Saturday, May 9, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Sound Walk Response
https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/balist32/public/FILM_116/Stills/FILM%20116.rtf
(Note: When opening on PC, the listed #'s may show up as all zeros. So listing goes from 1 to 2 to 3 and so on until a different site on my map. Then listing starts from 1 to whatever for next map, and so on.
1. Were you able to find places and spaces where you could really listen?
Yes, anywhere you go, there is always somewhere to listen and something interesting to hear.
2. Was it possible to move without making a sound?
I could say yes, but I'm sure there were/are a lot of sounds that most of the time I just can't hear or pick up on while trying to walk silently or just sit quietly.
3. What happened when you plugged your ears, and then unplugged them?
My ears sort of went crazy. I heard all types of sounds from all types of directions and didn't know which ones to focus on.
4. What types of sounds were you able to hear? List them.
Strolling suitcase, ATM buttons being pressed and shuffling money, coins dropping from vending machine, tons of voices from conversations, footsteps from all directions, doors closing behind me, and keys jingling. I'm sure there were a lot more when I unpluggled my ears but I just didn't notice them.
5. Were you able to differentiate between sounds that had a
recognizable source and those sounds you could not place?
Some of the time. But most of the time, sounds from recognizable sources like shoes, key chains, and talking, drown out the more subtle sounds.
6. Were you able to differentiate human, mechanical, and natural sounds?
Yes. I thought that was one of the easier objectives.
7. Were you able to detect subtleties, changes, or variations in the
everpresent drone?
Occasionally. It's difficult to pick up on it when it's such a busy area like the UWM Union.
8. Extremely close sounds? Sounds coming from very far away?
Subtle sounds that were close were the easiest to detect. Like I said in #7, when it's so busy and there are so many noises going on, I don't think it's to easy to pick up very far, subtle sounds unless they are really loud where they(the sounds) are currently happening.
9. Were you able to intervene in the urban landscape and create your
own sounds by knocking on a resonant piece of metal, activating wind
chimes, etc.?
I didn't really try to make noises. But I definitely created my own sounds by tapping my feet on the ground or adjusting my position on the seat I was on.
10. Do you feel you have a new understanding or appreciation of the
sounds of our contemporary landscape/cityscape?
Yes. I feel that sound is much more complicated then I originally thought, and that there is a lot more noise going on that I don't normally pay attention to. This doesn't only apply for this class, but for the next time I'm filming something, I'm going to pay a lot more attention to what can and cannot be heard.
11. How do you think your soundwalk experience will affect your
practice as a media artist, if at all?
Like I said in #10, I'm going to want to know what sound is and isn't in my films, sound recordings. Usually, as I edit film, I only check so that you can hear voices clearly or so that their is no out-of-place sounds. Now, I will probably try to focus on what sounds I can add in to make it more realistic or to just improve it as a whole.
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