{"id":33,"date":"2026-05-11T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-06-05T19:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:56:16","slug":"zenith","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/zenith\/","title":{"rendered":"Zenith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now, it&#8217;s time for the big one &#8211; Zenith: The Ultimate Freestyle Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I decided to redo my experimental unit, as I wasn&#8217;t satisfied with it across any of my classes junior year. In doing so, I created an Experimental Music Visualizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-1968-proposal-to-add-a-lower-deck-to-the-golden-gate-v0-a7927uurwe571-1024x673.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-1968-proposal-to-add-a-lower-deck-to-the-golden-gate-v0-a7927uurwe571-1024x673.webp 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-1968-proposal-to-add-a-lower-deck-to-the-golden-gate-v0-a7927uurwe571-300x197.webp 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-1968-proposal-to-add-a-lower-deck-to-the-golden-gate-v0-a7927uurwe571-768x505.webp 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-1968-proposal-to-add-a-lower-deck-to-the-golden-gate-v0-a7927uurwe571-1536x1009.webp 1536w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-1968-proposal-to-add-a-lower-deck-to-the-golden-gate-v0-a7927uurwe571-2048x1345.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started off by finding people to do the music. We did a cover of &#8220;KIDS ARE GROWING UP&#8221; by The Kid LAROI, and I wanted the vibe to feel nostalgic and acoustic &#8211; very raw and simple, if you will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4687-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4687-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4687-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4687-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4687.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I invited my friends Tyler and Arjun to play drums and guitar, respectively, as well as my good friend Santi to play bass and help with chord progression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC03584-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC03584-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC03584-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC03584-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC03584.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4017.jpg 646w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~StephenM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4017-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, my buddy Ben and I went all around the Bay to film countless shots that felt nostalgic, yet simple. He even brought his camcorder to make some shots feel nostalgic. We went to San Francisco, Hidden Villa, and Battery Section to bring my vision to life. Here&#8217;s Ben relaxing and enjoying the view before getting a nice shot of the beach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it came time to edit everything together, I used ProTools for the music, and Premiere Pro for the visuals. I played around with the different effects and transitions to make a pretty cool VHS overlay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"StephenM Advanced Learning Implementation\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oTWXZOqt1tg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And finally, after way too many studio sessions, and countless hours in Film, I present to you my Zenith! Hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p7 Zenith StephenM\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mTGZAuqnu78?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Below you can see my presentation and video reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-930feb06 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25 26 p7 Zenith Celebration StephenM\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oLAot6VubnM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zenith Reflection by StephenM 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oVIlF8xKPzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And now, it&#8217;s time for the big one &#8211; Zenith: The Ultimate Freestyle Project I decided to redo my experimental unit, as I wasn&#8217;t satisfied with it across any of my classes junior year. In doing so, I created an Experimental Music Visualizer. I started off by finding people to do the music. 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