Interestingly, we approached this task in a similar way by conveying our objects by the recognizable sounds they make (or the environmental sounds in which our objects are found). This may be partially due to Ernesto advising us to avoid simply describing the objects in our bag, but it also highlights that we both agree there are sounds that we have learned to associate with certain objects / environments. We also both refer to ASMR! It sounds like for both of us, it took longer to prepare this activity in audio form compared to preparing it in written (text) form. I mentioned that one reason for this was because I was inclined to write a script before recording my audio reflection, essentially doing double the work (written + audio form). Was this the case for you as well? You spoke so clearly, without um’s and ah’s so it’s not obvious to me whether you were reading off a script or not. I’m also curious what technology you used to record and edit your audio clip? One difference between our two tasks was your addition of background music. I didn’t think of this (I wish I had!) and I think it can impact the tone of your entire audio clip. For example, you chose an upbeat song, but had you chosen suspenseful music or a sad song, it would have completely changed the feel of your task. This also makes me think of movies / tv shows and how sound effects and the soundtrack can immensely impact the overall experience.
Thanks for your redesigned Task 1, I enjoyed listening!
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Hi Carlo,
Interestingly, we approached this task in a similar way by conveying our objects by the recognizable sounds they make (or the environmental sounds in which our objects are found). This may be partially due to Ernesto advising us to avoid simply describing the objects in our bag, but it also highlights that we both agree there are sounds that we have learned to associate with certain objects / environments. We also both refer to ASMR! It sounds like for both of us, it took longer to prepare this activity in audio form compared to preparing it in written (text) form. I mentioned that one reason for this was because I was inclined to write a script before recording my audio reflection, essentially doing double the work (written + audio form). Was this the case for you as well? You spoke so clearly, without um’s and ah’s so it’s not obvious to me whether you were reading off a script or not. I’m also curious what technology you used to record and edit your audio clip? One difference between our two tasks was your addition of background music. I didn’t think of this (I wish I had!) and I think it can impact the tone of your entire audio clip. For example, you chose an upbeat song, but had you chosen suspenseful music or a sad song, it would have completely changed the feel of your task. This also makes me think of movies / tv shows and how sound effects and the soundtrack can immensely impact the overall experience.
Thanks for your redesigned Task 1, I enjoyed listening!