Session 6/12/12 Logic and major project

I found the two sections in this session really helpful and I learned a lot. In the first section we talked about the different clip choices. It helped me break down the clips in order to think about their sound design. I have chosen ‘In Absentia’ and I found that this breakdown fuelled my ideas as well as give me some new ones. Also I found that it helped me think slightly differently about how to design the sound. I think that the idea of not spotting all the effects exactly and building up a general tone and mood through movement in the sound is something I will go for. I definitely want to create a real sense of madness and the mindset of the character in the film. The second section on manipulating and creating sounds in logic was also useful for thinking about how I will create the design for ‘In Absentia’. I feel I learned a lot about what tools are available and how they can be used to manipulate clips in order change and create sounds that will enhance the mood of the clip. Also using tools such as the sampler and the M-Tron it is possible to design original sounds to use in the piece. I found this lesson really useful as designed sound was something lacking in my previous piece and I think it will be an important element of the work I do on ‘In Absentia’. What I learnt in this session has definitely informed my plans and ideas for my major project and I’ve definitely got a broader view on it now.