1. Discuss your experiences with building your microphones. Was this process more or less what you thought it would be? How did your microphone rig work on your Drift walks? Were you able to capture both overall ambiance and extreme closeups? Describe your ideal microphone and recorder setup, with unlimited time and money.
- My experiences with the microphones were overall very good. The mics at first were malfunctioning because I hadn't soddered them on right, but after a good four hours, I managed to get them to work. On my drift walks they were amazing. I really feel they were super cool, and I was able to carefully collect sounds may it be the outer noises or the close up sounds I was trying to get. My IDEAL microphone would probably be one I could use with a boom stick. I would be comfortable lugging this around because my girlfriend came along with me and she could help carry the equipment. And for recording, I was actually okay with the mini discs but It would be nice to use something more professional. But I'm not picky.
2. How was your experience with operating the MiniDisc recorder? How does this recorder compare to other audio equipment you've used? In an ideal world, how would your recorder of choice function?
-The minidisc recorders were great. It organized my sounds well and I could erase them if I wanted to. Compared to the rest of the recording stuff I rank it 2nd place below the headphones because those headphones are amazing. My ideal recorder though would have the same features of a Minidisc but I don't know. More professional probably. I know that's wrong to think like that but yeah.
3. Discuss the audio-editing software you chose and your history with this application. If you used this software for the first time, explain why you chose this particular application and how you think it helped you to accomplish your creative goals (or proved detrimental). Will you use this software again for future projects?
- I chose audacity because it was recommended for the class. It was confusing at first but I managed to get over that and work well with it in the end. Trial and error was the basic strategy, not much to really it was self explanatory. My biggest problem is my conversion to Mac, because I'm not used to Mac, so I still need to figure out how it works and such. It helped achieve my goals not only in the first draft but it will be much easier in the second one as well. I actually look forward to using audacity to mess with sounds again for future projects.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Is It In My Head? 10 questions I should ask myself in Drift 2
#1:Should I explore place outside my drift strategy?
#2:Does it help to go on a drift walk by myself, or is a partner necessary?
#3:Will I hear different noises in the city in the day compared to the night?
#4:Should I approach these sounds more as an improve, or should I plan ahead what I'm looking for?
#5:Should I except distraction or avoid them while I record?
#6:Should weather be a priority?
#7:Should my sounds have a concept, or all completely unique in every which way?
#8:Is note taking really beneficial at all for me?
#9: Is it possible to capture the same type of sounds I had in my previous drift in my second drift?
#10: Where might I find the most unique places in my drift area, and will I have to improvise in order to get them?
Thank You
#2:Does it help to go on a drift walk by myself, or is a partner necessary?
#3:Will I hear different noises in the city in the day compared to the night?
#4:Should I approach these sounds more as an improve, or should I plan ahead what I'm looking for?
#5:Should I except distraction or avoid them while I record?
#6:Should weather be a priority?
#7:Should my sounds have a concept, or all completely unique in every which way?
#8:Is note taking really beneficial at all for me?
#9: Is it possible to capture the same type of sounds I had in my previous drift in my second drift?
#10: Where might I find the most unique places in my drift area, and will I have to improvise in order to get them?
Thank You
The Amazing Journey
Here's a brief overview assessment on the startling heroic adventures of my drift 1 starring me! Andrew Megow!
1. Describe two situations that aggravated, bothered, shocked or otherwise stressed you during Drift 1. (Please note that the situation CANNOT be technology-related.)
- One of the biggest struggles with a drift like mine that was basically animal noises, was the art of getting the damn animals to cooperate. I recorded at a really bad time which was after lunch for the animals in the zoo, so naturally most were taking their afternoon naps. So I was lucky to get what I had. Another issue which is probably apparent in my sounds is rain. It really started to pour on us for a good 20 minutes during the soundwalk and I was scared most of my sounds would be fixed with rain. Luckily though, the rain let up and it was business as usual. I usually tend to have an aura of luck surrounding me when I do my projects.
2. Describe, with details, two situations during Drift 1 in which you felt unusually peaceful, at ease, or contemplative.
- Anytime an animal cooperated and let me record it was awesome. It made me feel good inside and I felt very productive. The peace part was using the soundwalk as an excuse to go on a walk with my girlfriend. It was a very relaxing experience before and after the actual recordings.
3. Describe three surprises or unexpected situations you encountered on your Drift and in the days that followed. The surprise could stem from your expectations that conflicted with "on the ground" realities, cultural or social issues of which you were previously unaware, feelings and reactions that you did not expect to have, appearances and soundings of things you did not expect, good or bad outcomes of "on the spot" decisions you had to make, or the discovery of "deeper" realities in the materials you brought home. (Again, skip anything technology-related!)
- 3!? hoo boy... let's see:The hard thing about this is that the technology bit was the real surprising moments. Unexpected was definitely a porcupine recording, I was not expecting that scenario at all. I was not expecting to have this project done a class before it was due, I literally thought it would run til the day of. Lastly, I'd say was the idea that there were so many kids having problems with their equipment. When I had my first few days I was intimidated by some students, but it was through this first drift that I learned we're all human.
4. Describe your favorite experience, situation, place, or recollection from your Drift. Be specific about what happened, how you felt, how you reacted, and why you think this particular experience affected you so much.
- It was definitely recording two porcupines fighting over a piece of lettuce. We had just finished failed recording of a badger and we tried the porcupines because they were eating lettuce very loudly. At most I was hoping for some munching sounds but instead I got a story between two porcupines. They began to fight and push one another and we had to restrain ourselves from laughing or we would ruin the recording. My girlfriend in fact left for a while to regain her breathing. We had a good four minutes where they fought and one climbed a tree in their pen and yelled at the other from above. It was a classic memory that I'll keep in my memory bank for the remainder of my filming career.
1. Describe two situations that aggravated, bothered, shocked or otherwise stressed you during Drift 1. (Please note that the situation CANNOT be technology-related.)
- One of the biggest struggles with a drift like mine that was basically animal noises, was the art of getting the damn animals to cooperate. I recorded at a really bad time which was after lunch for the animals in the zoo, so naturally most were taking their afternoon naps. So I was lucky to get what I had. Another issue which is probably apparent in my sounds is rain. It really started to pour on us for a good 20 minutes during the soundwalk and I was scared most of my sounds would be fixed with rain. Luckily though, the rain let up and it was business as usual. I usually tend to have an aura of luck surrounding me when I do my projects.
2. Describe, with details, two situations during Drift 1 in which you felt unusually peaceful, at ease, or contemplative.
- Anytime an animal cooperated and let me record it was awesome. It made me feel good inside and I felt very productive. The peace part was using the soundwalk as an excuse to go on a walk with my girlfriend. It was a very relaxing experience before and after the actual recordings.
3. Describe three surprises or unexpected situations you encountered on your Drift and in the days that followed. The surprise could stem from your expectations that conflicted with "on the ground" realities, cultural or social issues of which you were previously unaware, feelings and reactions that you did not expect to have, appearances and soundings of things you did not expect, good or bad outcomes of "on the spot" decisions you had to make, or the discovery of "deeper" realities in the materials you brought home. (Again, skip anything technology-related!)
- 3!? hoo boy... let's see:The hard thing about this is that the technology bit was the real surprising moments. Unexpected was definitely a porcupine recording, I was not expecting that scenario at all. I was not expecting to have this project done a class before it was due, I literally thought it would run til the day of. Lastly, I'd say was the idea that there were so many kids having problems with their equipment. When I had my first few days I was intimidated by some students, but it was through this first drift that I learned we're all human.
4. Describe your favorite experience, situation, place, or recollection from your Drift. Be specific about what happened, how you felt, how you reacted, and why you think this particular experience affected you so much.
- It was definitely recording two porcupines fighting over a piece of lettuce. We had just finished failed recording of a badger and we tried the porcupines because they were eating lettuce very loudly. At most I was hoping for some munching sounds but instead I got a story between two porcupines. They began to fight and push one another and we had to restrain ourselves from laughing or we would ruin the recording. My girlfriend in fact left for a while to regain her breathing. We had a good four minutes where they fought and one climbed a tree in their pen and yelled at the other from above. It was a classic memory that I'll keep in my memory bank for the remainder of my filming career.
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