Project 1: Class Reference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKBxLX7bZZQ
The Murder of Crows: A 30 minute audio installation by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
I really enjoyed this piece. I love the physical way that these artists create their soundscapes. Instead of hiding their surround sound, giving each speaker an instrument or a sound so that it becomes distinct and individual. It just gives it so much more presence in the room and therefore if I was there I know I would take much more interest in distinguishing the different sounds and how they were layered together.
I also loved the layering of the voice over, how gritty and foreboding it sounded in combination with the rest of the speakers/ instruments creating the eerie soundtrack. It all interwove so beautifully and convincingly.
Because I plan to use my friend’s voiceover as the centre focus of my piece for this project, it was cool to see how these artists went about creating an atmosphere that suited and complimented the voiceover without taking away the listeners attention from what the voiceover was saying.
I hope I can create something that establishes the mood of the voiceover I use just as effectively as these guys did.
