Project 1. Inspiration

I haven't thought of a concrete concept yet. I am thinking of doing a collage stop-motion video, but I'm really not sure if I can make one to the level of the one shown in class. However, I definitely want to explore stop-motion. I first saw this video a year or two ago and it is without a doubt one of the best stop-motion videos I have ever seen.

Exercise 4. Part B. Sound Essay

I chose to capture the words "shelter," "pierce," and "fracture" for my sound essay. The beginning of the piece evokes a sense of safety, and therefore shelter through the use of the baby's laughter (and later a lack of shelter with the baby's cries).A fracture two thirds of the way in is depicted with a harsh, piercing sound that eliminates the sense of shelter and makes the piece less peaceful.

Pierce/Shelter/Fracture by maeganfidelino

Exercise 4. Part A. Listening

Location: TEL, first floor hallway near the washrooms

Time: 10:11 am, 10/19/10

Sounds:

- fast, excited talking
- high-pitched voices
- low-pitched, occasionally from afar
- some high-pitched laughter
- lots of footsteps
- a little running
- dragging feel
- a couple people wearing heels
- doors open a couple times, creaks


Patterns:

- growing volume when people are getting out of class/going on break, only a couple minutes of many conversation, then quiet
- questions at end of statement, higher pitch
- male and female talking, her voices is more prominent because he speaks softly
- girl's voice changes in range, when deeper it becomes more distinct


Observations

- difficult to listen to conversations because many people were passing through, so conversations were disjointed
- many people on cell phones increased difficulty of listening for continuous conversation
- easier to concentrate on conversations when looking at the individuals

Story-telling

This video doesn't completely connect to the course, but I found it really interesting. It sort of explores telling a story in a new way and how different perspectives can change the story. Despite the story getting a little out-of-hand near the end, perspective is something I would be interested in exploring.

Exercise 3. Translation (The Video)

The process of creating the video was very tedious and we put a lot of effort into setting up the images so that they came together in a specific way. We measured out string and the approximate measurements of the frame we were working with. However, the dropping of the different pieces of the image was more difficult than expected. We hadn't anticipated the level of movement that occurred when a piece of the image was dropped and the order in which things came together had to change. In the end, we found the product to be visually interesting and effective as a Hockney translation.

Exercise 3. Translation (The Process)

Exercise 3. Translation (Storyboard)