Ecotone (The Final Clip)

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Arrival (aka Rough Clip #1)

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Ecotone (aka Rough Clip #2)

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Machine (aka Rough Clip #3)

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Production Strategy

I will explore the beach at Atwater Park in more depth, using both with image and sound.

For my image capture limits, I will use a combination of extreme closeups, indiscernible objects, and nature shots.

For my sound capture limits, I will record sounds very up-close. I will also try to get sounds that are unidentifiable.

Ten Questions

1) Can I combine images and sounds that are vastly different?

2) Are there any objects that look totally out of place?

3) How many different types of trees can I get?

4) Can I record sounds that seem unearthly?

5) Is there a place with no human presence?

6) What is the oddest subject I can capture on camera?

7) Can I record any ambient music?

8) Are there interesting-looking rocks in the area?

9) Can I capture intriguing sounds from people?

10) Where could I diverge from the main path?

Trek Assessment Four

I don't know if I have a single favorite trek moment, but there was definitely one that sticks out. During Trek 01, I was recording sounds at a park near the woods (it was the chipmunks, actually) when I kind of strayed off the path. I was on a bridge near a very shallow stream when I left the main walking path and went down into the woods. There was a very crude dirt path through the woods, but it was one that probably wasn't as popular as the main one. It was just very interesting and somewhat mysterious to be off the central path and wander through the gauntlet of trees. There were absolutely no people when I was there. This kind of removed me from civilization - I really couldn't even hear any people back at the park. I walked around in the woods for a while not recording any sounds. I almost forgot that I even had the mics with me. I really like forests and masses of trees, so this slightly aimless wandering was enjoyable. In fact, now that I think about it, I don't recall recording more than maybe one sound while I was off the path. Eventually, I made my way back to civilization and continued on with my sound seeking. But for about twenty minutes, I really felt like I was somewhere completely different.