Sound Libraries for students

[Alex H.]

Hi guys. We've read over your responses and are really liking hearing about different exercises. These are kids who don't have access to a recorder each.

How many students are we talking about? Perhaps the school, if they're finally willing to invest a little, could spring for a smaller number of basic recorders (DR-40 is a great starting place, but be sure to get a good furry windscreen for each). Pair the students off, assign them some areas around the region (travel time shouldn't be too demanding) and have them come back with sounds from that location. Move from there to small-group sessions creating FX. This is a class, so it can be more effective to have the library pooled together. Each student ends up with the compiled library when all is said and done, and the university has the library as well.

Are there any exercises you can suggest to raise consciousness of sound around them through sound and building a library?

Check your PMs.

[Noiz2]

A good exercise for sound post is to get a clip of something that moves, anything from a door close to some mechanical contraption, and break it down for sound.

What are the parts you need to get to make it sound "real". On a door you have hinge noise, maybe a creek, maybe a grind? The wind of the door closing (depending on speed). The hit of the latch on the strike plate and the mechanics of the door latch. The hit of the door in the frame. If there is a glass pane maybe some glass rattle. If the latch is not tight the door may rattle after it hits. If someone is closing the door you have the working and release of the door handle and the latch.

Once people start breaking things down they will find lots of interesting sounds in the world because they won't hear the "door close" but a series of a bunch of sounds that make up that door close.

[greymog]

Alex: Checked it, we love you man. Christelle is writing some exercises she's done to share back with you guys I'll post them soon

Noiz: This is the right track. Identification I guess. It's like what does my ear actually hear, versus how my brain fills in the gaps. I have the same with drawing, and blown highlights or dark shadows come to mind (those moments where it's all white or all black but you know what's there so your brain fills in the gap).

I will share a few up here, and let you guys know how things work with the class. If it's ok with the mods (alex) maybe when students are done they can put their stuff here for critique?

You guys are awesome thx