This film shows that it takes time to create a top hit you can't just throw together beats and a few vocals and you have a song. It takes way more than just that they took months just to find the perfect vocalist for the song they almost gave up but they showed the persistence needed to accomplish their goal of publishing the song and it turned out to be a top-selling song, This film demonstrated to me the actual process of making music and I now appreciate the producers and artists I listen to a lot more now due to the constant struggling that they must go through just to produce a great song. I found it interesting that Sarah Adams instead of being the vocalist for the song she just took the rights to the lyrics most likely to profit more money than she would've grossed from being the artist.
I never put thought into how music is created or the amount of effort and time it takes to make a good song. With the way that the internet is now a days it gives you new songs, that are decent, every month and it makes it seem easy until you look at a bad song and remember that you would do worse than them. This film club shows that not only do you have to make a song but also you have to find a person that will be able to sing the song to the fullest extent and sometimes that can take a long time and make it to wear the song doesn’t come out and all the time put into it is wasted. I like how this film club follows the making to the singing of the song and have the people who made the song make the film club.
This film club is pretty inspiring because it showed a long process song writers and producers went through to make the number 1 song on the billboard. At times they thought about giving up but they still stuck together and finished their masterpiece. First, they made a beat and hey added more sound effects to it as they compared them to game of thrones. Next, they were trying to find artists to do demo off of voice memo. They had 14 artists and they had to chose 1. Maren Morris was the artist chosen and the help of Sarah Aarons helped enhance the process as well. The song released and January and hit No.1 in April. So, this is a key example of following your heart and never giving up. You learn for your struggles so you can come back better and be successful. FOLLOW YOUR DREAM.
I liked this film club. This is because I didn't know anything about the process of making a song before. In this example, they had a hard time finding the right person to sing the song because the voice had to be similar to the songwriters; however, to me, they all sounded similar. I believe the producers made the right choice in my opinion because she performed it well. Also, when I would listen to this song I would have never even thought that she didn't write the song herself, so it made me wonder how many songs are actually written by the artist that performs them. Another thing is, in the film club, they were not able to meet up with everyone in person, so they used video conferences. I believe that this made the video apply more to kids in school because people use facetime a lot instead of meeting in person. This also allowed them to incorporate text messages and emojis into the film club which made it more fun to watch. This was also able to show how difficult it would be to have a career in music production, and how much time it takes to make a hit.
I would first like to state that I did not think reporters interviewed people through skype I thought that all professional interviews were done in person.The way this film club was shown felt a lot like a tv show.Like how they kept jumping from people to people and it's telling this huge story.I also gained some knowledge on how hit songs are sometimes made.Also after looking at the process of making the song and seeing how that one little sound became something bigger leads me to believe that this song could have easily been overlooked or never brought into existence in the first place.So it asks the question of how easy or how many possible songs are overlooked.It makes me think that anybody has the ability to make a good song.But I do understand that it is hard work and incredibly tedious so I have newfound respect for the song creation process.
This video shows how much time and effort that goes into making one song. From finding the vocalist(s) to the final production of the song. What was unique about the video is that it showed the different sound waves for the beat, vocals, etc for each stage of the song making process. It also showed the lyrics for each stage of the song as it was being created. The sound waves of each demo were also shown and the reaction that the producers had towards it. Also, the demos were sent off to bigger producers for commentary and feedback. It showed how difficult it can be to get higher level vocalists for songs and for them ti sung it with the same intentions. Having a beat is just the basis for a song but then incorporating the vocals can either make the song a hit or a miss depending on how well it’s done.
This film club format is quite different then most other film clubs, this is because they use a video calling service such as Skype, Facetime and others to communicate with the people that they were interviewing rather than interview them directly. I believe this really speaks to the busy world of music and how these people who are so far apart can make a hit pop song in this modern day and age. I never knew that to create a song would require so many moving parts first they had to come up with general lyrics and a beat, then that was sent off to people to review it, and then it was sent to a producer in order to mix the song and basically refine the song so that someone can actually sing it, finally they have to find someone who they believe can sing the song as the writer intended it to be sung and all of that has to come together in order to make a hit pop song like “The Middle”. With all that time and money spent to make the song it's a total gamble as well the song could completely fail and lose a lot of money so song making is really quite a risky business.
When we think about a pop hit playing on the radio or in our phones we do not think about how long it takes or how much time is put into it. As i was watching this video i noticed that the process of a good song is very lengthy longer than i would’ve ever imagined. I thought to make a good song all you had to do was write it and record it i had no idea that a song took so long to even write let alone to get it out there. I loved how the whole video was in a facetime video perspective, we know that these people are very busy people so instead of them talking face to face they utilize their resources to still keep in contact. Yes, they might have the song but they need the voice to go with that song to fit perfectly. When Zedd said he had the song “The Middle” he still wanted the perfect voice to complete the song, and even though he had multiple voices he wanted the one that best suited the song. The creation of a great song does not takes it takes weeks even months, like the famous saying Rome wasn’t built in a day.
I always thought that a song-making process would be somewhat difficult, in a way. I expected that it would take a team of musical artists to accomplish/complete a song, which is what it took to produce "The Middle". What surprised me is how they had to search, in depth for a vocalist, with the right tone and attitude. I also enjoyed how Zedd would message members of his team about his decisions and his messaging with the chosen vocalist. The video itself had it's ups and downs. It really showed the emotions of the team when they first heard the beginning of "The Middle". It showed how the chosen vocalist, was surprised on how difficult it was to find her, and how the demo vocalist couldn't actually sing it. I didn't like the quality of the face-times however. It looked like the video's jumped around and lagged across the screen. Overall, the message was clear and can be perceived easily.
I didn't realize how long the song-making process is. The product being formed has to go through so many different people, and then it has to gain popularity from the audience. I was intrigued by how the real artist, Sarah Aarons, created the song but the amount of time it took to find the right singer for it was so long. I do believe that Maren Morris did an outstanding job though, so the effort put in was worth it. It was interesting to see a film through a Facetime view as well as a text screen because it felt more involving with the subject. Another neat view featured in the film was the voice recorder and notes that Sarah Aarons used in the making of the song because it allowed us to see what the artist is thinking about how the song should sound and compare that to how the song turned out. I think that everyone who worked producing this song really did a great job at going for the goal.
I like how this film club did a FaceTime instead of meeting face to face it sort of shows you that the lives of the song creators are really busy. This video made me realize the amount of work and it takes to make a song. The process is a lot longer than I thought it would be. I originally thought that it took a week or two to create a song. I didn’t know it took weeks and months of hard work to create just one song. It makes me appreciate the hard work my favorite artists put into creating albums that have over 20 songs in it. It also makes me wonder how singers like Beyoncé and Rihanna can write hit songs while being on tour, being pregnant, maintaining a public appearance, and having multiple businesses like fashion lines and makeup brands. I always thought the life of a singer was easy. But now I see it’s really difficult and stressful and I see why a lot of artists stop making music.
It's amazing how long they take to make one song and what they have to consider to do it.How many factors they have to look at when doing them.For a 3-5 minute song they can take up to years just to make it perfect and the way they think is good and people will like.How they get in so many different people singing the song and at the end have to decide which voice will fit better with the words and the beat with the song.I know that if it was me and i couldn't do it under a year or some month i would have given up and not done it no more.But no these people don't give up they keep on trying.
I never really knew the work and effort you have to put in to make a good song. Having been hearing songs all my life, and with how often popular songs are pumped out, it does not seem like a hard time consuming process, but it is. Making a song takes so much attention to detail that many people do not know about. I also found it interesting the process they had to go through to find a second singer, having to sift through fourteen different singers to find the one that they thought would fit. This film club has given me appreciation for the process that people have to go through to make well produced music. If they do not go through that process, it will most likely turn out bad, or have glaring signs that it was made quickly and rushed out, just for the ability to say that you made a song.
I didn't think it took that long for a song to be made, I thought you would just go into the studio and record it but, this proved my thought wrong. While watching this video this made me think about when artists would select an album release date and later when the date comes and they aren't able to drop the album then this something like this could've happened. For example the artist could've had the song on the album already made but maybe the producer wasn't able to come out with the right melody or beat. I know it would be easier if the songwriter was also the singer. Because you would have to struggle with finding a singer. A question that I have is there another way the process could go with song making? Another question I have is how much does the song writer get paid, percentage wise?
I've never thought about how hard it is to go through all that to create a song. I mean, yeah it takes a lot of work, but I didn't think they had to go through all those demos and things for a song. The video helped us understand it and how much work it truly takes to find the right vocalist and all that. I don't understand why Sarah didn't sing the song herself. She has a beautiful voice and I feel lie they only have her write the songs, but either way she plays a large and helpful role in the song making. This video helped me realize that our favourite songs aren't easy to make and they take a lot of time.
I never really knew the amount of time it took for a producer, singer, and songwriter to create a pop hit. The video was very informative on the process of producing a song that will win over the charts. I always thought that a producer would probably already have a singer on standby to sing the song that the songwriter has created or they would already know who to choose. I didn’t think random stars would send a sample of their voice to the producer so they can choose. But after watching the video I learned that they had to go through 14 singers ad sometimes more to find the one they were searching for. Watching the process was actually fun and you could obviously tell it was difficult to find the perfect artist that would make the song sound perfect. This song has hit the number one spot on the charts a couple of times and I honestly believe they deserve the credits that they receive.
I've never really put into thought the makings of a song. I always hear them on the radio and never once have I considered what went on behind it or the hard work put into it. While I never thought that writing a song was particularly easy, I never thought that it was that hard either. It came as a bit of a shock watching this film. It was a rather interesting process to view, and to think that they had to cycle through 14 different singers! This film really portrayed the cooperation and motivation and just passion that the making of a top hit, or just any song in general. The way that the film itself is set up is a nice touch too. I think that it helps show what the process itself was probably like for the producers of the song. After watching this, I'll definitely learn to appreciate songs more, even the ones that get annoyingly stuck in your head.
What I get from this video that it is different from I thought on how songs were produced and how much time it takes to get the right person to do it. I really like the format of this video showing how it takes time and effort to get a good song and showing us the demo with the different pitches. Telling us how many different produces they sent them to and giving us a good conclusion for the end. This makes me want to keep on watching more like this. If a song does not sound right then it starts to lose it flavor or the purpose making it pointless. This film club now makes give more respect for songs as the effort you have to put in them to make them sound perfect and well. People should stop saying that today's music is lazy and uninspired when song making deals with this process.
This video is a great way of showing of some of the most popular songs are created. When people are listening to their favorite or just a song in general they think oh making a song can’t be that hard it’s probably easy they probably made this song in a day, when in reality its takes day or week to make a song. While making lyrics and the instrumentals is hard and takes days weeks, when finding a singer which puts feeling and effort in song and sings like if they made well that can take month as shown in the video. Overall I think this video is great when demonstrating how to make a number one hit song.
This video shows what great lengths people need to go through in order to make a song. Sarah Aarons created a demo that would later be sent to seven different producers with one of them being Zedd. He talks about how much loved the song and needed to an artist with the perfect voice to sing "The Middle". One with somewhat of a raspy voice that sounded like her. After creating several samples of the song with different pitches her voice was in. He talks about almost giving how he would fly out to see these different artist and hear their sound, up until he found one artist he had never heard of, Maren Morris that had that perfect sound he was looking for. This just shows us not to give up on our dreams and to pursue the different ideas we have because they can lead to extraordinary things like "The Middle".
You never realize how much work it takes to find the just right talent for the sound you are trying to make. Making music and putting it all together it seems like something that can be done so effortlessly but when really, sometimes takes months to perfect. There is so much that's put into the creation of the song and this video gives me insight into how all that is put into place in the making all of it. Each song has its own meaning, and when you cant find the right way or person to express that same message, the song feels meaningless. This video also made me realize more about that songwriter and the main people behind the masterpiece. I wouldn't even have known about the songwriter Sarah if I hadn't watched this. 125 I wish they give more credit to the songwriter of the lyrics because the words connect so much to people. It seems like my entire generation, all they do is listen to music so it feels special to actually see what goes on behind making the music that we love so much.
I think having the video set up using Facetime allowed for it to feel more personal and have a stronger connection with the audience. This video shed some light on the process of writing a song, and making it one that will be a hit. Successful songwriting isn’t just going to happen, there are a lot of steps that go into creating a hit pop song; you can’t just sit down and write a hit song, you have to piece things together. In the clips of Sarah’s demo, you can hear that she’s just playing and singing bits of the lyrics along with it, but there is no concreteness of what the end sound would be. She shows that it isn’t going to be a straight shot from lyrics to a hit, which is later emphasized by the producers. Zedd, Grey, and The Monsters and the Strangerz show how they struggled to find just the right voice for the song. When the demo clips from the other artists were played, you could clearly hear the difference and just how similar Maven and Sarah’s voices are. The final song is that much better for it because they made the effort to keep it in line with how it was intended to be performed.
The song being portrayed in this video is one that must have taken a long time for the writer to write but it ended up being very beneficial to the song writer in the end. The video format of this song is unlike any other film clubs I have seen thus far. It shows the process that the song goes through starting from after the writer finished writing the song then going to sending a demo of the song to producers. After being approved by the producers, they then have to find someone to sing the song and ultimately drop the latest hit single.
I always wondered how music and songs were created. Watching this video kind of showed me the steps to creating a song and having it published by producers. I have listened to the song "Middle" and I personally like it. The way the film was put together was very unique because it took us through the steps they went through to publish the song through face time videos with different producers. It was cool learning how Sarah first came up with the song and the how it was sent to different producers to figure out the voice that should go with the song. We listen to music everyday but we don't truly know the efforts applied to creating a song.
The creation of the song is a lot more in depth than I thought it was. When I think about songs getting made I think it’s just a really simple process with a singer and producer in a studio just recording it but it’s in fact much more difficult and complicated than that. The whole process is interesting from how the person who wrote it wasn’t even the one who sang it to how they went through 14 different artists before they finally came across the right one to sing it. I also really liked the format of the Film Club itself. I liked the start to finish storytelling with input from the people in between and just in general showing the entire process from beginning to end. It makes it seem more interesting and engaging to watch. A lot more effort goes into the creation of one song than I ever imagined and it’s crazy to think that a song that was almost scrapped, ended up becoming a #1 hit.
This film club was very different from most of the others that I have watched this year but I definitely enjoyed it. There are so many different genres of music and so many different songs within each genre. It seems like new music is coming out all the time and there are always new songs to listen to or new artists to discover. With this constant stream of new music, I rarely think about how songs are made and how difficult the process can be. Seeing the woman who wrote the song, the men working with her, and then the men who proceeded to send the song to Zedd really showed me how producing a song is a collaborative effort. There were so many different people all working together to make the song perfect. In this video, they went through 14 different singers before finding the person they wanted! I think pop music isn't always appreciated because some of the songs can sound similar but there is a lot of work that goes into creating the songs. After watching this I have a new appreciation for this song and will probably think more about how the different artists I listen to create their songs.
I've heard this song before many times on the radio and I was familiar with the artist Zedd and his music as well. Everytime I hear a song that has numerous beats in it that layer on top of one another making a distinct tune, I wonder how people are able to make a tune that is catchy and different from the the rest. This particular film club has given me a sense of what really goes down behind the scenes while making a song. It isn't just a guy or girl singing memorized lyrics with maybe another artist. There is someone who writes the song, who edits the audio, who adds a tune, who looks for an artist to sing it and then there is the singer, Sometimes the person who comes up with the song doesn't sing it, and the person that does sing it gets almost all the credit. Although there are times when the singer does come up with the song themselves, there are times when that is not the case. I almost wish that before a song plays on the radio or at a concert, that instead of just saying the singers, to credit the songwriter as well. But if the songwriter is content with the fact that they aren't 100% credited then that is okay. Something that I enjoyed was the personal video chat, no script, no preparation, just someone's direct thoughts being told to someone else. This helps show that the person is speaking from their heart rather than a piece of paper.
This video stood out to me in many ways as the format wasn't like any other film I seen because it displayed Facetime calls from person to person to show how this amazing process came together. I love seeing the process of making the pop song because you usually don't see the process of creating something like this. It went from the songwriter with a demo, to producers, which lead to eventually a #1 pop hit. The fact that the producer almost gave up finding a singer and still having Sarah who sung it so beautifully shocked me as a song that good almost didn't get put out there. I had questions relating to why Sarah just don't sing the song she wrote. Although the film describes the song process, I wanted more elaboration on how the beat came together because of it's importance to making the hit. I will take back the effort and dedication it took to do this.
The effort and lengths a pop star has to go through just to release a new hit song is one wild ride. From writing the lyrics, creating the first demo, finding likely candidates who would sing the song, editing the song and releasing the song to the public. This process can take months, maybe even a year to release a song. I feel that we should admire the work the pop star has to go through just to release a song, not the song itself. The production teams should also be admired for all the work they have to go through to find the correct vocals. It took over 7 people to produce this masterpiece, 14 candidates, and an entire video premiere at the Grammys.
The creation of this song really makes me wonder how songs are made because in the video the producers went through several trials to actually release the song. For instance, Zedd had to look through several artist in order to find one in which gave the same feeling that the writer gave when she sang it, and he had to travel very far in order to find the artist in which had that same feeling and tone. I also wonder how actually long the song took to produce, create, and eventually put to consume.I also enjoyed the way this film club was also narrated. I feel like it gave us a look into how the producers had to communicate with the writer and the actual artist to finally produce the song. I like how they were able to make a song in which received a lot of praise from the comfort of their homes or offices.
This film really sets an idea of the time and effort that goes into one 2-3 minute song. Obviously many tasks have to be made when making a song including the actual production of the beat, vocals and then small tweaks to give the mood/vibe. Many people don't think about the small steps required to make music and it's good that this film highlights the sometimes difficult task of finding the right sound. I found it interesting how long "The Middle" actually took to make due to vocals. As I was watching and hearing different interpretations of the music, I began to wonder why so much went into such a small detail. I've always been nitpicky while making music but only on the beat production side of things. It may just depend on the artist's value while making a song but I saw each vocalist similar to each other on style with only minor improvement on the final version. Either way this I did enjoy that this film highlights how any music hit is made and really puts more appreciation in your favorite song.
I really liked this video because you get to see the entire process of the making of a song, which you normally don’t do. I got to see the development from before it even was more than a few words, to a demo, to a #1 hit. It’s also cool to see the people that actually worked to make the song, instead of just the singer or the producer. When a song comes on the radio, all you get to see is the name of the song and the artist, but never the songwriter or anyone else that worked to make it. I feel that those people should get just as much credit, because they probably worked just as hard. I also really like the format of this video. Seeing the texts and interviews from the actual people instead of just a voice over gives it a more personal feel. Also, having them give their own accounts of what happened gave me multiple different perspectives from the songwriting process, which I think is really cool.
The film club was very interesting this week i liked it. I found it interesting how they have somebody that has a beat first. Then they find someone to write the lyrics then showed to the producer. Then they find someone to sing. This industry is about connections and its cool how they put so much work into finding someone to sing how they like it. The process of merging the song and the music is a complicated process as well which is cool to see the background of the music and the beats with it. Adding too, when a song gets popular like that it must feel good to be someone connected to the song. I also like how they showed the peoples use the song for media. One question i would have is how long does the whole process start from beginning to end and how much money does it cost.
I love how they used Face Time to interview the people. It gives a more personal feel, less formal which is refreshing because most videos you see and especially interviews they are usually very formal. And I also like how They show the demo and Sarah's writing process. Also I love how they showed the process of getting this finished and how they got the background music and their idea of it. Using the sound of a axe hitting the wood was brilliant in my opinion because it shows how they were thinking outside the box when creating this piece. The process of finding a vocalist was praise worthy because of what they had to go through to find the right one.
The format of this film was nice in the sense that the audience was able to have a one-on-one with the producers and song writers to show their part in this process of making a pop hit. Before this film I hadn't thought about how the singers who sing songs like the one in the film weren't sung by the original songwriter. Zedd's comments on how he wanted to get a singer who wanted the same inspiration and motivation as Sarah Aarons, but wanted someone better. I don't really understand why Aarons wasn't the one to sing the song for the final song to be on the radio, because she wrote the song and I just feel like it should be the songwriter that sings the song. I don't know much about music producing or if she wanted someone else to sing the song, but I saw how she was able to sing the song on her own and I didn't see any issues.