Week 5 - Christopher Williams - Radio Drama Unit ABC

I think what Christopher Williams is doing is interesting. Something maybe I could get involved with later on.

His presentation was a bit boring. He could probably engage the audience more. Maybe that's a result working in radio?

He didn't really provide any new information. It's a pretty logical process. Develop a concept, write it up, edit, get actors in, rehearse, produce, edit, master, send it off. Not to mention, backing up files and effective labelling.

I hopefully may have organised some work experience with him.

I was surfing the net and came across this article on the history of 'Acousmatics'. Interesting stuff:

http://www.sonicartsnetwork.org/ARTICLES/ARTICLE1996DHOMONT.html 1


AUDIO ARTS

It all seems pretty straight forward. I kind of wish we had more class time to go through stuff and not 50mins rushing through not spending enough time on things. I find this very frustrating. By the time I've got into the studio to have a practice I am forgetting most of it. Hence, more comprehensive notes are being taken.

CREATIVE COMMUNICATION

I like the idea of the Spear programme. That seems like a valuable tool. Although I don't know if I'm going to use it all the time. Plan is to download it.

Another link to a recommended software package is: http://musition.com/contact.shtml 2

For everyone not in the sharpest of theory states.

I finally bought myself a new keyboard, it's taken me over six months of looking:

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/ProKeys88-main.html 3

WORKSHOP

I enjoyed learing about John Cage. I haven't heard much. What I have heard I don't really like. What I do like is the processes he engaged with to create new sounds.

I like his idea of random generation via I Ching. I'd like to listen to it again. Wasn't really in the right space for 'Music for Carillon'.

Some Cage links:

http://www.music.princeton.edu/~jwp/texts/worklist.html 4

http://www.johncage.info/workscage/carillon2.html 5



1 Sonic Arts Network - Date accessed 02/04/2006

2 Musition.com - Date accessed 02/04/2006

3 M-audio.com - Date accessed 02/04/2006

4 Princeton University - Date accessed 02/04/2006

5 Johncage.com - Date accessed 02/04/2006