TCS121: Intro to Sonic Arts
October 12, 2015
Blog 3
Thinking about my Project 1 assignment for TCS121. And I don't have a solid grasp on what I want to do yet. Just vague pieces of audio from different places I frequent come into mind. However, how do I want them all pieced together? Do I even want them all in one sound project? Do I want to create a story that defines my life at this moment? Do I want to create a messy collage of what makes up "Isabel"? Maybe none of it needs to make sense. Maybe sounds that remind me of moments in my life, fond beautiful lovely memories elicited from certain sounds.
All these factors to consider make me realize that I am slowly understanding the vast amount of components sound artists have to think about. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. As a visual artist/designer, it's refreshing to put my sense of vision aside, and turn on my sense of hearing to "hyperaware", bringing it out of hibernation.
After learning how to listen, I now have to learn how to create meaning from sounds I record myself and piece together. I have some experience from putting together images and recorded video together to create a certain mood and emotion, but stripping away visuals entirely and only relying on audio to elicit a mood or sensation is new to me. However, listening to Thomas Koner’s Novaya Zemlya, which was a beautiful and haunting experience and sensation, started to influence me on my hearing skills. By thinking about the sounds and remembering the emotions and feelings I felt as I listened to this piece, I have a better idea on how to dissect a soundscape as well as have a better grasp of how certain sounds can affect or alter the tone of a piece.
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