Life Abstracted Audio Research PURE RESEARCH June 2012 (Draft 4)
DAY 1: Wed, June 6th 10am-6pm DATA COLLECTION & CATALOGUING Note: editing time included in exercises where not documented. Meet & greet/set up/Nita warms up with source texts (10-10:45am) SIMPLE AMPLIFICATION (audio record + playback) (10:45-11am) 1) naked voice (verbatim journal) record + playback 2) amplified voice (verbatim journal) amplified + record + playback 3) naked voice (improvised journal abstraction) record + playback 4) amplified voice (improvised journal abstraction) record + playback FX APPLICATION + DOCUMENTATION (audio amplified + fx) (11-1:15pm including break) (2 hours) Goals: A) to explore the range, from subtle to extreme, of applied audio effects to a control text B) to identify potent effects and name them C) to identify potent levels of abstraction for each effect D) to interact textually with the effect E) to note any gestural/body expressions that arise *see attached chart* note: the chart format may need to be modified in the moment of exploration Break (12pm) taken during above exercise Lunch (1:15-2:15) FX APPLICATION MIXING + DOCUMENTATION (audio amplified + fx) (2:15-4:15) (2 hours) Goals: A) to mix/blend effects to create a hybrid effects B) to identify potent hybrid effects and name them C) to identify potent levels of abstraction for each hybrid effect D) to interact textually with the hybrid effect E) to note any gestural/body expressions that arise *see attached chart* note: the chart format may need to be modified in the moment of exploration Break (4:15-4:30) TIME FOR EMMA TO EDIT SOUND for free form jam (4:30-5pm)(1/2 hour) NITA’S NAKED VOICE ABSTRACTIONS/BODY ABSTRACTIONS (4:30-5pm) (1/2 hour) FREE FORM FX JAM 1: (audio amplification +live fx) (5-5:25pm) (1/2hour) Begin by listening to the sounds of the room. Respond with text, fx, and gestural/body expressions. CREATE QUICK RANDOM AUDIO CUT UP for Nita to memorize for day 2 (5:25-5:30pm) DISCUSS DAY AND RE-EVALUATE PLAN FOR NEXT DAY (5:30-6pm)
DAY 2: Thurs, June 8 DATA COLLECTION & CATALOGUING and CUT UPS Nita warms up with audio cut up (9-10?) Emma, Carolyn et al arrive. Set up. Check in. (10-10:30) (30 minutes) IMPROVISED WARM-UP WITH AUTIO CUT UP (10:30-11am) (30 min) Begin with full cut-up and abstract further textually and with fx.