Some of the notes on sound in today’s workshop were:

STORY:- categorical/rhetorical, fact/fiction.

• Plot
• Opening/establishing/conflict/resolution
• Setting
• Narration
• Motif
• Theme
• Character
• Development
• Tone/mood
• Motivation

SONIC:

• Voice- reading/scripted, observational, studio, interview
• Voice over
• Impromptu
• Archival
• Foley
• Sound effects
• Location sound
• Studio sound
• Atmospheric sounds
• Spot sounds
• Music- stings
• Diegetic
• Non-diegetic
• Timbre
• Nostalgic sounds

We also watched another sound clip in this workshop. This one was titled ‘My Lobotomy’. This audio piece made me feel more uncomfortable, due to the topic of this piece. Which I guess shows how much audio can have an effect on a listener which can be different for every one. This was also a really good audio piece as it was constructed using various types of sounds and story types, so it was very engaging. Again, this audio piece helped to give me ideas for how the last project can be constructed to communicate the idea effectively.

For the remainder of the workshop we continued working on project brief 4. I finished fixing up my annotated bibliography, my SWOT analysis and my own plan of what might be included in the group collaborative contract.

What we have learnt in the workshop and in the lectorial will be really valuable to Project Brief 4. It would be really good to experiment and try and creatively include all of the sound elements (listed above).