They say that in great times of failure, success arises from the ashes. After forgetting to have a basic outline for class, our group was asked to leave the room. Completely distraught and ashamed, we started to brainstorm ideas. After a series of ideas, we decided to showcase what just happened to us: getting kicked out of class.
Our sound clip focuses on the variety of emotions throughout this incredibly embarrassing transition. We begin with jovial music as students enter the classroom. There is an upbeat feeling of content. The music transitions to tense and dramatic when the teacher enters the classroom and reaches a moment of silence when the teacher asks for a status on the project. It then transitions to more angry music as the teacher discovers our error. This also applies to a broader context of the truth about errors, misjudgement, and/or mistakes coming to light. Whether publicly or privately, an angry response is expected.
We ourselves are also angry with ourselves for our lack of attention. After that, the music becomes more repentant as we realize our huge error. Beethoven’s Fur Elise is perfect to demonstrate a feeling of sadness or melancholy. The voices of famous falls from grace are heard including Anthony Weiner, Bill Clinton, Tiger Woods and 50 Cent’s unpublished Ghetto Quran. The clip ends with inspirational music with as a glimmer of hope or positive outlook on our future. We feel that our transition was very relatable to our audience as its a struggle that many face (also, we all fell from grace on that noble day). We hope you enjoy our creation.
Nabil Ahmed Khatri, Kevin Parakattu, Evans Charles Augustin
Works Cited
Antagonist. FreePlayMusic, n.d. MP3.
With the Black Hole. FreePlayMusic, n.d. MP3.
Cent, 50. Ghetto Quran. 50 Cent. N.d. MP3.
Detz. Eminem “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” (Acoustic Cover). Online Video Clip.
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President Bill Clinton – Response to Lewinsky Allegations. University of Virginia: Miller Center of Public Affairs. 26 Jan. 1998. Television.
Tiger Woods’ Full Apology Speech. CNN. 19 Feb. 2010. Television.
Weiner: ‘Don’t Know What I Was Thinking’ CNN. 6 June 2011. Television.
Youtube Audio Library, orch. Für Elise. By Ludwig Van Beethoven. 1810. MP3.
