After presenting our working footage and receiving feedback in class, we have decided to go ahead with the idea of using a side by side comparison of the two locations. This will be achieved through compiling and editing the footage in Adobe Premiere Pro. Our peers felt that this layout would fit as both of our environments are similar and this will help to see the disparities between how and what we notice. Adele and I also agree, as the format allows us to play with other elements such as cropping and placement of the images within the frame. The main difference we noticed between the two locations was that Greensborough Shoppinng centre is a lot more green with a lot of old fashioned areas, whereas Highpoint has a more modern layout. We aim to emphasise this contrast through displaying similar subject matter we noticed from each location at the same time on screen.  Each clip will play for approximately 2.5 seconds individually, then simultaneously for 5 seconds to allow for comparison.

The general atmosphere sound clips we recorded will be played over footage of each shopping centre, then combined to create a hybrid of noise from both locations. We chose to do this as it allows the listener to picture each location as well as notice the differences in their atmospheres.  Our approach to sound is also influenced by Michael Gallager in the Week 3 reading, Listening, Meaning and Power. His statement that “meaning is as much something we bring to sound as something sound brings to us” was particularly interesting, as it reinforces the idea that we do not one-sidedly hear audio; we also apply our own meaning to it. We would like to explore this by creating an atmosphere that is familiar and unique. Each sound clip will crossfade into one another to allow for smoother transitions and a general flow to the piece.