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Recordings by Chris Watson |
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Sound Recording Workshop at the Royal University College of Fine Arts in Stockholm, November 2001 Arranged by Fylkingen in co-operation with the Royal University College of Fine Arts (with support from IASPIS) Presented by Chris Watson and Mike Harding "The main idea behind the workshop is to present an introduction to the idea of how we hear & listen with recorded examples, and this would be followed by demonstrations of binaural techniques and simple 'how to do it' lessons. The creative aspects of enjoying what we hear & how to listen critically should be emphasised, as well as why we should object to noise pollution and how to create alternatives which can alter our moods, behaviour and thoughts. A simple binaural recording kit of 2 personal mics fitted to the 'recordist' connected to a portable mini-disc would suffice for the first part of the workshop. This could be operated and shared by two students for economy and ease of operation. They could take a journey on the Stockholm railway, for example, or go underground, to record their movements and sounds during the journey. They may stop at various points to record the changes of atmosphere/acoustic/perspective - this is analysed at a playback session where detailed notes on how to listen are discussed and demonstrated. Listening is an active and creative function that can be learnt and improved upon with experience. Students can learn to discriminate between wanted and unwanted sounds and thus take control of their sonic environment. So there are 4 main areas of discussion, as well as an introduction and summary: I] Realising the potential hidden within location sounds II] Macro session, perspective and the value of getting in close III] Microphone installations and recording techniques IV] Processing and other post-recording methods and techniques " Participants were students at the school and invited artists from Fylkingen. |
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