Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Acoustic Ecology

    I think I have a grasp on acoustic ecology but I’m not quite sure. The sound of a river can be drowned out by noise pollution from a city. What I’m having a hard time understanding is if it’s our auditory reception that’s inhibited by noise pollution, or is it the noise pollution that’s restricting the sound waves from reaching our ears.
    Passionate Foley artists probably have a deep understanding of acoustic ecology. Their goal is to provide complex sound design to films. They reproduce and record sounds through unconventional means. Example: The blaster from Star Wars is from striking a wire fence.
    Sound is so interesting because it’s intangible yet so integral to our everyday lives. It’s not obvious to us until it’s absent. There are a slew of Youtube videos featuring acoustic ecology, which means it’s a point of fascination for many other people.

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