Listening to the audio essay from radiolab was a new experience it felt different from a straightforward podcast I’d normally listen to. Many audio devices were placed in the piece which got me thinking about creative ways we can implement these in our own work. Momentum was maintained by the constant overlapping of voices of the hosts and guests. The hosts played many parts: introducing experts, interjecting their own thoughts in anecdotes, providing comedic relief and even acting as a voice for the audience in questioning experts for us.
Music was used in a very practical way to establish time. When we were hearing information from long ago there was vintage music for example the 40’s vs the 70’s.
Sound effects I also found engaging were the dolphin calls, cats purring brain waves. The brain waves converted into sound made visualise the undulating and sometimes erratic electric activity in the brain.
This audio essay had a complex array of sound textures.
I’ve realised that it is important to choose a topic or a style of portraying a topic where sound can be effectively used to prove a point or paint a picture.