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[Berlioz]

Hi. I'm M. Bulteau (Berlioz, around here). I'm a composer/writer, and I have my work online:

www.mbulteau.com

Far from being here to spam you, take that as a portfolio for your reference towards what I would like an opinion on from the community.

I have long delved into the depths of Majora's Mask dramatic possibilities, and being a composer/writer I am currently considering (after having enough material to start) creating a stage work of Majora's Mask, something big, serious (as in, professional), powerful and with one or two modifications that I assure change nothing of the story's core concepts at all. In fact they bring out the drama in full and allow for a stable adaptation to stage, instead of the many flaws that arise from taking a game structure into a dramatic set without the necessary reconstruction.

Musically speaking it would also avoid reducing itself to medley form. I would try my best to develop on every theme, taking them as bases to be grown on and to make a complete and organic work, instead of a patched-up musical track.

I would need to gather up all the available resources to write a score that would please me and all the other Zelda fans.

The hardest part would obviously be, afterwards, attempting to contact the actual composer, showing the product, and asking for his approval, perhaps his support, in having the work built and brought to life, for we all know an artist trying to climb always needs help from above, especially if they are using the work of those above as a vital basis. It is always a win-win situation, since artistic reinterpretations of any established medium always validate its existence further (a.k.a. mutual advertisement et al.).

I have my original work, both writings and compositions, as evidence of what I can do, and I am usually not one to make these kinds of adapted projects, but Zelda is something that has always fascinated me, and Majora's Mask is the one that always dug deepest.

I would like to know if the community would be interested in seeing such a project built.

Cheers,

M. Bulteau

[Adem]

Being into that sort of thing, it's something I'd love to see. However, I'll be blunt...I really don't think the chances of it going anywhere are that high. While a lot of people might enjoy it, it's highly improbable that Nintendo would give it a second glance. Did you hear about The Hero of Time? It was a fan movie that spent years being developed and, shortly after it's release, was removed from all streaming websites by Nintendo. You might still be able to find it, and it was kind of awful, but the point is their attitude.

If it's something you really want to pursue, though, I'm totally on board and best of luck to you! If I've discouraged you, I apologize. I'm very interested to see what you would do with it, though.

[NoeL]

If you intend to sell tickets then you're going to have to get permission from Nintendo (and give them a cut). I highly doubt they'll go for it, but good luck.

[Berlioz]

I know about all that. I will still compose it, and then there are many ways in which this can work. From the best and most supported to the total minimum. I have one or two action plans I will advance with once I have enough material.

Merry Christmas, by the way!

I come to show signs of activity and inform you that I have completed the first half-hour of the opera, and that you should expect samples with actual vocals somewhere in January.

For now, I give you instrumental samples from several parts of the still unfinished Act I.

Keep in mind that they're mostly just orchestrations of original themes because the real development usually happens with the singers (which is usually where I cut between the themes here, because there is no actual voice sound but a digital instrument emulating it, and we all know how those suck).

The only thing mildly "developed" in this sample is the superimposition of a modified Kafei and Anju's marriage theme (will be used as the leitmotif for their hope) on the Astral Observatory theme, along with some quotes from the Song of Healing (leitmotif for promisekeeping and obviously the Happy Mask Salesman).

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=Rzvtayc0y9w

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=L7FFcstV8gs

By the way, for those who enjoyed my website's music, I only recently noticed my media players in the site's Works section were all down. I've put in new ones and there's much more music to listen to in that section than the 9 sample tracks on the home page.

[sigtau]

This is actually really, really cool. I hope it gets somewhere.

[Berlioz]

Thanks.

Here's an instrumental for a dance sequence. It's a battle that happens between the Deku and Odolwa. It might sound strange, yes, but all I can say so far is that in the story it is a consequence of giving Kafei a boost in his search for the Sun Mask.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=BgVAt2en6Ek

[Haylee]

Thanks.

Here's an instrumental for a dance sequence. It's a battle that happens between the Deku and Odolwa. It might sound strange, yes, but all I can say so far is that in the story it is a consequence of giving Kafei a boost in his search for the Sun Mask.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=BgVAt2en6Ek

FRIGGIN AMAZING! That is all I have to say.

[Berlioz]

Here's an instrumental for the short celebration after Odolwa falls to the Deku, interrupted by the appearance of the Giant that is freed as a consequence.

Everything that follows is the background instrumental for the Giant's aria, so pardon the repetitiveness, since there are words to be sung over it.

It develops into other harmonies past the middle.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=HW4h4EQLUic

[Berlioz]

Just informing that the vocal samples will be late. I had said they would appear somewhere in January.

Well, it seems the date we managed to set up for ONE (hopefully two) of the recordings is two Sundays from now.

So... sorry about the wrong prediction.

[sigtau]

This still interests me, so I eagerly await hearing it when it is finished.

[Berlioz]

Just to let you know, the Clock Town choir vocal sample was recorded today. I will probably only have access to the WAVs on Wednesday.

The choir is split in half by Kafei's recitativo, which, along with the Mayor's Council Room fugato, is intended to be recorded in two weeks.

I'm rehearsing the latter tomorrow morning.

[Moosh]

You do realize that if this falls under Nintendo's radar you're sure to get a cease and desist, right? One does not just walk into Mordor and write an opera using Sauron's intellectual property.

Edited by Pokemonmaster64, 13 February 2012 - 01:07 AM.

[Eddard McHorn Van-Schnuder]

You do realize that if this falls under Nintendo's radar you're sure to get a cease and desist, right? One does not just walk into Mordor and write an opera using Sauron's intellectual property.

That really depends, actually. If he's making any kind of profit, then yes, they would want to shut it down, however, Nintendo has openly stated that they do not mind fans playing with their IP's.

I mean, look at ZREO. Nintendo has been anything but strict when it comes to these things, and I believe the reason they shut down that one fan movie was because the makers received donations.

[Beefster]

I don't think Nintendo would have a problem at all if they got a cut of the revenue. It's kinda like how Welovefine is Hasbro-licensed to sell MLP merch; I'll bet Hasbro gets a sizable cut of the revenue.

[Berlioz]

The opera isn't finished yet. I am recording specific bits from the almost-done first act in order to have a balanced set of vocal samples.

These samples are intended to be shown to Operation Moonfall in order to give them a clear idea of what I intend. I'll try to gather enough support in order to attempt a communication with Nintendo from a solid base and explain my idea in the clearest way possible.

There is a wide scope of possibilities from that point on, from the unlikely worst to the utopian best, and they all depend on Nintendo's answer.

As far as the writing of the opera goes, I will finish it regardless of what I am allowed or not allowed to do with the work.

Edited by Berlioz, 13 February 2012 - 11:20 PM.