For my audio project I plan to create an evolving soundscape; using both logic and recording my own sounds. Along with this I will create a piece of art; a large painting to represent the overall feelings of the piece.
For the art piece I know that I will create a space/futuristic themed piece. I have had the idea that because I will be recording my own sounds, around a city as well as purpose made sounds, I will incorporate a city view into the painting; almost as though it is trying to break through. The serenity (represented by synths) interrupted by the busy, fast paced lives of the city (represented by field recordings).Right now in regards to the platform the composition and art piece will be displayed on is unknown. In the next few weeks I will have made the decision, whether it be on an online forum or as an exhibition.
In regards to my learning outcomes at the end of this project I hope to be more confident with field recordings, this being because I haven’t had hardly any experience with it and for work like this it is a necessity, which can be something I may end up in as part of my career in the future. I aim to experiment with different microphones, such as using The Marantz recording audio kit that we have available here in media loans, or the Zoom H2N, to get hands on experience and at the end of this have the ability to comfortably talk about the equipment. Also to get comfortable again with Logic, using the synths and being confident enough to be able to describe the process of uploading the recordings and inputting them into a synth to have the ability to manipulate them, then at the end of my project know that I have successfully mixed down the piece and be able to describe the steps I took and why I made certain decisions. Another thing I find important is to know the history of experimental music, and how we have gotten to this stage where experimental music is so accepted, especially the combination between audio and visual as it is not something you see very often; finding other examples, and exhibitions, that do this and are trying to grow on this concept, and how we have gotten to this stage. Also depending on the client part of this project, if needs be some business experience, in the music industry in any way, is something I would enjoy because it’s something I have become really interested in and wish to develop; something I can write about in my CV and take the skills further.
A clear breakdown of my aims and objectives are as follows:
- Gaining confidence in field recordings
- Using new equipment
- Getting re-acquainted with Logic Pro X and being able to describe the process I take using this
- Gaining knowledge on the history of experimental music
- Finding exhibitions/other work that has joined audio and visual
- Getting my work out there, being beyond just my tutor
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