Yep - I'm a bit of a masochist. 🤪
I'm trying some new formats out on my channel, which is now including some challenge videos.
And given the fact that Bethesda decided to surprise-launch a remastered version of Oblivion, I thought it'd be a cool idea to see if I could recreate Jeremy Soule's iconic theme in just 30 minutes.
I've never put myself under a time crunch like this before, so I had no clue if I'd be able to pull it off.
Want to know how it went?
Check the challenge out for yourself:
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Happy composing!
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Now, go make something. 🙂
- Zach
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