Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Production Strategy
I've discovered that every aspect of the park is individual in it's own way, but I feel as though I've covered a good chunk of the terrain already, so I'd like to make my third trek less about visual content, and more about visual quality. There were a few really good spots, but my favorite was the treeline at sunset. If you were on the easternmost hiking trail, there's a hill about 2 and a half miles in where you only see the treeline but not beyond the lake. There's a road that runs in front of it.
I wanted the images to resemble falling, like gravity. The sun going down and the moon coming up. I know for a fact that the images won't be gathered untill sundown or not soon before. I also want to expand some of the Trek area to include a church nearby, because it's very old and almost looks like a part of nature.
As far as sound is concerned, I'm thinking I'll only record things after sundown to follow suit, and I'll grab some things that are easily identified to lay over some back ground.
I wanted the images to resemble falling, like gravity. The sun going down and the moon coming up. I know for a fact that the images won't be gathered untill sundown or not soon before. I also want to expand some of the Trek area to include a church nearby, because it's very old and almost looks like a part of nature.
As far as sound is concerned, I'm thinking I'll only record things after sundown to follow suit, and I'll grab some things that are easily identified to lay over some back ground.
10 Questions to Consider...
I'm putting these ten questions out there with the hope of answering them in the experience of my third trek.
1) Do the natural sounds become louder or softer as it gets darker?
2) Are the images more interesting with a flash as opposed to natural light?
3) What (specifically) is responsible for what I hear?
4) Are there any points along the path that give a discernable, original atmosphere?
5) Do people enhance the sound recordings or detract from them?
6) Where is the most open area in the park (other than the parking lot)?
7) Where is the highest point in the park?
8) Are there any scenic views along the perimeter of the park?
9) What is the most abstract or un-natural looking item in the park?
10) Are there any fully enclosed buildings in the park that have greater or equal aesthetic qualities than the outdoors?
1) Do the natural sounds become louder or softer as it gets darker?
2) Are the images more interesting with a flash as opposed to natural light?
3) What (specifically) is responsible for what I hear?
4) Are there any points along the path that give a discernable, original atmosphere?
5) Do people enhance the sound recordings or detract from them?
6) Where is the most open area in the park (other than the parking lot)?
7) Where is the highest point in the park?
8) Are there any scenic views along the perimeter of the park?
9) What is the most abstract or un-natural looking item in the park?
10) Are there any fully enclosed buildings in the park that have greater or equal aesthetic qualities than the outdoors?
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Trek Assessment #4
I suppose the best part of having gone on these treks is not only a feeling of accomplishment, but also the knowledge I’ve gained about sound. Not that I ignored it before, but it certainly wouldn’t be a priority. Using a process similar to the one that I demonstrated in my first trek, sound becomes a much more real AND tangible thing. There was a specific recording I took that had these birds in it, and it’s so much more real to me because I was there. Anyways the feeling of capturing something like that is really inspiring, and should make any type of artist feel very powerful.
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