Project 1
Project 2
Project 3

• Project 1
  
  
  • Make a one-minute video where the camera never moves that contains a compelling *soundscape (a soundscape is the acoustic environment as perceived by humans, in context)
    
    
    • Find a sonic environment with unique layers of sound that interests you.
      
      
    • Consider it a starting point, and we can work out where it goes from there. It should be relatively quiet so you can really listen carefully.
      
      
    • Find a comfortable position where you can linger for a long time.
      
      
• There are no conceptual boundaries for this project, but I need to hear evidence that you are using your "ears" to navigate toward your conceptual goals.
  
  
• Edits or cuts can be used, but no post-production special effects may be employed.
  
  
• Use only sound recorded on site at the time of recording, no music, either prerecorded or live, can be used.
  
  
• Make multiple takes of the shot in order to get the one that works best.
  
  
  
• Things to keep in mind
  
  
• You will need a smartphone or mobile device. Charge your phone and bring headphones if necessary.
  
  
• Get closer to your subject – make it the foreground, so your chosen sound is unambiguously the center of attention.
  
  
• If you realize that your site lacks sonic diversity to make compelling recordings, go somewhere else. You’re hunting for sound relationships, so be open to changes in your plans.
  
  
• If your site has a fan of some sort, please don’t do a close-up of it. That’s way too easy and usually results in a boring recording of white noise. There’s plenty of broadband noise in town. Seek out more subtle sounds and help them rise above the noise!
  
  
• Use a windscreen if necessary. The foam or fur cover of a microphone is called a windscreen. Without a windscreen, wind or breathing can cause loud pops in the audio signal. Any materials like foam or fur will effectively reduce wind and handling noise.
  
  
• References
  • 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
    
    
    
• Submission
1. Written statement (note) that describes your creative process.
   • It doesn't need to be extensive, just a few lines on what you are thinking of doing.
     
     
   • Type text, include drawings or simbols if necessary.
     
     
2. Digital file
   • MP4, 1920 x 1080px, Stereo
     
     
   • Length: 60 seconds
     
     
   • Name your file properly! title_first_lastname.mp4
     
     

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• Project 2

• Create a short experimental animation. The concept/technique is open, however, whatever you approach, it must explore abstract (non-representational) sound and images.
  
  
  • Start this project by brainstorming ideas, utilizing the techniques and topics we have covered. Consider it a starting point, and we can work out where it goes from there.
    
    
  • Do some research to gather project ideas. This will allow you to find various ways to engage in your project.
    
    
  • Attempt to articulate a formal logic in terms of movement and spatial construction.
    
    
  • I want you to take risks and step outside your comfort zone.
     
    
  • Note-taking (documenting the working process of your projects)
    
    
    • Note-taking combines handwritten notes, drawings, and your creative impulse.
      
      
    • It helps you think clearly and more creatively.
      
      
    • It will keep your brain active, engaged, and stimulated.
      
      
    • It leads to an understanding of the process of your work.
      
      
    • You will discover ways to amplify your strengths and learn from past mistakes with honesty and self-reflection. They are never "right" or "wrong" in a general sense.
      
      
      
• References
  • 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

  
  

• Submissions
1. Written statement (note) that describes your creative process.
   
   
   • It doesn't need to be extensive, just a few lines on what you are thinking of doing.
     
     
   • Type text, include drawings or simbols if necessary.
     
     
2. Animation
• MP4, 1920 x 1080px, Stereo
  
  
• Length: 15-20 seconds
  
  
• Name your files properly! title_first_lastname.mp4
  
  

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• Project 3
  
  
  • Create a short, experimental animation. The concept/technique is open, however, whatever you approach, it must explore abstract sound and images.
    
    
  • Follow your instincts and intuitions, and trust your natural feelings or reactions.
    
    
  • Why are we doing what we are doing?
    Each of us has a very particular taste, interest, and likes-dislikes. Likes-dislike sounds somewhat childish behavior, but we are often steered by those low-level binary reactions of like or dislike, interest or indifference.​ These decisions are made immediately and are as unpredictable, irrational, and unmanageable as acts of nature.
    
    
    
    • Use simple abstract or geometric forms, and create an animation based on the "repetition", a rhythmic sequence of transformations of shape, color, position ect.
      
      
    • Do some research to gather project ideas. This will allow you to find various ways to engage in your project.
      
      
    • Attempt to articulate a formal logic in terms of movement and spatial construction.
      
      
    • I want you to take risks and step outside your comfort zone.
      
      
    • Note-taking (documenting the working process of your projects)
      
      
      • Note-taking combines handwritten notes, drawings, and your creative impulse.
        
        
      • It helps you think clearly and more creatively.
        
        
      • It will keep your brain active, engaged, and stimulated.
        
        
      • It leads to an understanding of the process of your work.
        
        
      • You will discover ways to amplify your strengths and learn from past mistakes with honesty and self-reflection. They are never "right" or "wrong" in a general sense.
        
        
    
    
• Submission
  
  
  1. Written statement that describes your creative process.
     
     • It doesn't need to be extensive, just a few lines on what you are thinking of doing.
       
       
     • Type text, include drawings or simbols if necessary.
       
       
       
  2. Animation
• MP4, 1920 x 1080px, Stereo
  
  
• Length: 30 seconds
  
  
• Name your files properly! first_lastname.mp4