak for “factual entertainment”. In this continuing series of real-life challenges for people at the beginning of their media-composing journey we offer up a recent successful YouTube special for your sonic improvement.

Watch Christian's 'How To' tutorial to see how he would approach the challenge:

After a brief hiatus in order to better code the site for more reliable submissions processes we are back with some entertainment of a factual nature for you to make more entertaining.

Crow Hill challenges provide our “fellowship” (basically anyone who wants to take part) with an opportunity to practise, experience, and cut their teeth with real-life experiences of working to picture, to brief and under a deadline. All undertaken in the relatively undercover safe-space that is our resources hub. It’s an opportunity to learn new things, learn from mistakes, and deal with the feelings and stress of work at the media composition coal-face without any potential negative impact on one’s career!

On our weekly podcast this week we will be announcing our return with a multi faceted challenge that will test your abilities as a composer, producer AND engineer. Make sure you tune in to “Can You Hear Me Now” on our “XTRAS” channel HERE. We go live 19.00 (7pm UK Time) every Wednesday with a google-meet dial-in that is open to all to throw us and the rest of the fellowship questions, answers and opinions.

If you can’t make the live-cast make sure you return here if you want to take part. 

About the challenge…

What is the current composer challenge?

We would like you to underscore the opening section of our MIDI YouTube film, observing the picture and changes and balance the audio with the dialogue.

What do I get for participating?

The winning entry will receive the next 3 Crow Hill product releases, be played on our ‘‘Can You Hear Me Now?‘ YouTube podcast and feature in the next Network Dispatch email.

How do I participate?

Download the footage and audio assets HERE. You are free to use any instrumentation you wish (virtual or live.)

How do I submit my entry?

You can upload your video using our new submission form below.

What happens after I submit?

You have until 11:59pm BST 23rd of November to create and send us your entries. ALL will be listened to. The winner will be announced on the following Crow Hill livestream.

  • Don’t Forget…
    • Use any instruments you want (virtual or live)
    • One entry per person

Here’s the challenge winner being played on our livestream:

 

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