Haley's Video
Haley's topic is why you wake up in the morning, but her final video could most likely be about dreams. In the video it shows Haley going to bed and then begins a sequence of dream clips. At the end of the video it shows Haley waking up and walking out the door. Some of the clips were in color, and some were in black and white. Some of the dreams were eerie while others made me laugh. At the end loud shouts and other sounds make Haley wake up. I really love the poem that Haley reads during the dreams, and the combination of scary and funny dreams.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
4/27
Today I had an individual crit on my progress with my research video. My topic is water. One of my original ideas was to somehow express how much water humans waste. I was going to show a drippy sink and then after a few minutes, zoom in to show how much water had collected in the sink. However, after Vanessa showed us Andy Warhol's "Empire" piece, I used that as influence. My video now consisted of a beautiful, well lit, and well focused shot of a sink. It shows the sink dripping for several minutes, and the drips are very slow, and only continue to get slower as time progresses. I also extracted the sound because I thought it was cool how even though there was no sound, you can almost hear each drip. When Anne looked at my piece she helped me to explore ways to push it a little more. We talked about what I was trying to express and the emotions like boredom, frustration, and being in the zone. I thought that maybe a few ways to push the idea of wasting water were to plug up the faucet with my finger at the end of the piece, or to softly introduce a background noise and then at the end have a loud sound of the faucet turning off. I plan to experiment with the audio some more before our final crit next week.
Friday, April 20, 2007
What I learned in Class today
4/20
1. We watched the video "Empire" by Andy Warhol. Watching just a small part of this 8 hour video I experienced fustration. I was constantly waiting for something to happen. Eventually the blurry image of the empire state building wasn't the center of my focus, but instead I looked at what was happening to the film. The imperfections and decaying on the film was the only action or change. It made me question his intention. What was the purpose of this? Was there even a purpose? We also disucssed the value of entertainment. Was Warhol playing with his audience knowing what emotions he could provoke? Apparently "Empire" gave birth to reality tv.
2. We also watched part of a film called "Weekend". In this particular scene, a couple is fighting their way through a traffic jam with loud horns blairing in the background. I was extremely frustrated by watching this film. I felt involved emotionally in the film. At the end when we see that the traffic jam was caused by an accident and bloody corpses are strewn along the road, I felt angry at the director for putting me through such an emotional rollercoaster. Once again, this film like Warhol's piece plays with emotion and entertainment.
3. Today I learned how to use a video camera. I learned all the different aspects of the camera that I could control, and we used 13 important buttons including: P mode, On, Playback, Eject, Menu, Focus, AV jack, lens cap, wide ange, DV port, rec search, AE shift, and dial. We learned about the general way these cameras are set up, and experimented with the use of these buttons in our own film.
1. We watched the video "Empire" by Andy Warhol. Watching just a small part of this 8 hour video I experienced fustration. I was constantly waiting for something to happen. Eventually the blurry image of the empire state building wasn't the center of my focus, but instead I looked at what was happening to the film. The imperfections and decaying on the film was the only action or change. It made me question his intention. What was the purpose of this? Was there even a purpose? We also disucssed the value of entertainment. Was Warhol playing with his audience knowing what emotions he could provoke? Apparently "Empire" gave birth to reality tv.
2. We also watched part of a film called "Weekend". In this particular scene, a couple is fighting their way through a traffic jam with loud horns blairing in the background. I was extremely frustrated by watching this film. I felt involved emotionally in the film. At the end when we see that the traffic jam was caused by an accident and bloody corpses are strewn along the road, I felt angry at the director for putting me through such an emotional rollercoaster. Once again, this film like Warhol's piece plays with emotion and entertainment.
3. Today I learned how to use a video camera. I learned all the different aspects of the camera that I could control, and we used 13 important buttons including: P mode, On, Playback, Eject, Menu, Focus, AV jack, lens cap, wide ange, DV port, rec search, AE shift, and dial. We learned about the general way these cameras are set up, and experimented with the use of these buttons in our own film.
Friday, March 2, 2007
3 Things I learned in Class Today
3/2/07
1) I learned about 5 different sound genres that I could use for the research sound project.
Narrative- ambient sounds take on the role of characters, evoke specific emotions
Voice/Ritual- tight rhythmic, chanting, repititon
Recorded events
Noise
Montage- a collage of sounds
2) In a game we played in class, the objective was to cross the room without touching the floor. By asking questions we could better understand the limitations of the game, and realized that the objective was open to interpretation. Each group in the class came up with a method that was either creative, efficent, simple, or complex, and all achieved the goal.
3) We listened to examples of student work and professional work. One example was a man who put tiny microphones on the windows of the twin towers, and picked up all the sounds from outside. I found this piece particularly interesting.
1) I learned about 5 different sound genres that I could use for the research sound project.
Narrative- ambient sounds take on the role of characters, evoke specific emotions
Voice/Ritual- tight rhythmic, chanting, repititon
Recorded events
Noise
Montage- a collage of sounds
2) In a game we played in class, the objective was to cross the room without touching the floor. By asking questions we could better understand the limitations of the game, and realized that the objective was open to interpretation. Each group in the class came up with a method that was either creative, efficent, simple, or complex, and all achieved the goal.
3) We listened to examples of student work and professional work. One example was a man who put tiny microphones on the windows of the twin towers, and picked up all the sounds from outside. I found this piece particularly interesting.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Crit-Sammi Lee
In class we critiqued Sammi Lee's abstract sound project using rhythm, so I listened to the one using pitch:
It starts with a trickle of water, and then many other sounds are layered on top. Most of the sounds come from a bathroom, like running water, toilets flushing, hand dryers, etc. However, some of the sounds are ambiguous, like the scratching sound. This sound is one of those sounds that makes you cringe when you hear it, and when it provides an interesting contrast from some of the softer, more fluid sounds. Though the intention of this piece is to focus on different pitches, the repititon of some sounds gives me the impression of rhythm. Overall, it is a very unique and complex combination of sounds. I think it is humorous that the water trickes at the end.
It starts with a trickle of water, and then many other sounds are layered on top. Most of the sounds come from a bathroom, like running water, toilets flushing, hand dryers, etc. However, some of the sounds are ambiguous, like the scratching sound. This sound is one of those sounds that makes you cringe when you hear it, and when it provides an interesting contrast from some of the softer, more fluid sounds. Though the intention of this piece is to focus on different pitches, the repititon of some sounds gives me the impression of rhythm. Overall, it is a very unique and complex combination of sounds. I think it is humorous that the water trickes at the end.
Listen & analyze examples
Student examples
1) "Ley"- This example is all about poetry. It starts with a low drumming sound in the background. Then all of a sudden there is language. Some of this language is studderd. The artist is obviously experimenting with overlapping, because the language slowly builds on itself throughout the piece. The drumming also builds along with the language, and then when the language climaxes, it dissappears as soon as it appeared, and the drumming slowly fades. The contrast between the soft repititous drumming, and the sometimes harsh pitch of the language is quite beautiful.
2) "Ton"- This example is all about ADD and ADHD. It is mostly compiled of interview clips from men and women. They are just snipets of each one that overlap and interrupt each other. By doing this it creates quite a chaotic effect. Sometimes there is a rhythm in the background, like a fork tapping a glass. The combination of language and tapping makes me feel anxious. There is also a lot of repitition with the language when they name medications. The constant switching between male and female voices makes it hard to concentrate, which is ironic considering the piece is about ADHD.
Professional examples
1) "Net"- This example is all about abortion. This is also compiled of interview clips. It begins abruptly with music in the background and voices in the foreground. First there are just single words, sometimes being repeated. Then the music stops and there is a full sentence. I feel like there is no climax. It begins and stops abruptly, without any peaks and valleys.
2) "Great turn ons"- This example is all about things being turned on, from a hairdryer to a microwave, to a vacume. It beings abruptly, suprising the listener. There are a sereies of clips of things turning on. Each lasts just a few seconds, but they come right after another with only a split second of silence in between to divide them. Sometimes there isn't enough contrast between the types of sounds, so they can blend together.
1) "Ley"- This example is all about poetry. It starts with a low drumming sound in the background. Then all of a sudden there is language. Some of this language is studderd. The artist is obviously experimenting with overlapping, because the language slowly builds on itself throughout the piece. The drumming also builds along with the language, and then when the language climaxes, it dissappears as soon as it appeared, and the drumming slowly fades. The contrast between the soft repititous drumming, and the sometimes harsh pitch of the language is quite beautiful.
2) "Ton"- This example is all about ADD and ADHD. It is mostly compiled of interview clips from men and women. They are just snipets of each one that overlap and interrupt each other. By doing this it creates quite a chaotic effect. Sometimes there is a rhythm in the background, like a fork tapping a glass. The combination of language and tapping makes me feel anxious. There is also a lot of repitition with the language when they name medications. The constant switching between male and female voices makes it hard to concentrate, which is ironic considering the piece is about ADHD.
Professional examples
1) "Net"- This example is all about abortion. This is also compiled of interview clips. It begins abruptly with music in the background and voices in the foreground. First there are just single words, sometimes being repeated. Then the music stops and there is a full sentence. I feel like there is no climax. It begins and stops abruptly, without any peaks and valleys.
2) "Great turn ons"- This example is all about things being turned on, from a hairdryer to a microwave, to a vacume. It beings abruptly, suprising the listener. There are a sereies of clips of things turning on. Each lasts just a few seconds, but they come right after another with only a split second of silence in between to divide them. Sometimes there isn't enough contrast between the types of sounds, so they can blend together.
Brainstorming for research sound piece
1) The two topics I am considering are water, and alcohol (a bit of a contrast), but I haven't really decided which one.
2) What leads to alcohol abuse? How do different bottles sound when you open them? What are the different drinking games? Why do people like it? What does it taste like? How is someone different when they are sober vs. drunk?
3) If I do alcohol, I will record on thursday, friday, and saturday nights (when there are most likely to be parties and people drinking). I could also go to the bars almost any week night and record sounds there. I could interview my friends too. If I do water, I could go to the pool when the swim team has practice, or just use the bathroom for showers, sinks, toilets, and the kitchen for boiling water.
4) I've been swimming since I was very very little. I've done swim team since I was 7, and I was a lifeguard for a long time. I practically live in the water. It is where I feel the most relaxed, and where I go to de-stress. However, alcohol I feel is a big part of college life. It has some kind of impact on everyone, even if they don't drink.
5) Since I'm not 21, I don't have legal access to alcohol, or even some bars, so that could be a roadblock.
2) What leads to alcohol abuse? How do different bottles sound when you open them? What are the different drinking games? Why do people like it? What does it taste like? How is someone different when they are sober vs. drunk?
3) If I do alcohol, I will record on thursday, friday, and saturday nights (when there are most likely to be parties and people drinking). I could also go to the bars almost any week night and record sounds there. I could interview my friends too. If I do water, I could go to the pool when the swim team has practice, or just use the bathroom for showers, sinks, toilets, and the kitchen for boiling water.
4) I've been swimming since I was very very little. I've done swim team since I was 7, and I was a lifeguard for a long time. I practically live in the water. It is where I feel the most relaxed, and where I go to de-stress. However, alcohol I feel is a big part of college life. It has some kind of impact on everyone, even if they don't drink.
5) Since I'm not 21, I don't have legal access to alcohol, or even some bars, so that could be a roadblock.
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