The End of Torpor for Flute and Cello, Crowdfunding Campaign Video
CROWDFUNDING LINK HERE : https://www.pozible.com/profile/the-e...
Hello! For those who don't know me, my name's Jen and my music based multidisciplinary project is The Emerald Ruby. I'm a disabled creative working out of Newcastle NSW on Awabakal land. I write glittery music based out of my training as a classical musician incoporating my love of Irish folk music and Early Jazz.
In June of 2021, as NSW was plunged fully into winter and a second major lockdown, I awoke in the middle of the night with a small melodic idea in my head. Over the next month or so, this sleepdeprived night scribble turned into a fully fledged duet for Flute and Cello called The End of Torpor.
As of writing this description, The sheet music book is fully complete, I've secured my cellist (the every lovely Naomi Dart) and I've hired a videographer (Midnight Crush Films). On the 22nd of January we will be filming a video and recording the duet, which will then be published on streaming services, bandcamp and Youtube.
I would very much like to pay everyone (including me) for this project, which is difficult as a self identified starving artist. That's where your support for this project comes in! Career wise, this project will help to legitimise myself past the descriptor "emerging artist" prooving that I can manage a professional project with proper money and showcasing the quality of my work.
About the piece: Torpor is defined as the physiological changes an animal undergoes as they enter a state of hibernation.
Although I am human, every year as the sun sets earlier and the temperature cools, I to experience torpor. This mental and physical shift marks my yearly unavoidable transition into a state of Seasonal Affective Disorder.
As Winter turns to Spring, I exit this state of depression, emerging from a type of hibernation.
This piece was composed in the July/August period of 2021, Winter into Spring, musically capturing the end of Torpor.
Budget Overview
The budget for this project is as follows:
Videographer: $340 half day of filming
Cellist: $900 - This includes 5 two hour rehearsals and half day of recording.
My fee as flautist, composer, project manager, social media guru, graphic designer, video editor, audio engineer and jack of all trades: $500
Creation of Merch (enamel pins): $325
PR: $2000
Total cost of project: $4060
You'll notice the above numbers don't add up to the total of my base target of $1095. This is because pozible is an all or campaign, meaning if I don't get the "minimum" financial support I need, I won't recieve any $. If I only receive 1/4 of the money I need, I can still see this project to fruition (although, this will be without the support of PR, which is very costly). It won't be comfortable financially, but I can do it!
$1095 will cover half of Midnight Crush films, the cost of 5 rehearsals with Naomi, and the creation of enamel pins to celebrate the release.
It would mean the world to me if I get the whole amount, so my stretch goals are as follows:
Stretch 1: $1565. This covers all of Midnight Crush Films fee and 5 rehearsals plus recording with Naomi.
Stretch 2: $2060. This covers Midnight Crush Films Fee, Naomi's fee and means I get paid for some of my time!
Stretch 3: $4060. Covers all of the above plus means I can hire an external PR company. Having the support of external PR with their own contacts means I can focus on my art, and not burn out from releasing this duet due to my disability.
MUSIC USED IN THE VIDEO:
Grief for a Lost Future - The Emerald Ruby https://theemeraldruby.bandcamp.com/a...
Nova - The Emerald Ruby https://theemeraldruby.bandcamp.com/a...
Thinking at the Speed of Light - The Emerald Ruby https://theemeraldruby.bandcamp.com/a...
LINKS:
Website: http://theemeraldruby.com
Vanishing Shapes Bandcamp: https://vanishingshapes.bandcamp.com
Emerald Ruby Bandcamp: http://theemeraldruby.bandcamp.com
Emerald Ruby Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2VLv32En3tRpF6ho5QYoh1
Youtube: / theemeraldruby
Facebook: / theemeraldrubyblog
Instagram: / theemeraldruby
Twin Willows Patreon: / twinwillows
Lookbook: http://lookbook.nu/mooology
Ello: http://ello.co/mooology
Twitter: / theemeraldruby
Contact: [email protected]