Birds on the Wires

Tags:: Babelgum Film Classical Nature Music Birds Score Notes Clarinet Orchestral Wires Xylophone

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By: Babelgum
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Updated: 25-Nov-09
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Added: 06-Oct-09

Reading a newspaper, I saw a picture of birds on the electric wires. I cut out the photo and decided to make a song, using the exact location of the birds as notes (no Photoshop edit). I knew it wasn't the most original idea in the universe. I was just curious to hear what melody the birds were creating.

I sent the music to the photographer, Paulo Pinto, who I Googled on the internet. He told his editor, who told a reporter and the story ended up as an interview in the very same newspaper. Soon after that, it was a huge hit over the internet, with thousands of view all over the world.

I then posted a short video made with the photo, the music and the score (composed by the birds). It became a huge hit on the internet, with thousands of view all over the world.

Music made with Logic.
Video made with After Effects.

The newspaper story about my work (proof that I didn't photoshoped the photo: tinyurl.com/l4qdbg