In reading "Chapter 5," a.k.a. the low-down on sound, thoughts of R.J. Clarke came to my mind. I remembered his luscious, dirty-blond locks and glorious, slender running legs, but even more than his physical attributes, I recalled his studious research in the field of Time-Based Media.
For his senior honor's project, R.J. researched the relationship between aural and visual effects for videos. In his project, R.J. video-taped a runner galloping through the North Campus Cross-Country trails. He had two different musical tracks constructed to fit the footage. One track was slow and involved minor chords to heighten thoughts of reflection in emphasizing an internal "run," or escape, of the character. The other track was upbeat and promoted a sense of rush, furry, and anger through an exciting run.
R.J.'s research pointed towards the significance of audio effects for videos because the same footage, when applied to different audio accompaniments, can evoke varying moods and feelings within the audience. Reading this chapter helped clarify the crucial role that audio plays in video. Barton could have emphasized this if he wanted to better argue the audio qualities of videos (loser!).
Also -- there's a bunch of technical sound equipment and what not! Although it's a little overwhelming, hopefully I'll have a better grasp on the terminology and practice by the end of the semester. We'll see!
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