What is an audio-described brochure? It’s a brochure you can listen to, offering not just the text but also interpretations of visual elements like maps and photos. UniDescription is a platform and app that provides these audio-described brochures across the National Park Service, making the experience of visiting these parks more accessible for blind visitors. […]
Each Spring semester, I give my students in DIGA 366 time at the end of the term to develop advanced creative projects. Because of our work together on the WFAE conference, they only had four weeks to pull these off. The results are still impressive! There were some live performance for Ableton Push, original sound […]
In DIGA 366, I gave my students six weeks at the end of the term to develop advanced creative projects. There were a range of options, but only three requirements: reach for 4-6 minutes duration apply learning from the overall course sequence (DIGA 365 & 366) demonstrate improved skill with hardware or software tools The […]
In DIGA 365, I asked students to create an original sound design for a robot at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
My students in DIGA 366 put together the third edition of DIGAHERTZ, a concert to showcase their electronic music projects. This year, I had more students interested in sound design, so the program reflects that. The first half featured original sound designs for examples from music videos, anime, Cartoon Network, and classic animation. The second […]
Using modular synthesizers, my DIGA 365 students had to design a cohesive set of sound effects for a smartphone interface. This was my second year assigning this sound design task to my students, and I once again enjoyed the results. The somewhat unpredictable nature of these hardware synthesizers requires students to generate lots of potential options […]
In the Fall 2017 semester, I introduced my DIGA 365 students to Eurorack hardware synthesizers. As a way to explore these devices, I added a new project that required students to design sounds for a smart phone, including a ringtone, social media alert, and messaging. Most students found it fun to take control of these sounds […]
While travelling in Europe, I felt compelled to shoot video out the window as a means of capturing the sensation of motion from these various modes of transportation. I am not quite sure what I will eventually do with these creatively, but in the meantime I am assigning these videos as inspiration for a sound […]
FMEA 2011 Clinic-Conference @ Tampa, FL Title: Enhancing musical skills through sound design Description: Sound design is the process of crafting sonic elements for film or video projects. Practicing this aural art form develops students’ critical listening skills and ability to make compositional decisions. This session will outline the concepts, vocabulary, artists, and software you […]
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