Master Of Animation, Games & Interactivity
Master Of Animation, Games & Interactivity

Theme

Play and Sound

Context

This week's theme is sound. In response to the sound, I found the idea of DIY Musical Instruments, which can also be played at home. So I decided to make an instrument for presenting original sounds, using materials that are common in everyday life, from daily necessities to recycled materials. Nicolas Bras is a musical genius, able to make such different and unique sounds from different recycled materials. Since I'm not very good at blowing and pulling, maybe hitting is a more promising instrument to present. Barbara London (2013), the curator of the "Soundings" exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, noted that artists have long included sound into their creations, "working with the material of sound as an art form and its conception has recently increased substantially.

Method

I started recording the needed sounds in my home, which would be fodder for the editors. The first was Glass Flute, an empty beer bottle we recycled from a nearby church and played in the backyard with water. We control the scale by adjusting the water level in the bottle. The second attempt is the Pipe flute. We found a waste pipe in our home and cut a piece of value with a saw. According to Z of the flute, I am focusing on the sound effect part of the film. To get the sound right, I need to use the starting sound of my partner's motorcycle. I found one that simulates the sound of wind on speakers. Finally, I imported the recorded voice into AU for editing to see the fun of different effects on the film. Therefore, I can say that after playing all the sounds in my room, the movie became more exciting and disobedient.

Reflection

At first, I wasn't confident about making instruments and trying to play them, but when I tried it, I found it was great. However, in terms of novelty and richness, there are some shortcomings, especially in the Tin Can string, perhaps because of the material, beating the wire did not deliver the effect, like Nicolas. But I am very good at adjusting the sound, after effects processing, the sound becomes fantastic. What's more, I was able to make and play such a different sound through a series of humble recycled objects, which, while not on a musician's level, is playful in playful ways.

Reference

The Power of Sound as an Art Form2013, Oct 03-last update [Homepage of New York Times Company], [Online].
Nicolas Bras,72 HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS IN 7 MINUTES, Youtube, viewed on Aug 14, online

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/wZRBqlteTMo

About This Work

By Junzhe Yan (Jun)
Email Junzhe Yan (Jun)
Published On: 18/09/2022