This is the map for drift 2 walk. I walked from campus to a friends house but took a different way then I usually do.
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Friday, May 8, 2009
Drift 1 Map
This is my map for drift one. I walked along the beach near my house back in Mishicot, WI.
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
Soundwalk Area Map/ Sound Body Map/ Sound Log Notes/ And Response
These are my notes when we went on the walk. I heard a variety of noises. Most were car noises and feet sounds. There was a lot of natural noises since it was so cold outside.
This is my Soundwalk Area Map. We started at the front of Mitchell Hall and walked around the Union and eventually ended up in the Union Garage. After that we went outside and decided to come in because it was too cold.
This is my sound Body map. It was when we were inside of the class room. It was pretty silent but the sounds I did hear were very interesting. Some of the sounds I didn't notice until everyone was silent. It's amazing at what you can hear if you are listening.
Response
Were you able to find places and spaces where you could really listen?
I found that if it was anywhere I could really listen to what I was trying to listen for. If you put your mind to it you can listen anywhere.
Was it possible to move without making a sound?
I found very difficult to move without making a sound. Everything I did made a sound.
What happened when you plugged your ears, and then unplugged them?
I could still hear the sounds that were loud enough but they sound muffled. The interesting soft sounds disappeared.
Were you able to differentiate between sounds that had a recognizable source and those sounds you could not place?
It was hard to tell what a lot of the sounds were. Hums and screeches from cars were hard to tell where they were coming from.
Were you able to differentiate human, mechanical, and natural sounds?
It was very easy to tell between these sounds. They each have a unique sound that is completely different.
Were you able to detect subtleties, changes, or variations in the everpresent drone?
I noticed sometimes when I was listening to drones it would change a little when a different car or mechanical thing would start up. It would build on itself.
Extremely close sounds? Sounds coming from very far away?
Close sounds were easy to tell what they were. But I found it interesting that that sounds from far away sounded very unique and had a spooky sound.
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.?
My feet usually intervene in the landscape. The crunch and patter of my feet gave the echoing sound of the parking garage a completely different sound.
Do you feel you have a new understanding or appreciation of the sounds of our contemporary landscape/cityscape?
I feel that listening the way we did made me realize that the city is a buzz with sounds. Hums and drones are always present not like that of the country where I grew up.
How do you think your soundwalk experience will affect your practice as a media artist, if at all?
It will make me pay more attention to subtle sounds to help me create great soundtracks for a piece of work i do. I don't need to buy sound cds I can just create my own with the everyday sounds of life.
This is my Soundwalk Area Map. We started at the front of Mitchell Hall and walked around the Union and eventually ended up in the Union Garage. After that we went outside and decided to come in because it was too cold.
This is my sound Body map. It was when we were inside of the class room. It was pretty silent but the sounds I did hear were very interesting. Some of the sounds I didn't notice until everyone was silent. It's amazing at what you can hear if you are listening.
Response
Were you able to find places and spaces where you could really listen?
I found that if it was anywhere I could really listen to what I was trying to listen for. If you put your mind to it you can listen anywhere.
Was it possible to move without making a sound?
I found very difficult to move without making a sound. Everything I did made a sound.
What happened when you plugged your ears, and then unplugged them?
I could still hear the sounds that were loud enough but they sound muffled. The interesting soft sounds disappeared.
Were you able to differentiate between sounds that had a recognizable source and those sounds you could not place?
It was hard to tell what a lot of the sounds were. Hums and screeches from cars were hard to tell where they were coming from.
Were you able to differentiate human, mechanical, and natural sounds?
It was very easy to tell between these sounds. They each have a unique sound that is completely different.
Were you able to detect subtleties, changes, or variations in the everpresent drone?
I noticed sometimes when I was listening to drones it would change a little when a different car or mechanical thing would start up. It would build on itself.
Extremely close sounds? Sounds coming from very far away?
Close sounds were easy to tell what they were. But I found it interesting that that sounds from far away sounded very unique and had a spooky sound.
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.?
My feet usually intervene in the landscape. The crunch and patter of my feet gave the echoing sound of the parking garage a completely different sound.
Do you feel you have a new understanding or appreciation of the sounds of our contemporary landscape/cityscape?
I feel that listening the way we did made me realize that the city is a buzz with sounds. Hums and drones are always present not like that of the country where I grew up.
How do you think your soundwalk experience will affect your practice as a media artist, if at all?
It will make me pay more attention to subtle sounds to help me create great soundtracks for a piece of work i do. I don't need to buy sound cds I can just create my own with the everyday sounds of life.
Friday, February 13, 2009
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