Sounds collected from the Internet: link
- First sound is the one with Effect
Sounds collected from the microphone: link
- First two sounds annoying, last two sounds pleasing
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Time Based Media 10.29 In Class Exercises
Zoe Sounds: https://soundcloud.com/zoe-wilson-groark/zoe-sounds
Lydia and Zoe Collab (BIG MISTAKE): https://soundcloud.com/zoe-wilson-groark/meme-me-up-scotty
Lydia and Zoe Collab (BIG MISTAKE): https://soundcloud.com/zoe-wilson-groark/meme-me-up-scotty
Homework & In-Class Exercise - 10.27.2014
Project 3 Brainstorm
I want to play with the idea of repetition and create a sort of machinery-feel, but with organic sounds. I want to make a sort of playful Willy Wonka-sounding machine. I feel that this contrast between the organic and the mechanical will create an interesting audible environment.
My second idea is to create a commonplace environment, but editing the sounds of unrelated objects to sound like them. For example, when I was playing with audacity earlier today, I found that tearing paper sounds like an a skater sliding on ice.
Soundcloud Links: (x)
I want to play with the idea of repetition and create a sort of machinery-feel, but with organic sounds. I want to make a sort of playful Willy Wonka-sounding machine. I feel that this contrast between the organic and the mechanical will create an interesting audible environment.
My second idea is to create a commonplace environment, but editing the sounds of unrelated objects to sound like them. For example, when I was playing with audacity earlier today, I found that tearing paper sounds like an a skater sliding on ice.
Soundcloud Links: (x)
2 sounds hw
https://soundcloud.com/visionaryelements/1a-1
I tried, but I cannot make my voice very deep...
https://soundcloud.com/visionaryelements/2a-1
I tried, but I cannot make my voice very deep...
https://soundcloud.com/visionaryelements/2a-1
Project 3 Idea
I am completely deaf in my left ear and I am using the sensations that I experience as inspiration for this project. I have a couple of ideas:
1. giving everybody earplugs and playing really loud, deep bass voices so that people feel the vibrations of voice rather than the words themselves
2. choosing one person from the audience, making a wax mold earplug of their ear on the spot, putting them next to a speaker of a person trying to talk to them- to experience the true experience of having a deaf ear and the isolation- asking them what the person said/their experience.
1. giving everybody earplugs and playing really loud, deep bass voices so that people feel the vibrations of voice rather than the words themselves
2. choosing one person from the audience, making a wax mold earplug of their ear on the spot, putting them next to a speaker of a person trying to talk to them- to experience the true experience of having a deaf ear and the isolation- asking them what the person said/their experience.
2 sounds 10.29.14
https://soundcloud.com/zoe-wilson-groark/keystrokes
https://soundcloud.com/zoe-wilson-groark/wind
I want to have the theme of a "rainy day," make soothing noises that remind the listener of slower days. Tell a narrative within the timeframe of small,mundane things; typing at a keyboard, leaving the house, the hum of a car engine.
https://soundcloud.com/zoe-wilson-groark/wind
I want to have the theme of a "rainy day," make soothing noises that remind the listener of slower days. Tell a narrative within the timeframe of small,mundane things; typing at a keyboard, leaving the house, the hum of a car engine.
Project 3 Brainstorming
For this project I want to use sounds that evoke some kind of masculine presence. I think that this constant desire to explain what masculinity is caused by my own confusion on what that word means. Exploiting the stereotypes that describe masculinity is a good jumping off point. I want to gather sounds of "masculine" materials like wood being sawed or metal clanking together. The banging of a hammer on a nail or the sound of a punching bag being used. I think that the combination of these types of noises will bring to mind a type of violent physicality that is somewhat synonymous with masculinity.
I also want to see if incorporating natural and human reactions to these laborious activities will enhance its meaning. For example, labored breathing, wood snapping, a bull groaning.
I also want to see if incorporating natural and human reactions to these laborious activities will enhance its meaning. For example, labored breathing, wood snapping, a bull groaning.
Project 3 brainstorming and Practice sounds
https://soundcloud.com/tami-moreno/2-sample-sounds
For my project I want to create an environment for my morning routines. I might do the part of getting dressed, brushing my teeth, washing my face and using these sounds abstractly to show my morning routines and something people can relate to. In addition, I was thinking of creating the environment of cooking. something that really calms me down and I do often is cooking eggs. I have a routine in doing them and I think it will create an interesting piece. I want to record these sounds and maybe stack them and give them solos to create a piece that is interesting, abstract but specific at the same time.
For my project I want to create an environment for my morning routines. I might do the part of getting dressed, brushing my teeth, washing my face and using these sounds abstractly to show my morning routines and something people can relate to. In addition, I was thinking of creating the environment of cooking. something that really calms me down and I do often is cooking eggs. I have a routine in doing them and I think it will create an interesting piece. I want to record these sounds and maybe stack them and give them solos to create a piece that is interesting, abstract but specific at the same time.
Project 3 Brainstorming and Sound Clip Links
For this project, I wanted to do something a bit more abstract than my previous ideas. I don't really want to give the impression of a specific place through my sounds, but rather a very vague, universal feeling that accompanies the sounds being portrayed. Perhaps something that can be interpreted as a different place by different people, but conveys the same feelings to them. For example, something that causes anxiety can be different for various people, and they would imagine varying scenarios.
My main ideas focus around the sensation of eeriness. Not cliche eery or creepy, like groaning houses or grinding meat, but something more psychological. I'm just trying to think how I will pull this off. Perhaps repetition of unsettling noises, putting in unorthodox sounds, and distorting everyday, recognizable things could effectively make an uncanny auditory landscape. Superimposing comforting sounds and noise over uncomfortable ones could also be very effective; it's a neat idea to experiment with contrast. At the moment I'm getting back into my love for all things Lovecraftian. I adore the idea of things that exist that the human mind is incapable of understanding or comprehending, and of dimensions with inhabitants so horrible that it would drive humans mad just to glance at. Obviously this is extremely difficult to convey with...earthly sounds, I suppose. But it would also be interesting to experiment with the perception of the extra-dimensional. Of something inhuman and distinctly alien. It would be an exciting challenge making everyday sounds sound not of this world.
Sound 1
Sound 2
My main ideas focus around the sensation of eeriness. Not cliche eery or creepy, like groaning houses or grinding meat, but something more psychological. I'm just trying to think how I will pull this off. Perhaps repetition of unsettling noises, putting in unorthodox sounds, and distorting everyday, recognizable things could effectively make an uncanny auditory landscape. Superimposing comforting sounds and noise over uncomfortable ones could also be very effective; it's a neat idea to experiment with contrast. At the moment I'm getting back into my love for all things Lovecraftian. I adore the idea of things that exist that the human mind is incapable of understanding or comprehending, and of dimensions with inhabitants so horrible that it would drive humans mad just to glance at. Obviously this is extremely difficult to convey with...earthly sounds, I suppose. But it would also be interesting to experiment with the perception of the extra-dimensional. Of something inhuman and distinctly alien. It would be an exciting challenge making everyday sounds sound not of this world.
Sound 1
Sound 2
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Project 3 brainstorming and test sounds (Brianna Palmer)
The following is the brainstorming I've done so far:
- Sound accompaniment for project 2
- bear music box
- clinking glasses
- Remix personal recordings
- old audio diaries
- parties
- conversations
- The sounds of Dog
- tail thumping
- whining
- yelps
- panting
- walking on tile
Here are links to 3 sounds that I have recorded. I experimented with the quality I would get with a hand recorder I have instead of my laptop mic. Unfortunately there is really intense white noise in all 3 recordings, thought the third one is the worst.
Ashley Long - Homework (10/28)
Project 3 Brainstorming
I've had a couple of ideas, including:
1. Audio beginning with small annoying sounds with pauses in between, such as a baby crying followed by a pause and then a dog barking followed by a pause, etc. The sounds would eventually become louder and would overlap each other, perhaps changing in pitch and speeding up to create an almost unbearable tune. At the apex, a pleasant sound, like that of an empty forest or something, would slowly come forth, quieting the aggressive sounds and filling the room with serenity. This would be followed by the pleasant sounds associated with the former annoying sounds - instead of a baby crying, it would be a baby laughing, a dog panting, etc.
2. This idea focuses more on the lack of an ending, or a satisfying one, anyway. There would be numerous sounds, one after another, each of them beginning quietly and then growing louder and louder, increasing anxiety and anticipation until it reaches an almost climax - but stopping abruptly before it, creating an "infinite anticipation".
In Class Exercise
Homework Sounds
Leanne Sheth - Project 3 Brainstorming
The Library
This project will communicate the visual act of reading through audio. I will flip through books at various tempos to create a song of pages. This project will play with the importance of the physicality of books and create an air of mystery. I could expand this project to include the sounds of other visual mediums, such as writing, typing, or printing.
Collective story
For this concept, I would want to interview people and ask them to tell about a defining moment. I would collect all of these videos, and line by line construct a new story from all of their tales. It would examine how much other people affect our perception of the world around us.
Too much of a good thing
In this project, I would collect recordings of positive advice and self help, and manipulate them to sound harmful and anxiety inducing. It would reflect our solidarity in this world, and the importance of self reliance.
From a dog
After extensive research, I would like to recreate a piece that would replicate how a dog perceives the world through sound. I would cycle through events a dog would normally experience, maybe the sounds of toenails on wood or a thumping tail, and manipulate the human voice to sound more dog like. I would include quieter, unnoticed sounds to account for their improved hearing.
This project will communicate the visual act of reading through audio. I will flip through books at various tempos to create a song of pages. This project will play with the importance of the physicality of books and create an air of mystery. I could expand this project to include the sounds of other visual mediums, such as writing, typing, or printing.
Collective story
For this concept, I would want to interview people and ask them to tell about a defining moment. I would collect all of these videos, and line by line construct a new story from all of their tales. It would examine how much other people affect our perception of the world around us.
Too much of a good thing
In this project, I would collect recordings of positive advice and self help, and manipulate them to sound harmful and anxiety inducing. It would reflect our solidarity in this world, and the importance of self reliance.
From a dog
After extensive research, I would like to recreate a piece that would replicate how a dog perceives the world through sound. I would cycle through events a dog would normally experience, maybe the sounds of toenails on wood or a thumping tail, and manipulate the human voice to sound more dog like. I would include quieter, unnoticed sounds to account for their improved hearing.
In-class Exercise (Noise music) (Brianna Palmer)
Ambush from All Sides by Yang Jin
Analyze the work in 1-2 short paragraphs on the blog, discussing the elements of the work that are derived from noise. What is the effect of noise on the your understanding of the content of the piece? How would you characterize the work and why? Does it function as art, music, or as an environment/space?
This piece is produced all with one instrument, so many of the sounds are very similar, however the "noisiest" sounds come from when the strings are struck very rapidly, producing a flat, twanging sound. This sound is likely an attempt to replicate the loud movement of soldiers, or the general chaos of battle, as the title implies. Even without the title one would get the idea of chaos, as this part of the song is considerably faster than the rest. It's a release of the tension that had been built up until that point. It is quite loud and "noisy" compared to the rest.
This piece functions as musical art, reproducing a particular feeling, but may be meant to set up the environment of a battle.
Analyze the work in 1-2 short paragraphs on the blog, discussing the elements of the work that are derived from noise. What is the effect of noise on the your understanding of the content of the piece? How would you characterize the work and why? Does it function as art, music, or as an environment/space?
This piece is produced all with one instrument, so many of the sounds are very similar, however the "noisiest" sounds come from when the strings are struck very rapidly, producing a flat, twanging sound. This sound is likely an attempt to replicate the loud movement of soldiers, or the general chaos of battle, as the title implies. Even without the title one would get the idea of chaos, as this part of the song is considerably faster than the rest. It's a release of the tension that had been built up until that point. It is quite loud and "noisy" compared to the rest.
This piece functions as musical art, reproducing a particular feeling, but may be meant to set up the environment of a battle.
In-class exercise Audacity sound recordings mix (Brianna Palmer)
Link to my sound experiment (X)
The sounds were pretty quiet so you may not be able to hear the first ones at the beginning without the volume being turned up.
The sounds were pretty quiet so you may not be able to hear the first ones at the beginning without the volume being turned up.
Project 3 Brainstorm
For project 3, I have two ideas. One involves creating a sense of environment that is cozy and comfortable. I want to incorporate the sound of crackling fire, people laughing and softly talking (though, you won't be able to tell what they are saying), and various other outdoorsy sounds in a small space; kind of like a family campfire outing. The other idea is to create a sense of tension and worry in a small space. The idea consists of the environment being in an apocalyptic world, where survivors have gathered in a small room, that echos, with a fire and anxiously talking about the future (very specific lol). I want the audience to listen and agree that they wouldn't want to be where the sound's environment is. The first idea is suppose to be a place that most listeners would want to be. It is based off of the family events I have at my grandparents house where we always have a fire outside when it is cold, roasting food and talking. Another quick idea to jot down would be to create what it sounds like to be a baby in the womb. I would use water sounds, a constant beat, and some other bodily sounds to create the environment.
Leanne Sheth 10-27 In-Class Exercise
Max Nehaus' Times Square
Longtime New York resident, Max Nehaus specialized in music- specifically jazz and experimental. One of his two American sound installations resides in Time Square, a bustling environment that sees hoardes of tourists each year. Underneath one of the grates is a rudimentary synthesizer that captures the sounds heard from the subway tunnels, and alters it. The result is a haunting groan, remaining simple, constant, and unchanging for the duration of the piece. The piece was created in the 80s, and after a brief break can still be heard today.
The purpose of this piece is to go unnoticed. While it is located the busiest area of the busiest city, many would not stop to take notice of the work. It is designed to draw attention to the constant distractions we face, forcing us to ask, how could we miss that? I was in Times Square over the very grate this piece is installed at, and I did not notice the noise. I was hungry and wanted to go to the M&M's store. Yet when I learned I missed the installation, I felt as though I had missed the point of my trip, to enjoy the city and stop to notice its wonders, instead of being distracted by my appetite and the constant stimuli around us.
Longtime New York resident, Max Nehaus specialized in music- specifically jazz and experimental. One of his two American sound installations resides in Time Square, a bustling environment that sees hoardes of tourists each year. Underneath one of the grates is a rudimentary synthesizer that captures the sounds heard from the subway tunnels, and alters it. The result is a haunting groan, remaining simple, constant, and unchanging for the duration of the piece. The piece was created in the 80s, and after a brief break can still be heard today.
The purpose of this piece is to go unnoticed. While it is located the busiest area of the busiest city, many would not stop to take notice of the work. It is designed to draw attention to the constant distractions we face, forcing us to ask, how could we miss that? I was in Times Square over the very grate this piece is installed at, and I did not notice the noise. I was hungry and wanted to go to the M&M's store. Yet when I learned I missed the installation, I felt as though I had missed the point of my trip, to enjoy the city and stop to notice its wonders, instead of being distracted by my appetite and the constant stimuli around us.
Leanne Sheth - Project 2 Critique Reflection
My project seemed to be well received by my class. I didn't realize how funny certain parts of my video would be until hearing the class's laughter at the overdramatized nature of my movie. This aspect was intended to be sarcastic, but I was pleasantly surprised by this reaction. My concept was understood, the parent-child relationship as a metaphor for the effect of society on individuals. Yet some of the various imagery I used in my piece gave mixed messages. The hands were varied between sarcastic and cold, to loving and caring, which muddled the meaning of my work. I was advised to show more of the house's destruction with paint/glitter, and to leave out the toys that did not pertain specifically to women. It was pointed out to me that the piece should also be taken from a male's perspective as well, but I want to stick with the initial message behind my work.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Brain Storm project #3
I am thinking about taking sound clips from hipnosis videos mixed with clips from certain political speeches... So far that's all I've got. I think that in order to have a more clear idea of what I want to do I need to just begin researching speeches and videos etc. Im interested in brainwashing and propoganda I suppose, but I feel like that idea can become cliche and general if not done properly. I also am interested in using found sound clips, that needs experimentation as well.
In-class excercise
I listened to a few of the sound pieces and decided to write about "Pulse Demon" by Merzbow. This Piece I think I would definitely categorize as noise as well as an environment, for one because I couldn't find a rhythm necessarily and it didn't sound particularly "musical." I was surprised to have really enjoyed it, and in fact found it to be meditative in a sense. It is a piece that I think works best with eyes closed and by yourself maybe, it is anxious but because of the relentless storm of sound happening, it actually allows you to block out any other thoughts, like meditation, and enter a new head space. After it is silent again, you can really feel how effective it is, the calm/ quiet is definitely enhanced. I think I would also really enjoy seeing it live.
In Class Asignment
I listen to My Bloody Valentine, Sometimes. As one starts to litsen to the song one hears the base going very rough. It is the most poart of the piece and if put by itself it could be just a piece of noice. however, since there is a guitar playing in the background and the voices one starts to feel as if it is part of a song and litsen to it as a calming song. the soothing voice in the song repeats the same couple sentences of a couple together. it describes a relaxing and a time one would smile if told. however, it does contain very rough parts of the base agians the calming voice, I hear this piece as melancholy and sad. another part of the song is the guitar which also repeats itself. There are not much of change during the song. Each part of the song repeats the same tones however, as the song continues there pitch of some parts are switched. As I hear this song I View it as a song due to the singing, repeating and rhythm; which are very common parts of songs. Since
in class noise assignment
Pulse Demon
It was a serious mission to finish this to the end. I thought that if I listened to it enough I would become numb to it but that did not happen... I listened to it at the beginning at a lower volume and worked my self up as the track progressed (I did not make it to full volume) What I noticed was that I couldn't bare to hear any one sound (sounds, segment) for an extended period of time. I felt relief once the sound changed, even though it was a change to a different terrible sound it was relieving to not hear death screeching and gurgling for too long and go to hell drum factory as a break. This felt very "punk" in that way. Very experimental and I would categorize it as a meditative art sound space... it hurt :c
It was a serious mission to finish this to the end. I thought that if I listened to it enough I would become numb to it but that did not happen... I listened to it at the beginning at a lower volume and worked my self up as the track progressed (I did not make it to full volume) What I noticed was that I couldn't bare to hear any one sound (sounds, segment) for an extended period of time. I felt relief once the sound changed, even though it was a change to a different terrible sound it was relieving to not hear death screeching and gurgling for too long and go to hell drum factory as a break. This felt very "punk" in that way. Very experimental and I would categorize it as a meditative art sound space... it hurt :c
In-Class Exercise - Imaginary Landscape No. 1
John Cage's piece, Imaginary Landscape No. 1, utilizes quite a few ambient sounds and short musical snippets in its composition. Unsettling buzzing sounds, echoes, sirens, and other vaguely electronic and mechanical noises are played throughout, and make the whole composition very ominous and unsettling. I hear the plucking of the strings of a musical instrument at times, adding a sort of anxious repetition and suspense to compliment the other noises of the piece. And though the sounds being played are not cacophonous, they get rather annoying and unsettling very quickly, due to their duration and consistency throughout.
The name of the piece makes me believe it's supposed to project some sort of wide expanse of a landscape in your head, and I imagine a very empty city or wasteland, and walking through it feeling very anxious and paranoid about what could be out there. It doesn't really reflect the sounds you would hear in the landscape, but rather the feeling from being there yourself. With that, I would characterize it as an art piece, with the sole purpose of making the listeners feel a certain way.
The name of the piece makes me believe it's supposed to project some sort of wide expanse of a landscape in your head, and I imagine a very empty city or wasteland, and walking through it feeling very anxious and paranoid about what could be out there. It doesn't really reflect the sounds you would hear in the landscape, but rather the feeling from being there yourself. With that, I would characterize it as an art piece, with the sole purpose of making the listeners feel a certain way.
10/27 In-Class Exercise
I listened to Pulse Demon by Mertz Bow. Throughout the whole work, all I hear is static noises from a TV and the sound of wind whipping through a microphone on a camera. The noise makes the piece very dramatic and edgy. I would characterize the work as something that would be background noise in a horror movie. "The name Pulse Demon" accurately describes what I am sounding; like an exorcist scene in a horror movie where people are casting out a demon. It definitely creates tension and maybe a little annoyance because of the loud, static repetition.
I would consider this piece to function as an environment/space. It gives off a feeling of a certain space. Even though there is some sense of rhythm, there is no structure to the way the static sounds, therefore, it is not music. There is no beat, just noise.
I would consider this piece to function as an environment/space. It gives off a feeling of a certain space. Even though there is some sense of rhythm, there is no structure to the way the static sounds, therefore, it is not music. There is no beat, just noise.
In class exercise
Analyze the work in 1-2 short paragraphs on the blog, discussing the elements of the work that are derived from noise. What is the effect of noise on the your understanding of the content of the piece? How would you characterize the work and why? Does it function as art, music, or as an environment/space?
Sometimes-My Boody Valentine:
The song lyrics are almost indistinguishable because of an overlay of electric guitar ambience throughout the song.The noise is very relaxing and meditative. At first I feel a little bit averted to it because I can't understand the lyrics and have a desire to understand what the singer is saying, but the more I let go of an attachment to wanting to know the word meanings the more I enjoy the sound. The layered types of sound is very engaging and creates a sense of depth to the sound.
The effect of the noise on my understanding of the content creates a sense of ambiguousness to the emotional expression. It feels like the audience understanding the lyrics aren't as important as the act of listening to their expression. I would characterize the piece as very tonally deep, ambient in a strange rock and roll way, and relaxing because of the consistent of the overlayed electric sounds throughout the piece. It functions as music and art to me. because the underlayed song creates a structure to the overall piece, my subjective reference for sounds finds it to be enjoyable, and the intention of the band is for it to be music.
Sometimes-My Boody Valentine:
The song lyrics are almost indistinguishable because of an overlay of electric guitar ambience throughout the song.The noise is very relaxing and meditative. At first I feel a little bit averted to it because I can't understand the lyrics and have a desire to understand what the singer is saying, but the more I let go of an attachment to wanting to know the word meanings the more I enjoy the sound. The layered types of sound is very engaging and creates a sense of depth to the sound.
The effect of the noise on my understanding of the content creates a sense of ambiguousness to the emotional expression. It feels like the audience understanding the lyrics aren't as important as the act of listening to their expression. I would characterize the piece as very tonally deep, ambient in a strange rock and roll way, and relaxing because of the consistent of the overlayed electric sounds throughout the piece. It functions as music and art to me. because the underlayed song creates a structure to the overall piece, my subjective reference for sounds finds it to be enjoyable, and the intention of the band is for it to be music.
10-27-14 In-Class Excercise
In Duke Ellington's "Take the A Train," there aren't many sections that would be classed traditionally as "noise" when in context of the podcast that we listened to over the weekend. However, the instruments in some sections of the composition mimic "noise,"; trumpets simulating the blaring of the train whistle, drums acting as the methodical racket of the wheels on the track. The acapella singers also act as instruments of noise, harmonizing with the singer and then changing their voices to match that of instruments used previously.
My understanding of noise expands my interpretation of the piece; beforehand I would have not examined the notes and instruments used, but now, I look into what each instrument's contribution adds to the overall piece and what it means. I would characterize the work as upbeat, invigorating jazz, functioning as music.
My understanding of noise expands my interpretation of the piece; beforehand I would have not examined the notes and instruments used, but now, I look into what each instrument's contribution adds to the overall piece and what it means. I would characterize the work as upbeat, invigorating jazz, functioning as music.
In-Class Analysis Exercise - 10.27.2014
"Take the A Train," Duke Ellington
This is a musical piece done by a band of people, composed in 1939. The song starts off with a shrill saxophone, imitating the sound of a train. The shrill action-noises remind me of the original Batman series scene transitions. The video reveals that there were four saxophones and at least six trumpets to mock the sound of a train's horn. The musicians also scat to recreate the sounds of the mechanics of a train. They make me think of the engine thumping and machinery ticking. The bass also reminds me of the deep chugging of a train. Rather than coming off as campy or hokey, the impersonations give the piece a very fun and uplifting mood characteristic of the music of the time.When the female vocalist comes in, the instruments take a much more musical tone rather than artistically impersonating a train. I would definitely categorize this as a musical number, seeing as it has lyrics and instruments synchronized to a beat. While the beginning is very theatrical in its audio, it quickly transitions into a catchy, upbeat musical number. There is a slight fuzz in the background, indicating that this song was recorded decades ago, but I feel that this adds to the character and genuineness of the audio clip. The fuzz harkens to a simpler, more optimistic time. I could listen to this clip all day. It makes me happy.
Ashley Long - In Class Exercise (10/27)
John Cage's "Imaginary Landscape No. 1"
I avoided looking at the visuals so that I could focus on the audio of the piece. The repetition of the initial humming sound that begins low and gets higher makes me think of a reoccurring event, such as the sun rising and falling, or a beam of light from a lighthouse that circles around and approaches the viewer for a moment, then fades away, only to return on the next go around. The dramatic sounds in which there is an absence of that repeated humming makes me think of a paused moment in time in which a specific, non repetitive event is occurring as opposed to the repeated instance. An example that I imagined in particular was a large animal walking through an imagined forest and leaving marks of its presence there, or a large machine that interrupted the usual and mundane events of this specific space.
This piece, based on the repetition and the title itself, functions as an environmental piece. The sounds envelope the listener and put them in a space where they become familiar with the humming that rises and falls, and are off put by the sudden dramatic "stomping" that interrupts the regular flow of sound. The different noises are composed to create a certain feeling of normality and structure in a way that I would imagine sitting in a wooded area might. The sounds create a scene of such, and the random dramatic flourishes signify a specific and possibly unnatural, or at the very least unusual, event happening in this normally predictable space.
Project 2 Feedback
People at least seemed entertained by my film. I enjoyed the use of black and white affect and playing with reversing the footage. It was a lot of fun to make, we had a good time filming the experience, however I think If I could do this again I would have multiple takes of the event as opposed to one instance of it, so that I had more options for my final product. Also paying attention to small details like my shoes and shorts, and considering them as materials in the film and editing them as such. They did seem distracting. I think another day of shooting and filming the experience myself as opposed to having someone else do it would create a much stronger piece.
Ashley Long - Project 2 Reflection
Project 2 Reflection
I was extremely pleased with the way my project was received in critique. I'm proud of this piece because it came together as well as I had been hoping it would, and it was really fun to actually do. It is also a piece I would love to branch off of, asking more people and recording them doing the same thing. A lot of people said it was therapeutic, including myself, which I was happy with, and I think it would be neat to have a sort of broader experiment with more people involved to help get the point across even more so.
To further see how it would be received, not just by my class but by non art students, I shared my project on Facebook. It's received very good reactions from there as well, furthering my resolve to try this again once I have the means to more participants and time. The only thing I did not like was the grainy essence of the close up shot. Next time, I plan on using two or more cameras at once - one for the whole video from the same angle as this one was taken, and one or two more for different close up angles so that the quality isn't lost in the transition.
Project 2 final critique feedback reflection (Brianna Palmer)
This project came out much better than my previous one, intent and concept-wise. It was overall well received, and the concept was clear to everyone. I was complimented for making such personal work, and unlike last time, I felt that suggestions I received would not steer my project in many different directions, but instead focus the concept that was already important to me.
Of the suggestions I received, the ones I found most on point (and which were already buzzing in my head) were first, that I should push the abstraction in the piece, reducing objects to shapes and colors as much as I could by framing (or not framing) them a certain way, and playing with "wonky" composition, and second to linger on the spilled bottle longer as a climax and a point of reflection. I also received feedback that suggested that I should include more shots that focused on the lights cast and reflected by the bottles, and other suggestions that would push the idea of the viewpoint of someone being drunk, which I don't like.
I think the project was a success with room for improvement, but I don't know that I'll pursue it any further for how difficult it was.
Of the suggestions I received, the ones I found most on point (and which were already buzzing in my head) were first, that I should push the abstraction in the piece, reducing objects to shapes and colors as much as I could by framing (or not framing) them a certain way, and playing with "wonky" composition, and second to linger on the spilled bottle longer as a climax and a point of reflection. I also received feedback that suggested that I should include more shots that focused on the lights cast and reflected by the bottles, and other suggestions that would push the idea of the viewpoint of someone being drunk, which I don't like.
I think the project was a success with room for improvement, but I don't know that I'll pursue it any further for how difficult it was.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Project 2 Critique Reflection
I feel my critique of my Project 2 was fair; I need to invest more time into prop readiness, and put more thought into the endings of my projects in general. If I were to do this project again, I would like to use better equipment, but also change my ending and put more into my prop budget, buy more yarn, make sure my idea is cohesive from start to finish. If my focus is on cinematography, run with that, but don't give up on it half way.
Harn Museum Faculty Show
description, artist, concept, your impression
Viewing Richard Heipp's 'Seeing Anatomy: Scanning Stylostixis + Self Portrait' was like looking at a body through the lenses of of healer. The painting looks digitally produced; the trickery of material is initially what engaged me. The painting has a minimal color scheme and is reminiscent of a body xray. There are acupunture points on the body and MRI spinal scans overlaid with eyes in the background. This mixture of eastern medicine (acupuncture) and western medicine (MRI) gives a wordly perspective on how different cultures diagnose diseases of the body. The aesthetic of a digital image, with the eyes in the background, makes me think of all the various ways of perception we experience- through our eyes, painting, cameras, xrays, ect. The image made me feel more conscious of my own body and how doctors of different cultures would perceive different diseases.
Bethany Taylor's 'Runoff Verdure' was charged with symbolism and emotional response. There was a tapestry with an image of the Santa Fe river in High Springs, Florida. The piece is portraying the effects of industrial and agriculture runoff in Florida's natural springs. The tapestry was unraveling, symbolic of the unraveling of the ecosystem, and there were wire 2D drawings of animal skeletons. The tapestry makes reference to 16th-18th century European Verdure Tapestries which depicted the forests, lakes, flora and fauna of a region. However, instead of the green showing natural flora, it is showing the effects of increased phosphorus and nitrogen- toxic blue-green algae. This piece is an shocking, yet elegant, response to the environmental tragedies that are occurring.
Viewing Richard Heipp's 'Seeing Anatomy: Scanning Stylostixis + Self Portrait' was like looking at a body through the lenses of of healer. The painting looks digitally produced; the trickery of material is initially what engaged me. The painting has a minimal color scheme and is reminiscent of a body xray. There are acupunture points on the body and MRI spinal scans overlaid with eyes in the background. This mixture of eastern medicine (acupuncture) and western medicine (MRI) gives a wordly perspective on how different cultures diagnose diseases of the body. The aesthetic of a digital image, with the eyes in the background, makes me think of all the various ways of perception we experience- through our eyes, painting, cameras, xrays, ect. The image made me feel more conscious of my own body and how doctors of different cultures would perceive different diseases.
Bethany Taylor's 'Runoff Verdure' was charged with symbolism and emotional response. There was a tapestry with an image of the Santa Fe river in High Springs, Florida. The piece is portraying the effects of industrial and agriculture runoff in Florida's natural springs. The tapestry was unraveling, symbolic of the unraveling of the ecosystem, and there were wire 2D drawings of animal skeletons. The tapestry makes reference to 16th-18th century European Verdure Tapestries which depicted the forests, lakes, flora and fauna of a region. However, instead of the green showing natural flora, it is showing the effects of increased phosphorus and nitrogen- toxic blue-green algae. This piece is an shocking, yet elegant, response to the environmental tragedies that are occurring.
Project 2 Critique Feedback
It was beautiful to see my peer's using art as a healing practice. I feel that my piece was healing to my sense of womanhood in a society where the divine feminine is suppressed. I feel very empowered by the rituals and will continue to make art about this process of embodying my spirituality. It was difficult for me to fit the 3 minute time limit, for I had 3 hours worth of good footage. I didn't really like the sped up part of the movie, and everyone confirmed this issue. Perhaps it would be better in the future to have simpler concepts with videos that short.
I learned alot about the process of filming myself, and the introspection that brings. I like Michelle's idea about using found objects in my environment to create an altar, showing that the elements are always surrounding us and focusing on specific objects rather than bringing various objects with me (however I loved the process of hiking barefoot dressed up with a hiking backpack, bamboo, and a ceramic vessel into the forest).
I learned alot about the process of filming myself, and the introspection that brings. I like Michelle's idea about using found objects in my environment to create an altar, showing that the elements are always surrounding us and focusing on specific objects rather than bringing various objects with me (however I loved the process of hiking barefoot dressed up with a hiking backpack, bamboo, and a ceramic vessel into the forest).
Extra Credit: Faculty Exhibition
"Your Eyes Proclaim..." By Julia Morrisroe.
Acrylic, enamel, & polymers on canvas & paper.
Morissroe's series works to give an order to a sensory overload. Her works grapple with the hierarchy of information we receive and how we filter sights and sounds.
I love the images' aesthetic. I personally am also fascinated by why people deem certain images aesthetically pleasing and why that opinion differs from person to person. I love how soft her pieces are. My favorite thing about them is that there is a certain sense of chaos, but the mess is contained within each individual painting. This was my favorite piece in the show.
I love the images' aesthetic. I personally am also fascinated by why people deem certain images aesthetically pleasing and why that opinion differs from person to person. I love how soft her pieces are. My favorite thing about them is that there is a certain sense of chaos, but the mess is contained within each individual painting. This was my favorite piece in the show.
Lisa Iglesias
Acrylic paint dripped over the state flag of Florida. Forgive me if this information is incorrect, but I neglected to take a picture of the piece's description. From what I recall, the artist wanted to comment on the different influences and changes that have changed the local environment. More than anything, I was impressed by the display of the piece. It hung maybe seven feet in the air and gave a very chilling impression, almost like a figure hung by a noose. I feel like it really pushed the ideology of the death of society as it was in the past, made heavy by all these new changes and opinions.
Acrylic paint dripped over the state flag of Florida. Forgive me if this information is incorrect, but I neglected to take a picture of the piece's description. From what I recall, the artist wanted to comment on the different influences and changes that have changed the local environment. More than anything, I was impressed by the display of the piece. It hung maybe seven feet in the air and gave a very chilling impression, almost like a figure hung by a noose. I feel like it really pushed the ideology of the death of society as it was in the past, made heavy by all these new changes and opinions.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Extra Credit: Under the Skin
Scarlett Johansson is an alien life form entrusted with the duty of collecting human skins. These skins are assumed to be used for other alien life forms to come and live on Earth. She does this by seducing men walking alone on the side of the road and offering to give them a ride to their destination. She then convinces them to come home with her, where she lures them into a tank for cultivation. However, at some point along the way, she stumbles across a man with elephantiasis and sympathizes with him. She sets him free, abandons her van, and walks along the Scottish countryside determined to live the life of a normal human being. She happens across a nice gentleman who takes her into his home and becomes infatuated with her. Scarlett is especially tentative to trust this man, seeing as she seduced people to kill them. During her time here, Scarlett realizes her wrongdoing in her seductive acts, and she refrains from speaking much at all. She also becomes fascinated with the skin she is in and spends a lot of time inspecting herself in the mirror. The man who takes her in eventually gets around to having sex with Scarlett and she, confused by the human anatomy, stops the procreation at the point of penetration and is seen looking longingly into the window. In the morning, she runs away from the nice man and travels deep into the woods where she runs into a logger. They are the only two in the woods. They go their separate ways and Scarlett finds a shelter for hikers. The logger finds her here and tries to touch her sexually. Scarlett freaks out and runs away. The logger chases her and finally tackles her down. In ripping off her clothes, the logger rips off Scarlett's skin. He freaks out and runs away. The tears are very noticeable, and the alien then proceeds to peel all of her skin off, revealing her true form. She sits there and inspects her faux face. The logger returns, pours gasoline on the exposed alien, and sets her on fire. Scarlett tries to escape, but eventually burns to death in the snow.
I thought this movie was too odd for my personal taste, and the violins provided an overwhelming amount of tension, and I sat uncomfortably for the duration of the movie. The movie also uses a lot of instances of repetition and self-reflection, making for a very slow-moving film that dragged at times. Repetition includes the scenes of Scarlett driving around and picking up men, which attributed to a good chunk of the film. Her successes and failures day in and day out clearly display a prolonged passage of time (11:44-1:05:08). There were also a lot of scenes flaunting the landscapes of Scotland and, while they were beautiful, also dragged longer than they should have in my opinion (1:06:56 - 1:07:21). I did enjoy the film's contrast between the violins and dead silence (34:57 - 38:38). I didn't know which was more unsettling, but the anticipation was palpable, proving to be incredible effective. I would say this part was my favorite scene. The subtle clues of Scarlett's intentions are slowly revealed to the audience, providing time for us to theorize as to what exactly is happening. There were a lot of dramatic uses of jump cuts in the movie, especially between picking up the men and actually taking them back to her lair, especially at (33:53).
I thought this movie was too odd for my personal taste, and the violins provided an overwhelming amount of tension, and I sat uncomfortably for the duration of the movie. The movie also uses a lot of instances of repetition and self-reflection, making for a very slow-moving film that dragged at times. Repetition includes the scenes of Scarlett driving around and picking up men, which attributed to a good chunk of the film. Her successes and failures day in and day out clearly display a prolonged passage of time (11:44-1:05:08). There were also a lot of scenes flaunting the landscapes of Scotland and, while they were beautiful, also dragged longer than they should have in my opinion (1:06:56 - 1:07:21). I did enjoy the film's contrast between the violins and dead silence (34:57 - 38:38). I didn't know which was more unsettling, but the anticipation was palpable, proving to be incredible effective. I would say this part was my favorite scene. The subtle clues of Scarlett's intentions are slowly revealed to the audience, providing time for us to theorize as to what exactly is happening. There were a lot of dramatic uses of jump cuts in the movie, especially between picking up the men and actually taking them back to her lair, especially at (33:53).
Project 2 Critique Feedback
Going into critique, I was fairly satisfied with my final product. However, I received feedback stating that my piece would more coherent if I had overlapped my family footage over my hands as opposed to the bedroom wall. I also got comments that I should center my footage so that the content is better melded together. There was also a miscommunication between whether my project was intended to be meditative or agitating. I feel like I could solve this with the inclusion of sound. I would take my clips' glitches a step further by warping the audio along with the video. I received comments that my piece had a lot of ambiguity, and that was what I was going for. I wanted my piece's plot to be ambiguous, but I want to solidify the feelings of anxiety in my piece.
I'm still very pleased with the way this video turned out, and I will probably fix the loose ends to put into my portfolio.
I'm still very pleased with the way this video turned out, and I will probably fix the loose ends to put into my portfolio.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Project 2 Critique Feedback
Overall, I was very pleased with the responses I received during my critique. I am very glad most people enjoyed the video and understood the topic I was trying to convey. It goes with the fact that I think I did a very decent job on this project, and I enjoyed working on it. Everyone's suggestions were definitely things I could have improved upon, such as video quality and a bit more attention to the details. I am definitely certain the lighting contributed to the graininess of the video, and perhaps it would look much better had it been in black and white.
Hearing everyone's critiques of my work, and seeing the works of others, inspired me to try abstracting my ideas a bit more for future projects. And I was thoroughly surprised to hear that I was a good actor, both with hands and body language. I feel much more confident about the upcoming performance project thanks to that feedback. I will heed everyone's suggestions, especially concerning lighting and video quality, as I too believed those could have been used to further improve my piece. But I am happy with the class's response, and I am happy with my outcome.
Hearing everyone's critiques of my work, and seeing the works of others, inspired me to try abstracting my ideas a bit more for future projects. And I was thoroughly surprised to hear that I was a good actor, both with hands and body language. I feel much more confident about the upcoming performance project thanks to that feedback. I will heed everyone's suggestions, especially concerning lighting and video quality, as I too believed those could have been used to further improve my piece. But I am happy with the class's response, and I am happy with my outcome.
Project 2 Critique Feedback
I am very pleased with the comments and feedback I got during my critique. I was afraid that the acting would be too cheesy and not express enough emotion, however, my peers really liked the way the legs portrayed the story. I liked how most of them thought the woman grabbed a knife to go after the man. I wanted the ending to be up to the viewers and my peers really understood that. I found it funny how they thought my mom's legs were dancer legs. I told her this and she was extremely pleased. I agree with holding the part longer where she is standing by the sink after being hit. I hoped the story was powerful and they agreed it was. If I were to continue this project, I would switch the gender of the feet, where the male is in white, cooking, and the female is coming home from work, all in black.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Project 2 (Brianna Palmer)
The Chosen and the Lost (project 2) artist statement
This
project is an attempt to express how specific periods in my life were effected
by the decisions made by an important person. This is my attempt to express why
this person, who for most people is a great friend, a role model, and a
caregiver, is someone who to me represents everything I don’t want to be, is a
symbol of greed and neglect, someone I don’t want to be a part of my life. They
made poor choices, and in turn, they lost their family.
This video contains deep personal symbolism.
The objects I picked mean specific things to me and make the meaning clear to
me. However, the viewer does not have any of these memories, so they are
entirely on their own to try to piece together and make sense of the narrative
hidden in the lights and shadows of the bottles, and the broken memories.
Project 2 - Leanne Sheth
Leanne Sheth
Time Based Media
10-22-14
Furnishing The House
For this project, I chose to explore gender stereotypes and their effect on childhood. Most have accepted the gender binary as restrictive, and the norm is beginning to separate from these strict standards. However, many children’s items are still gendered. Girls toys are almost always pink, and femininity is often thrust upon still developing youths. These identities are confusing and damaging to developing queer and even cis-gendered children, because they set unrealistic standards and attempt to predict who the child is going to become.
I portrayed this concept through the destruction of a homemade child’s playhouse. I used cardboard paneling to create the house, background, and crib. The neutral color and finish of the cardboard represents a blank slate; children are open and impressionable. Starring in the video are the female “parent” hands, decorated with red varnish and sparkly accessories. Representing the female standard, the hands place objects of femininity, growing in age and intensity as the work progresses. As the room is filled with items, the overwhelming pink is apparent and the house eventually collapses. The destruction symbolizes the negativity of gender standards on children.
Project 2 Vimeo Link and Artist Statement
LINK
Many people today would say there’s an epidemic of divorce sweeping the nation in this day and age; marriage has almost a 50% failure rate. So what makes today so different that causes spouses to drop each other on seemingly a whim? In my personal opinion, while marriage may be given up on moreso than decades before, love continues to fluctuate in much the same way. People who lived back in the day held very true to tradition, regardless of personal feelings, so they often stayed with their partners regardless of whether or not the marriage was agreeable. And thanks to the advent of feminist ideals and other social progression, divorce has become more acceptable nowadays. But even so, it doesn’t soften the impact it has on the people involved. My parents’ divorce was the catalyst for a lot of future personal issues, and even now when I tell myself and others that I’ve been over it, it still leaves me confused and sad and guilty. There’s a lot of blame and horrible accusations thrown around, and there’s always two sides to the story, depending on who you ask.
Many people today would say there’s an epidemic of divorce sweeping the nation in this day and age; marriage has almost a 50% failure rate. So what makes today so different that causes spouses to drop each other on seemingly a whim? In my personal opinion, while marriage may be given up on moreso than decades before, love continues to fluctuate in much the same way. People who lived back in the day held very true to tradition, regardless of personal feelings, so they often stayed with their partners regardless of whether or not the marriage was agreeable. And thanks to the advent of feminist ideals and other social progression, divorce has become more acceptable nowadays. But even so, it doesn’t soften the impact it has on the people involved. My parents’ divorce was the catalyst for a lot of future personal issues, and even now when I tell myself and others that I’ve been over it, it still leaves me confused and sad and guilty. There’s a lot of blame and horrible accusations thrown around, and there’s always two sides to the story, depending on who you ask.
With this project, I wanted to show
the major steps of a relationship, from its start to its failure, using the
objects on a kitchen counter, and one of the partner’s interactions with them.
The ambiguity, vagueness, and cliché events make it a very universal depiction
of your typical relationship and divorce. Emphasis is put on the deciphering of
objects and their meanings, as well as the body language of the person being
seen.
Since you can’t tell what the person
is saying, how the arguments go off-screen, and everything else that goes on
in-between, the decline of the relationship seems rather trivial and
unnecessarily dramatic, which is the perfect, and very accurate, outsider’s
perspective. I ask myself why my parents split up. What my mom tells me seems
so pointless and easily fixed. My dad tells me nothing. I don’t think anyone
else would be able to understand what went on between any couple to any true
extent. And in the end, the whole thing just ends up looping around again,
whether through the same person, or just society as a whole. And unfortunately,
the people caught in the middle suffer in silence, and are often forgotten in
the midst of it all.
I am all for the right to divorce
your spouse without any sort of difficulties regarding the law, simply because
people should definitely have the option to do so. It could potentially be very
necessary. But because it has become a fact of everyday life, it’s something
you see in everyday life. We know all the signs, the problems, and the
inevitable result. It’s a new perspective to see it from a stranger’s point of
view.
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