Reading Response #3

For this reading response I chose Hildergard Westerkamps article on Soundwalking. I really liked this article because it goes into a great deal of things that relate to this class. She defines soundwalking in her own style and how we as a people do it all the time. She then takes on different ways to go on soundwalks and questions to address when doing so. One way she discusses is to go out with a friend and have one person be blindfolded. I liked this idea because you have to identify the sounds yourself without looking. I think this article is helpful because the questions she asks are things that I took into consideration before my soundwalks. For instance, I asked myself if I could walk without making a noise because I did not want myself interfering with what I was recording. But the steps she lays out in her article about going out on a soundwalk have a lot of relation to this class and it was basically a reminder of all that I learned in 116 this semester.

Video Hardware/Software Response

1. How was your experience with the Olympus digital camera? How did it compare with other still or video cameras you have previously used? Were you able to successfully implement your Image Capturing Strategies using the features of this camera? In an ideal world, how would your still/video camera of choice function?
I had a good experience with my digital camera. Comparing to other digital cameras, I think this wasn't top of the line, but it was still very easy to use. I prefer using actual video cameras as well, but I didn't have a problem capturing video with the Olympus. The camera is very simple to use so it pretty much made all my capturing easy to do and it worked well with my strategies. In my ideal world, I would like to have a very professional camera to shoot with just because I have always wanted to use one that shoots in such a high resolution.

2. Discuss your choice of video-editing software and describe your history with this software. If you used this software for the first time, explain why you chose this particular application and how you think it helped you to accomplish your creative goals (or proved detrimental). Will you use this software again for future projects?
To edit my video, I chose Final Cut Pro. I do not have much history with this program. I have only used it once before to edit a video. I was able to pick up on it fairly quickly because I am familiar with a number of other editing systems. I will most likely use this program for future projects.