Category: Project Planning

Below is the original plan I created for my project.

Firstly to understand how different parts of the ocarina work I will do some research on the instrument, how the sound is made and possible the history and how the instrument developed.

Once I have an idea on the product I wish to produce I will find a few different ways on making it. From this, I would like to find the best method of making the instrument.

Once I have decided on my method of making I will make 4 (Bass, Tenor, Alto and Soprano), documenting the process and problems I run into along the way.

Lastly to show my work I will create a video of a visual demonstration and audio demonstration.

 

When deciding on a project I thought a lot about what job I wanted once I left school and how this could help. When I leave school I would like to become a wind instrument repairer and teacher. I thought that learning how the sound is created in different instruments and how different aspect of the instrument contribute towards it would help largely in this aspect.

I also thought the general skills gained from this will help me with self-employment as I need to manage my time and be critical on my work.

When thinking about the project I need to think about what resources I could possibly use. I’ve made a list below of the main resources I think I’ll be using.

• Youtube
• Chris Heuer 
• Ace Ocarinas
• EvolutionStoneware
• Websites
• Ceramicartsdaily

I thought I sound also mention the materials and physical resources I plan on using to make my project and produce my blog.

• Ipod – To take photos and sound recordings.
• Clay to make the instruments.
• The tools I may need I will borrow from the art department.

When planning and creating this project I need to think about what skills would be needed and what skills I could gain.

I made a mind map to show my thoughts:

When I am creating the ocarinas I have got 4 aims which I hope to achieve.

• To learn how to work with clay.
• To learn how to create and alter an airway.
• To learn how to tune an ocarina.
• To find the most effective way of making an ocarina.  

As I haven’t worked with clay much before I need to learn how to handle it. I will do this via asking for help from the art teachers as I find practical learning is better for me. I’ll also find and watch video from Youtube.

When creating an ocarina making the airway is a key part of the process and to get this right is the most import part of the instrument making a sound.

After creating the airway the instrument must be tuned via holes in the instrument. This is also important for the instrument as my aim is to create a video with all 4 ocarinas at the end playing a song. For this, the instruments need to be tuned well.

Lastly before I make the final family of instruments I am aiming to find the most effective method of making.

 

When choosing to do the Extended Project Qualification I had to decide upon a topic. From the very start I had an idea on two topics; Media and Music. I knew I wanted to created an artifact so, from gathering several thoughts I came up with a few projects within each topic.

Media

• Creating a short film about the school
• Creating a short documentary on Epilepsy

Music

• Creating a family of ocarinas
• Creating a wooden flute
• Creating a composition

I choose music as my final topic as it’s the area I’d like to work in once I’ve left school. Then choosing music project was a little harder, I removed composition from the list as I was already creating one for my music A-level. In the end, I choose to create an ocarina family as the resources needed we easier to access within the school and they are lesser know than other instruments.

My final title choice is:

‘Plan and produce an ocarina family’