After realizing that my initial idea for second project was too ambitious, and after reflecting upon the idea, recognizing that it might have sounded a bit ridiculous, I revised my idea to something more personal. This piece focuses on my battle with anxiety, so I worked with my actress, who struggles with the same illness, on a script based on a story of hers.
The piece will not be very abstract, as one might be able to tell from this draft. The draft, however, is in my mind rather complete in terms of what will actually be said in the piece; re-recording will only be necessary to ensure better clarity from a better microphone. The only abstract sounds will come at the beginning and end of the piece, with ambient noise underneath.
The challenge that I find myself facing is how to render a simple story into an interesting sound work. The literal retelling is not enough, so I exaggerated it lightly but found that I don't particularly like the way that it sounds at this point. I believe the use of a number of sounds would only be distracting though I also recognize the necessity of including them in order to make the piece more interesting and worthy of repeated listenings. This week I will record far more sounds than necessary in order to have a better sample size considering my lack of understanding as to how to accent the piece.
My most pressing questions are, How do I make a standard story sonically interesting without distracting from what's being said? What sounds properly accentuate a story such as this? What is the process for deciding this and what can I turn to as inspiration? I am not posting any images or links as influences, as my personal experiences served as the influence for the piece.
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