Flexstyle Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 I'm giving a speech tomorrow for my public speaking class, and the constraint given by the teacher was that it had to be on some sort of sub-culture or community. I think OCR definitely qualifies as that sort of thing. So, what's one thing you would tell someone who has never heard of OCR? Besides, of course, the obvious "there are awesome video game remixes here!" Quote
Mirby Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 The community is great, and though we may be spread across the world, we still stick together when it matters. Quote
Jason Covenant Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 I'd emphasize some of the particulars in OCR's mission, namely both the appreciation and preservation of VGM as an art form. Quote
Geeky Stoner Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 How helpful the community can be when it come to music tips/ feedback. I can say i wouldn't be half the musician i am now (which still isn't much) without help from people on ocr driving me to push myself further musically. It is a really welcoming community that has alot of cool people that can help you with a myriad of techniques,genres, and production in general. Quote
SuperiorX Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 I would tell them that OCR is not the place to go to get help on your homework But no seriously, I'd say the amount of people that are willing to help someone progress musically. I've grown so much as a musician from what I've learned here. Quote
Crulex Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 Yeah, the community here is very helpful, and it's not just musically. When someone asks for help, usually the community helps with whatever they're dealing with. I'm pretty sure I saw relationship advice in the judge question thread a long time ago. Quote
PROTO·DOME Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 I would tell them that OCR is not the place to go to get help on your homework Actually, the workshop thread has been kind to my degree. Quote
Norman_Steel Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 "Not only does the site focus on videogame remixes, but it also has an area for people who make their own original songs. People can post their work in progress, completed songs and receive constructive feedback on how to make their songs better; or if they are already good/exceptional, praise." Hope this helps a bit! Good luck with your speech! Quote
Nabeel Ansari Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 I would comment less on the subforums we have and talk a little more about how it's kind of impressive that we have an immensely diverse population in every way possible including geographic location, and yet we all have basically the same interests as each other. Tech, music, games, etc. It's pretty hard to find people on here that DON'T share main, common interests with you. Quote
psychowolf Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 "Ocr is Awesome" Pretty much sums up my view. Quote
Rexy Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 My view is that we are all people from different walks of life - gaming generations, lifestyles, cultures, even entire nations - with a common interest in making videogame remixes and learning from what we have. I've been on many forums in the past, and we can't get any nicer than this, easily Quote
Gollgagh Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 Stay away from Unmod yes, please do we don't want you Quote
Nonamer Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 I literally just did this for a public speaking last week. I gave a lecture and described OCR as a community that fosters quality VGM music (gave the example of the Aversa's and Soul Caliber V, too)! Quote
Flexstyle Posted March 23, 2012 Author Posted March 23, 2012 I literally just did this for a public speaking last week. I gave a lecture and described OCR as a community that fosters quality VGM music (gave the example of the Aversa's and Soul Caliber V, too)! I'm planning on mentioning SCV, Mass Effect 2, and Street Fighter Turbo HD Remix. I think for this crowd, Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac may be a bit too "underground," sadly. There are probably several other games that I could mention as well, but SCV/ME2/SFTHDR are the biggest ones I can think of. Quote
Rozovian Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 A place worth years of music production education and training, faster than schools, has vgm in it. Quote
Binjovi Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 Yeah, the community here is very helpful, and it's not just musically. When someone asks for help, usually the community helps with whatever they're dealing with. I'm pretty sure I saw relationship advice in the judge question thread a long time ago. Yeah, the OCR community helps each other out in a multitude of ways. A perfect example is this very thread. From all my time here, the one thing that has really stuck with me is just how nice the community is. Many other communities/forums I've been in or around have their moments, sure, but I've yet to hang around any that are as consistently friendly and helpful as this one (sappy as that may sound). Quote
linkspast Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 When it comes up I usually tell them about SSF2THDR, how the music is free and that there are people in the community who are getting public attention (outside of the internet) for their own work. And its Awesome. Quote
Flexstyle Posted March 23, 2012 Author Posted March 23, 2012 Great stuff, everyone, thanks so much! I've got the speech as well-prepared as it's gonna get at this point, but feel free to keep posting your thoughts here if you'd like. Quote
lady zelda Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 Great stuff, everyone, thanks so much! I've got the speech as well-prepared as it's gonna get at this point, but feel free to keep posting your thoughts here if you'd like. Seeing you're writing a speech about it, the OCR community is surely inspiring! Quote
GravitySuitCollector Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 Yeah, the community here is very helpful, and it's not just musically. When someone asks for help, usually the community helps with whatever they're dealing with. I'm pretty sure I saw relationship advice in the judge question thread a long time ago. Yeah, the OCR community helps each other out in a multitude of ways. A perfect example is this very thread. From all my time here, the one thing that has really stuck with me is just how nice the community is. Many other communities/forums I've been in or around have their moments, sure, but I've yet to hang around any that are as consistently friendly and helpful as this one (sappy as that may sound). Couldn't have said it better myself. I've also noticed everyone on here tends to handle arguments and criticism much better than a lot of other forums. It's not some "lol, you're stupid, go off a cliff," sort of site. It's more civilized than that, and focuses more on the subject than tearing people into bits. There are disagreements, but they are much more geared to bettering than worsening. Bah, ignore all I said. Nice, friendly people. Quote
Bahamut Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 I would tell them that OCR is not the place to go to get help on your homework But no seriously, I'd say the amount of people that are willing to help someone progress musically. I've grown so much as a musician from what I've learned here. I beg to differ if anyone has math hw! Quote
DarkSim Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 Don't forget the awesome "April is Support OCR Month" - even though the music and site is free, the community donated over $7,500 last year to keep it running. I was surprised and felt a nice warm feeling last year when I saw that total! OCR, and by extension, VGM is obviously very important to a lot of people and not just a nerdy hobby. Quote
Benjamin Briggs Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 tell them I am the King Of Video Games Quote
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