concept
The art object «The Storm Petrel» is a metal ribbon inscribed with lines by Maxim Gorky. It spirals upward from its base on the embankment and culminates in the silhouette of a bird—a symbol of freedom and change. My goal is to create a soundscape that guides the viewer along the same trajectory as the object’s form: from the silence of the night water through the storm to a calm morning, making the «Song of the Storm Petrel» audible.
Musical solution
Prompt
Track «Let the Storm Rage»: epic orchestral, industrial percussion, Russian male choir, thunder, storm, powerful brass, dramatic, 120 bpm, cinematic climax
[Intro: wind, thunder] [Spoken, low male voice] Over the gray plain, the wind gathers the clouds… [Choir] Storm! The storm is coming soon! [Instrumental break: brass, drums] [Choir, full] Let the storm rage! [Outro: thunder fades]
Track «The Storm Will Pass Soon»: neoclassical, strings and piano, calm sea, morning, wide, warm, resolution, rising 5-note motif in major key, gentle seagulls, instrumental ending
Video Edit Assembly, 1:56: 0:00–0:12 — waterfront at night: sea, wind, and the hum of steel; the impact of metal and a chime motif over the title. 0:12–1:26 — «Let the Storm Rage»: cuts synchronized with beats, choral quote during the climax. 1:26–1:56 — transition into «The Storm Will Pass Soon, ” the sea returns, credits roll.
