Ever since last week I still haven't decided on a final choice of which example/idea to use within phase 4. All of them are very intriguing but only to a point to what I'm able to take part/contribute into the final piece or how much control I have over what can be made or what not.
At first, my idea was to use audio and visual only. What I mean is to send a photo out to my classmates/friends, have them edit it, then leave comments on the one beforehand (as audio) comment on their own. In the end, I will combine them into a video but this thought is still going and not finalized...
Today, after talking with Nadine about my ideas/thoughts...I'm still puzzled with what I should plan to do. However, it makes me think more deeply upon my own ideas. Such as the "Google Image Trawl".
What keywords should I use?
How should I present it?
What mindset should I have when selecting the images and trying to create that model or visual/graphical view of what I've discovered about how Google orders their images or what not?
I was thinking about using a globe like model to hold the images found, the linkages will be created both visually and by lines because the lines will be made up of the text used to describe to the corresponding image(s).
I searched up words: rhizomes and network. The results of what has been found definitely differs and questions of whether what is the limit or what linkage or relativity am I to take on in order to incorporate both the images, representation overall?
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
The Day Before Tomorrow
Yup so today, or to be more specific, last week's day of tomorrow...
Critiques were made and the sound I made/chose for sound piece B were made by knives. However, instead of using a sound we all acknowledge within movies/cartoon I chose one that's less distinctive for people to identify. Like during the lab last week, I said the normal sound of knives appearing within a scene would be like "ka-cheee-ink", if you're able to imagine that sound then you should understand what I mean.
The other sound I chose was a recording of my friends performing like a human orchestra of Viva La Vida (original song by Coldplay). At first it was just an experiment and I got everyone to record at the same time, but as time passed...an idea sparked up.
Instead of recording everyone at the same time, I recorded each person separately and on different sides (right, left, middle). These are the sides are:
Left = Bilal: The base or "bum" in this case
Middle = Tarif: The lyrics, he's reading it and not singing it
Right = Michael: The whistling/tune of the song
Within this "recording" (bahaha), there is a normal beat to the song or for part of the song but one person messes up and start creating nonsense noise/annoyance which messes up the whole group and cussing/frustrations starts to occur.
Just today I previewed part of the sound to some friends and they said it sounded pretty realistic so I'm quite happy that it's turning out well.
Before ending this whole post for phase 3, I just like to say thank you for those who helped out recording and listening to test whether it's workable. The recordings did take a while but overall it worked out well because of the repetitiveness of the voices or literally the sound itself (like the knives one).
One problem I faced though for construction piece is that I recorded each person in different rooms and separately causing me to ensure each voice is similar enough that they can match in the same room. I'm glad that my friends are able to improv pretty well in order to match with what they hear through headphones and express how they feel if such an event of recording "live" would be to occur.
So long phase 3. Here I come phase 4 :D
Critiques were made and the sound I made/chose for sound piece B were made by knives. However, instead of using a sound we all acknowledge within movies/cartoon I chose one that's less distinctive for people to identify. Like during the lab last week, I said the normal sound of knives appearing within a scene would be like "ka-cheee-ink", if you're able to imagine that sound then you should understand what I mean.
The other sound I chose was a recording of my friends performing like a human orchestra of Viva La Vida (original song by Coldplay). At first it was just an experiment and I got everyone to record at the same time, but as time passed...an idea sparked up.
Instead of recording everyone at the same time, I recorded each person separately and on different sides (right, left, middle). These are the sides are:
Left = Bilal: The base or "bum" in this case
Middle = Tarif: The lyrics, he's reading it and not singing it
Right = Michael: The whistling/tune of the song
Within this "recording" (bahaha), there is a normal beat to the song or for part of the song but one person messes up and start creating nonsense noise/annoyance which messes up the whole group and cussing/frustrations starts to occur.
Just today I previewed part of the sound to some friends and they said it sounded pretty realistic so I'm quite happy that it's turning out well.
Before ending this whole post for phase 3, I just like to say thank you for those who helped out recording and listening to test whether it's workable. The recordings did take a while but overall it worked out well because of the repetitiveness of the voices or literally the sound itself (like the knives one).
One problem I faced though for construction piece is that I recorded each person in different rooms and separately causing me to ensure each voice is similar enough that they can match in the same room. I'm glad that my friends are able to improv pretty well in order to match with what they hear through headphones and express how they feel if such an event of recording "live" would be to occur.
So long phase 3. Here I come phase 4 :D
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Experimental Process
Sound is everywhere, where ever I go. Even silence is like a sound, that is why it's peaceful and it creates harmony in those who love it.
So far using my MacBook to record sounds on Audacity, it's really hard to choose how I will record a sound naturally so it seems manipulated and constructed.
These are the following materials I tried using:
- Kitchen knives
- Cushion
- Finger(s)
- Handheld vacuum
- Metal studs
All seems useable but I need a test subject, I need a friend or a stranger to test out if the sounds I've recorded sounds constructed and fake that is not within our thoughts of reality.
The materials I've used have been hit together, moving the object further away from the mic or literally touching the surface of the mic to create a manipulation.
The knives I thought worked pretty well because depending on the way the knives passed each other scratching from side to side created a high pitch sound in between.
The cushion and finger(s) were used to be touch the surface of the mic to actually create a sound of interference. Not sure whether it's working or not but it definitely sounds like if someone was to talk this sound is just right to interrupt or interfere.
The handheld vacuum was a little difficult as I would have to swing it side to side to create a loopy sound. Overall it technically sounded quite natural rather than constructed because this sound is heard a lot at home when the cleaning of vacuum is made.
Last but not least the metal stud gave quite a dramatizing affect. It was clattering, loud and repetitive, though I'm not sure if it was repetitive enough to make it sound constructed.
Progress is still very slow. I never knew that sound would be such a difficult topic to approach because I myself might think a certain sound is reality while others might not. How we each perceive the sound is different...
More investigation and experimentation will be made...and hopefully I can get the naturally recorded one finished by tonight.
So far using my MacBook to record sounds on Audacity, it's really hard to choose how I will record a sound naturally so it seems manipulated and constructed.
These are the following materials I tried using:
- Kitchen knives
- Cushion
- Finger(s)
- Handheld vacuum
- Metal studs
All seems useable but I need a test subject, I need a friend or a stranger to test out if the sounds I've recorded sounds constructed and fake that is not within our thoughts of reality.
The materials I've used have been hit together, moving the object further away from the mic or literally touching the surface of the mic to create a manipulation.
The knives I thought worked pretty well because depending on the way the knives passed each other scratching from side to side created a high pitch sound in between.
The cushion and finger(s) were used to be touch the surface of the mic to actually create a sound of interference. Not sure whether it's working or not but it definitely sounds like if someone was to talk this sound is just right to interrupt or interfere.
The handheld vacuum was a little difficult as I would have to swing it side to side to create a loopy sound. Overall it technically sounded quite natural rather than constructed because this sound is heard a lot at home when the cleaning of vacuum is made.
Last but not least the metal stud gave quite a dramatizing affect. It was clattering, loud and repetitive, though I'm not sure if it was repetitive enough to make it sound constructed.
Progress is still very slow. I never knew that sound would be such a difficult topic to approach because I myself might think a certain sound is reality while others might not. How we each perceive the sound is different...
More investigation and experimentation will be made...and hopefully I can get the naturally recorded one finished by tonight.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Phase 3 Update
Only about 1 week left till it's due...well technically 2 because there's the critique week where we can change/re-edit some of the work
At the moment, or so far actually...there's been a lot more thinking about what can be recorded to be natural. It's hard to think of ways to create a situation where it sounds constructed unless I experiment.
I've talked with Nadine about whether recording a planned orchestra to play a song of Viva la Vida. Each person will have an assigned noise or sound they will make: A beat, a whistle, reading the actual lyrics, and throughout the whole piece each will make a sort of disordered sound.
This phase is really confusing and includes a lot of work because recording for 1 full minute is pretty complicated. Especially with the requirement of how it should sound natural...
More to come...more thinking to do...
At the moment, or so far actually...there's been a lot more thinking about what can be recorded to be natural. It's hard to think of ways to create a situation where it sounds constructed unless I experiment.
I've talked with Nadine about whether recording a planned orchestra to play a song of Viva la Vida. Each person will have an assigned noise or sound they will make: A beat, a whistle, reading the actual lyrics, and throughout the whole piece each will make a sort of disordered sound.
This phase is really confusing and includes a lot of work because recording for 1 full minute is pretty complicated. Especially with the requirement of how it should sound natural...
More to come...more thinking to do...
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