Sound Process

the sounds i collected for the first part of this project had to do with the instruments of sewing and less of the noise of sewing itself. i collected a range of sounds from dropping needles, rolling thread, cloth ripping,cloth tearing, scissors snipping and sewing machine sound.
i did a series of voice overs that conveyed the definition of sewing. i ended up using a commercial i stubbled apon about a "new" item for a sewing machine from around the 1920's. The song i chose is from the musical The Perils of Pauline from the Paramount Studios in 1947. The main singer is the actress Betty Hutton who is singing about how her job sewing has taken over her life. The instrumental song i chose was...
my sound mark was the noise of a sewing machine ending with the noise of a pedal release.

through using sound in this project i thought it was interesting how the added element increases the level of understanding of the activity itself. alone they intrigue the audience with familiar noises and together they present a three dimensional space encompassing sound and visuals.
my concept for the interactive portion of this project began with the idea of the user being able to interact with my sounds, music and videos through manipulating the objects that contained the items. The objects are different motifs that would be arrange on fabric into patterns. each motif corresponds to a different type of object. in all there are five motifs.


Draft Screen Shot
Draft Screen Shot
Final Video Screen Shot

Final Video Screen Shot