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Posted on April 22, 2016 by previous-student

Location: Spiegel Theatre, April 21st 2016

Farthest: Lights buzzing, keys clicking on computer

Medium: Trunks being moved, loud thuds

Closest: Actors talking, piano being played

Sound Level: Loud

One Word: Frantic

Three sounds: Actors, Piano, Thuds

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Metropolitan Museum

Posted on April 22, 2016 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Met_1.mp3

Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wednesday April 20th, approximately 4pm, overlooking Gallery 700.

Sounds heard: footsteps, echoes of voices.

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Field Recording

Posted on April 22, 2016 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Front-Yard.mp3

4/22/16, 9:30am, front yard

sounds heard: many different types of birds, cars driving in distance, lawn mower in the distance

Posted in Field Recording | Tagged birds, cars, lawn mowers | Leave a comment |

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Posted on April 22, 2016 by previous-student
  1. April 21st, Subway in Netherlands Core, 12pm

2. Farthest: students yelling and shuffling around, cashier

3. Medium: people ordering, food being made and wrapped

4. Closest: Microwave, people talking, air conditioner

Sound Level: Loud

One word: chaotic

Three sounds: students, microwave, air conditioner

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Field Recording

Posted on April 22, 2016 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Field-Recording-Window-Struggle-MP3.mp3

8:42P.M. 4/21. My room.

Sounds Heard: Me jiggling the window trying to get it to close, me hitting a can of paint against the hinge multiple times, the fan blowing, the window shutting, me locking it, the blinds coming down and closing, music from a car outside.

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Posted on April 22, 2016 by previous-student
  1. 4/21/16, 7:30 pm, between Lowe and Breslin Halls
  2. Farthest: Cars, people talking
  3. Medium: crickets, doors closing
  4. Closest: footsteps, wind
  5. Sound Level: Low
  6. One word: Peaceful
  7. 3 Sounds: crickets, footsteps, wind
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Field Recording

Posted on April 22, 2016 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Auditions.mp3

4/21/16, 8:45 pm, Lowe

People talking, announcements, footsteps

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Journal Entry

Posted on April 21, 2016 by previous-student
  1. 4/21/16, 11:04 pm, outside HofUSA
  2. Farthest: Cars passing, cars starting, music playing
  3. Medium: crickets, people screaming, doors slamming
  4. Closest: friends talking, typing, sipping
  5. Sound Level: Loud
  6. One word: Rowdy
  7. 3 Sounds: Car starting, crickets, talking
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Field Recording

Posted on April 21, 2016 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Field-Recording-2.mp3
  1. Location: 9th floor of Bill of Rights
  2. Sounds: wind blowing, birds, truck backing up, cars passing, window closing
Posted in Field Recording | Tagged birds, BOR, truck | Leave a comment |

Journal Entry 11

Posted on April 21, 2016 by previous-student

April 21st, Napolini’s

Farthest: yelling, air conditioner

Medium: people ordering, footsteps, door opening

Closest: fridge door closing, people talking, chewing, setting things on table

Sound Level: Loud

One word: Busy

Three essential sounds: People ordering, chewing, yelling

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