A Walk Through Home
After recording audio for my upcoming project, I realized that many
questions that had previously been anonymous were now answered. Recording
sounds around my house seemed like a logical choice to pick because these
were sounds I hear ever day but never pay much attention to. The most
unexpected thing was just the fact that there were so many unique noises
and to single them out was interesting. I organized my sounds by arranging
them by almost giving a tour of the house. The reasoning for that was so that
the listener is able to picture the scene in their heads with ease and can
relate as well. I used a lot of echoing as well as different volume and
speed effects to give the piece a more realistic feel. I also experimented with
the phaser effect at one point and liked the outcome. Overall, the whole
process was fun and challenging at the same time. It had me really get in
touch with my surroundings and helped me focus and develop the piece on a
new level.
Comments
Your sound intent of giving a tour of your home is apparent in this piece, and I feel I would have understood what was going on without being given the context. I think it really helped that you added noise effects to most of the sounds, such as amplifying them, because it allowed me to better pick out what you wanted me to get from this piece. I especially like the door swinging. Overall, great job!
Posted by: Sara Kalinoski | October 2, 2007 5:21 PM
I like the tour idea as well. The sounds (especially in the beginning were very distinct). I could tell many things about your place from listening. I could hear the screen door in the beginning and the hard floor, which transitioned to carpeting. Overall I thought the piece was well done. The only advice I would give is to smooth out your transitions by using some fade ins and outs.
Posted by: Jared Nelson | October 2, 2007 6:23 PM
I like the tour idea as well. The sounds (especially in the beginning were very distinct). I could tell many things about your place from listening. I could hear the screen door in the beginning and the hard floor, which transitioned to carpeting. Overall I thought the piece was well done. The only advice I would give is to smooth out your transitions by using some fade ins and outs.
Posted by: Jared Nelson | October 2, 2007 6:23 PM
This piece reminds me of another that is exhibited in the Weisman Art Museum where when you leaned up against a door, an audio clip would play representing what was going on in that apartment. I really like your idea where you captured the different sounds coming from the different rooms of your house. Although you can tell that you edited seperate sound clips together, I think that it works in order for you to portray the very different parts of your house.
Posted by: Lauren Klabunde | October 2, 2007 8:24 PM
I liked this piece. It did make me feel like I was getting a tour through your house. I think I generally knew each room you were trying to convey. I thought it was fun to listen to. If I'm hearing it correctly, it sounds like you might have used the amplify effect and maybe some fade out fade in effects. In any case, it sounded good. Give props to the Italian singer!
Posted by: Emily Holland | October 3, 2007 1:44 AM