Introduction
In this unit we focused on the idea of visual and auditory story telling. From creating illustrations, to building our own unique stories. This unit really helped me explore my more creative side and express who I truly am. I improved as both a storyteller and a digital artist.
Story
In this assignment we were tasked with writing a short story in english class. I decided to create a narrative around a hard working archeologist. I wanted to create a compelling story in which the audience felt confused on what they’re feeling.
Once finishing our story, we were then told to create an audio-cover of our own piece. Adding sound effects, background music, and narration. This advanced my knowledge of Pro Tools and sound design.
When happy with our audio story, we then needed to create a cover for the story. For this project we used Adobe Illustrator. Going into this assignment without a clear idea was a bit of a struggle. But once I was able to figure out what I wanted to do, it was just a matter of time before I was finished.
Illustrations
This project was a way of expressing my interests and hobbies. I took a lot of inspiration from a group of musicians called the “Haunted Mound”. By creatively combining ideas from different projects, I was able to create one single piece that I was proud of.
Music
Parody
With this assignment we were told to create a parody song of our choice. I wanted mine to be humorous and amateur. I decided that it would be funny if I just came up with the lyrics on the spot, this would create an environment where anything goes. I worked with a few other friends and we just played around!
Experimental
For this project we were told to put all of our knowledge of pro tools together into one experimental song. I have always loved music production and wanted to challenge myself. I wanted to see what I could make in 1 hour. I sat down and came up with ideas and was again inspired from “Haunted Mound”. They have a very noticeable style and wanted to replicate it.