Monday, November 26, 2007
Production Strategy
I have decided that I will record images and sounds for my Trek 03 on the trails and land near the surrounding the Milwaukee River, between the village of Campbellsport and Highway 45. The area has many trails and paths on which I will be able to encounter the Milwaukee River, various trees, leaves, and plants, and other natural landscapes. On the visual end of things, I will capture my images at various distances and angles and will also record water and its movement. For sound, I will keep the microphones close to each other and also close to the sound that they are recording to give a close-up/intimate feeling. I will also record brief close-up sounds with intentions of later composing them into a larger sound.
Ten Questions
1. What differences are there between night and day on the Miwaukee River?
2. Are there any places on the river that have more interesting sound qualities than others?
3. Are certain objects more interesting when seen at different distances?
4. Are certain objects more interesting when seen from different angles?
5. Will certain areas produce more interesting sounds under different weather conditions?
6. Are there any objects that will help produce interesting patterns or rhythms in sound?
7. Are there any areas or objects that show unique movement?
8. Are there any areas besides the Milwaukee River where water movement can be found?
9. How have the leaves, grass, and landscape in general changed since my previous treks?
10. How will snow or rain affect my images and sounds?
2. Are there any places on the river that have more interesting sound qualities than others?
3. Are certain objects more interesting when seen at different distances?
4. Are certain objects more interesting when seen from different angles?
5. Will certain areas produce more interesting sounds under different weather conditions?
6. Are there any objects that will help produce interesting patterns or rhythms in sound?
7. Are there any areas or objects that show unique movement?
8. Are there any areas besides the Milwaukee River where water movement can be found?
9. How have the leaves, grass, and landscape in general changed since my previous treks?
10. How will snow or rain affect my images and sounds?
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Trek Assessment #4
The most satisfying experience that I had during my first two treks occurred while recording for trek 01. I was standing on a walking bridge that crossed over a river as I recorded stones being dropped into the water. This was such a satisfying experience for me because the setting was really serene and laid back. The river was calm and quiet, there weren’t any people or cars nearby and the sun was just beginning to go down. Al l of these elements together made for an excellent recording experience.
Trek Assessment #3
When I was recording, I was pretty surprised with how few people said anything. I got a lot of weird looks, but only a few people actually stopped and said anything to me. The ones that did say anything were very curious and obviously had no idea of what I was doing before I explained it to them.
I was also pretty surprised by how powerful my recordings were in terms of giving the listener a sense of place. When I played my recordings, I could usually instantly tell where they were recorded.
Another thing I was pretty surprised by was how interesting each recording was. The recordings could be of every day ordinary sounds, but when you hear how clean and crisp and real the sounds were, they seem so big and they just consume you.
I was also pretty surprised by how powerful my recordings were in terms of giving the listener a sense of place. When I played my recordings, I could usually instantly tell where they were recorded.
Another thing I was pretty surprised by was how interesting each recording was. The recordings could be of every day ordinary sounds, but when you hear how clean and crisp and real the sounds were, they seem so big and they just consume you.
Trek Assessment #2
Throughout Trek 01, I was surprised at how relaxed I felt. I thought that I would have been a lot more stressed about getting enough good quality sounds. As I began recording however, I found that one recording would kind of guide me into and give me ideas for my next recording, so recording for Trek 01 went pretty smoothly.
During Trek 01, there was one recording that made me feel especially relaxed. I came to a walking bridge over a river and decided to record stones being dropped into the water. It was early in the evening so the sun was starting to set and the river was really calm. There was nobody else around and there weren’t any cars to be heard either.
During Trek 01, there was one recording that made me feel especially relaxed. I came to a walking bridge over a river and decided to record stones being dropped into the water. It was early in the evening so the sun was starting to set and the river was really calm. There was nobody else around and there weren’t any cars to be heard either.
Trek Assessment #1
During Trek 02, I had a difficult time creating clips that had a good sense of rhythm without using sound. I listen to a lot of music, so I’m more used to rhythm through sound. When I was editing my Trek 02 final clips, I tried editing them in sync with a song playing in the background, but I didn’t like the way it looked after I took the audio away.
Another problem I had with Trek 02 was being limited to only two light capturing strategies. When I usually go out and photograph, I find that one thing leads to another and by the time I’m finished I have results that are a lot different than what I first intended to obtain or pictured myself obtaining.
Another problem I had with Trek 02 was being limited to only two light capturing strategies. When I usually go out and photograph, I find that one thing leads to another and by the time I’m finished I have results that are a lot different than what I first intended to obtain or pictured myself obtaining.
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