So I listened to Adam’s ‘Scanner Darkly’ monologue, and something clicked in my mind. I’ve been playing a lot of horror games recently and the two just felt like they went well with each other. The recording Adam did, with transcript can be found here.
Anyway, I think it makes it sound a lot more real? I dunno, it just shows how much can be added with a few sound effects, a humming and a reverb on the voice.
So while waiting for a dissertation meeting after the class I made this.
Using the religion elements with the cut up technique.
It’s a mash of the lords prayer.
I’m rather proud, and might be a nice spring board for material?
Here it is;
I’ll hold my hands up and say I haven’t fully read the whole of Adam’s last two posts but I did watch the video and one of the key ideas from that echoed with me. Cutting up and creating new.
It’s a fascinating idea, especially with the example given int the video. It reminded me of this youtuber called Pogo who takes sound effects from films to create a strange and almost psychedelic song from the sounds.
I’ll post a couple here for you to watch, Adam, if you find it at all interesting. (and the rest of you, obviously)
This is a rather lovely idea, and coupled with the musical banana exercise we did a few weeks ago? Might be interesting.
P.S. there was a cut up style thing they did on Rupaul’s Drag Race this week that I was actually going to post about as it’s a rather genius form of performance that would work so well for multimedia, but I need to wait till clips go on youtube to post it here… Expect that in the next couple days.
And used in a lip-syncing performance style…
Testing, Testing.
By Jack Tullin
SCENE 1.
An empty stage. Apart from a table to the side where the stage manager sits, with computer and technical wizardry on another table.
STAGE M. Act one beginners call. This is your act one beginners call.
The words ‘Scene 1: The Opening’ type across the back of the stage. Stage manager looks pleased, gives a small laugh of ‘Yes, I did that’.
Man walks from side of stage with microphone slowly, positions microphone with stand center stage and stands behind it. He looks to Stage manager with a puzzled look.
Pause.
STAGE M. …Oh! LX 2, Go!
A spotlight comes up on man, which he smiles at then leans forward to microphone
MAN. Testing.
Delay – The word comes a moment later through the speakers. Pause.
MAN. Testing.
The word arrives late, again.
Stage manager looks confused then plays with a couple of cables under desk before sitting back up and holding thumb up.
MAN. Testing.
The word comes at the right time.
MAN. Testing, testing. One, Two, Three.
He looks pleased, takes a moment, and then turns to Stage manager who presses a button.
That’s life by Frank Sinatra begins to play. As the man sings, the stage is rushed by 4 or so people setting up two live feed cameras, connecting to two televisions at either side of the stage, a projector at the very back with a large projection screen in front for it to project onto, just behind the man. The audience sees everything being made before their eyes. The company finishes setting up the stage and leave as the song finishes.
On the projector – ‘Scene 2:…’
