Ira Glass
I found Glass’ take on the perseverance required to find a good story to be interesting. I think commonly people think that anyone with right skills can make anything interesting so to say that even the best cannot make a bad story good was novel. I also liked the emphasis on being picky right from the start to make only the best work. I think the tone of the interview was intriguing as it was quite terse yet also encouraging, it reminded me a bit of my grandfather.
Spooked at the Aquarium
I listened to Spook’s Night at the Aquarium. this piece made extensive use of music to set the tone and build atmosphere. It also used a wide variety of sound effects such as radio static and creaking doors to really sell the audience on its location. Lastly the episode made excellent use of pacing to keep the reader hanging on every word.
Audio Posts
Rain on a Tin Roof (2.5 stars)
Reflection
I learned a lot about how to utilize all of the sounds in a story to tell it, even the lack of sound. I think this helped me focus on the little things rather than just a main speaker as I may have done before. I also got to try my hand at music which was fun.
I had a hard time learning to use new software tools to make things sound the way I wanted. I am experienced in audacity but I took my first forays into installing plugins and using garage band in this assignment which made for a good challenge.
I had an easier time writing this week as I had time off work that allowed me to dedicate more of my creative energy towards these projects.
I had in issue with my mic picking up a nonexistent buzzing noise that was driving me up the wall. I tried several methods to filter it out but to no avail.
I most enjoyed getting to try and make music. I was something I had been wanting to do for a long time and this was the perfect thing to get me to finally take the plunge.