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Film Anthropology Class

Posted on February 16, 2017 by previous-student
  1. February 16th, 5:20pm, room 201 Brower Hall
  2. Far Sounds: Kids snickering and whispering about the movie
  3. Medium Sounds: Chanting from the Kwakiutl tribe members
  4. Close Sounds: My pen taking notes in my note book
  5. Sounds level: Quiet expect for the movie
  6. Environment: Relaxed
  7. Essential Sounds: Kids whispering, chanting, my pen
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Posted on February 16, 2017 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Field-Recording-2.mp3

Location: My dorm

Sound: My friend making an almost perfect cat purring noise

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Field Recording

Posted on February 16, 2017 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Field-Recording-2.mp3

Location: My living room

Sound: My roommate eating chips out of a bag

Posted in Field Recording, Uncategorized | Tagged chips, plastic bag | Leave a comment |

Journal Entry

Posted on February 16, 2017 by previous-student
  1. February 16, 2017. 6:30 p.m. – Inside car on hempstead turnpike
  2. Close Sounds: Radio on low, blinker
  3. Medium Sounds: People talking walking on sidewalk
  4. Far Sounds: Car horn
  5. Sound Level: Medium
  6. Environment: Calm
  7. Three Essential Sounds: Radio, blinker, voices
Posted in Journal Entry, Uncategorized | Tagged blinker, car horn, radio | Leave a comment |

Field Recording #2

Posted on February 16, 2017 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Dryer-Field-Recording-2.mp3

An industrial dryer in a tumble dry cycle in Constitution Hall.

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Sound Journal #3

Posted on February 16, 2017 by previous-student
  1. February 16, 2017. 6:10 p.m. – Outside
  2. Close Sounds: My footsteps.
  3. Medium Sounds: The spokes of a bike in motion riding past me.
  4. Far Sounds: A plane is flying overhead.
  5. Sound Level: Medium
  6. Environment: Calm
  7. Three Essential Sounds: Footsteps, bike wheels spinning, plane engine
Posted in Journal Entry, Uncategorized | Tagged bike, plane | Leave a comment |

Journey is Overrated

Posted on February 16, 2017 by previous-student
  1. 11:40am Wednesday Feb 14 Netherlands North
  2. Far: sirens, traffic
  3. Medium: wind, people talking as they pass by
  4. Closest: Alex blasting Journey’s “Separate Ways”, the three of us singing, our laughter
  5. loud and boisterous
  6. busy
  7. Journey, wind, traffic
Posted in Journal Entry | Tagged jess, Journey, Netherlands | Leave a comment |

Melty Melty

Posted on February 16, 2017 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Feb-14-snow-and-stream.mp3

The gazebo and pond outside the Mack Arena

Walking on snow, running water in the pond, Jess’s “aight”

Posted in Field Recording | Tagged gym, snow, water | Leave a comment |

Field recording 2

Posted on February 16, 2017 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Bartender-By-T-pain1.mp3

Febuary 16th 2017 – My computer

Sound : playing my favorite song on my computer

Song : Bartender by Tpain

Posted in Field Recording, Uncategorized | Tagged Song | Leave a comment |

Field Recording 2

Posted on February 16, 2017 by previous-student
https://drama20.info/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/16-Feb-2017-171556.mp3

Location: Outside The Netherlands

Sounds: Wind blowing, cars passing, a siren in the distance

Posted in Field Recording | Tagged Netherlands | Leave a comment |

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