Module 2 Formstorming

Weekly Activity Template

Livia Kurti Hear: Time and Data

Project 2

Module 2

Listening to and recording sounds around me—whether common or often ignored.

Activity 1

The first sound I recorded was from walking in the snow, as it can be satisfying to hear the crunch with each step. It can be easy to get used to and then be ignored after a while. <br><audio controls src='audio/WalkingInSnow.mp3'></audio> Snow shoveling—you will hear it, like it or not, when cleaning up. But it can be negative if it reminds you that you also have to clean your driveway or something. <br><audio controls src='audio/Snowshowel_01.mp3'></audio> Now, this sound is usually ignored or forgotten since, when I sit there, I either read or listen to something, so it's one of the sounds that people tend to ignore.<br><audio controls src='audio/Subway01.m4a'></audio> And now, for my favorite 3D printer, which in my opinion has a very interesting, though not calming, sound. It can be annoying, but I like it when I'm working because it has a very unique sound it makes when it's on. <br><audio controls src='audio/3DPrinter_01.mp3'></audio> Like the subway bus engine, this one was recorded on an Oakville bus. I think it was half electric as well, but this one has its engine making a different sound—one that people tend to ignore when traveling. <br><audio controls src='audio/OakvilleBus_01.mp3'></audio> I've gotten so used to the sound of the vent heater system that there are times I don’t even realize it's there. <br><audio controls src='audio/Vent_01.mp3'></audio> This sound is one I hear quite a lot since I use my mouse a lot—like, a lot—so I wanted to include it as another sound I get used to. <br><audio controls src='audio/Mouseclick_01.mp3'></audio> Similarly to mouse clicking, the sound of typing on my keyboard is something I listen to almost every day, so I also added a recording of it.<br><audio controls src='audio/Keybourd_01.mp3'></audio> This sound can either catch your attention or be something you're trying to ignore, but it has an intense feeling to it. It feels hard to ignore unless there are other sounds in the background. <br><audio controls src='audio/ClockClick .m4a'></audio> Since I recorded the air fryer in our kitchen, I also recorded the sound meat makes when it's cooked, which is different from what someone would hear on a cooking show, so I added it in. <br><audio controls src='audio/Meatcooking_01.mp3'></audio> I think recording doesn’t do it justice, but in my perspective, fridges have an odd buzz or hum sound when you open their doors, so I included it in the activity. <br><audio controls src='audio/Fridge _01.mp3'></audio> As those sound becomes something I’m used to opening a lot and bringing with me everywhere, I frequently hear clicking and water splashing sounds, along with the everyday sounds of my computer mouse and keyboard clicking. <br><audio controls src='audio/Waterbottle _01.mp3'></audio> It’s one of the noises I find annoying. I don’t know why, but I just don’t like it. However, it makes it unique, so I recorded it. <br><audio controls src='audio/Treadmill .m4a'></audio> During my walk, I noticed birds chirping, even though it was minus degrees and there was tons of snow. It was quiet, but then I heard them, so I recorded it. <br><audio controls src='audio/Bird.mp3'></audio> This recording is of our air fryer it has odd sounds because it's fully packed, which makes a slightly different sound thats why I recorded for this activity.<br><audio controls src='audio/Airfriyer_01.mp3'></audio> During our weekly walk in the forest near us, one of the resting areas had a small fire, and I thought it would be interesting to capture the sound, as I'm not often around a real fireplace in the wild.<br><audio controls src='audio/FireCraking.m4a'></audio> As we continued, we also went to record water or a small river. Funny enough, the first one we usually walk by was nearly frozen, so we took a little detour. Of course, the knee-high snow didn’t stop us from getting to the waterfall. The strong wind made the sound even more intense. It was also interesting because the top part was frozen, and more of the water sound came from the unfrozen lower area.<br><audio controls src='audio/Waterfall .m4a'></audio> I also made a sound recording of the wind in the woods, as the wind overpowers everything, but the cracking of the wood branches can still be faintly heard. (It could also be because we don't know yet if someone started a firepit nearby.) <br><audio controls src='audio/Windyforest_01.mp3'></audio> Well, these sounds or noises are iconic since that's what you expect from a room full of people, but it's interesting how a handful of people can create such a noisy space. You can't even hear the radio that's in the fast food section.<br><audio controls src='audio/Cafeteria _01.mp3'></audio> This is a sound recording from when I had a moment of realization—what is this sound I’m hearing right now as I walk or pass by this hallway almost every day on campus. It was my first time noticing the air ventilation noise.<br><audio controls src='audio/Hallwaywithlockers_01.mp3'></audio> After recording in that hallway, I went to the entrance area of S-Wing, as it has that iconic, almost reminiscent game music. While this recording didn’t capture it exactly, it still recorded the atmosphere of people going around there.<br><audio controls src='audio/Swing_01.mp3'></audio> I was running out of ideas for what to record when I noticed that after using the tap, it was making a very odd noise when it was on, so I recorded it. <br><audio controls src='audio/Tap_01.mp3'></audio> This electric kettle and reason why I recorded because it's an interesting difference between the kettle I have in Toronto and the one I use in Oakville. I like it a lot more because it’s quieter than any other kettle I’ve used.<br><audio controls src='audio/Kettle_01.mp3'></audio> I wasn't sure what else I could record, so I recorded the microwave, and it also has an odd humming sound when it's heating something up.<br><audio controls src='audio/Microwave _01.mp3'></audio> I also have another bus engine recording, but this time it's on a Go Bus as it's on the highway. If listening closely, you can actually hear the difference between them, which I found interesting when I was re-listening to my recordings. <br><audio controls src='audio/OakvilleGo_01.mp3'></audio>

Activity 2

I had no idea what to do, and Visual Code wasn’t working for me. So, I finally switched to the p5.js web editor. After creating an account, I started experimenting with wave lights in pre-coded examples. I began by adjusting the background colors, and that’s when I noticed a white area that remained visible, making it look like a pattern. I first tried using the triangle shape. Then, after looking in PJ5, I found the other names. So, I used squares and moved my mouse far away on the screen, which made the wave higher. I did the same but brought my mouse very close so it would create a cube-like pattern. I continued to experiment and play around with my mouse location. The sound also changed, becoming either more intense or lighter. Counting the cube pattern, I tried not to move my mouse this time. After changing the background, I adjusted the WaveLight form to Sawtooth. I continued my experimentation by moving my mouse while keeping it centered, shifting it left or right without moving it up or down. Continuation of the sawtooth pattern maintaining the mouse in one place while recording the pattern. After changing the background again, I adjusted the shape to a sine wave and continued experimenting with how mouse location affects sound and visuals. This happened when I created a wave light by positioning my mouse near a line, which produced a sound that was almost couldn't be heard Once again, recording an interesting wave light pattern. Then, I started experimenting with the size of the wave light. his one is interesting because, despite the increase in size, it moves at the same frequency and speed as the others, but it feels slower. After following the tutorials from Steve, I started to experiment with piano-like tones. I played around with the size of the rectangles, making them thinner and increasing the space between them when it was playing the tune. And then, visually, in this one, it even looks like no rectangles are jumping up, but they are appearing at the same time. This one is another favorite of mine, it looks like those artificial waterfalls that feature water shows. It took me a while, but I figured out how to change the color, and now it really looks like those water shows. Then, similar to the wavelights, I did experiments with two circles and the mouse location, which changed how fast or loud the sound played in the background. In this one, I added a third circle and changed the background. I played around with an effect that creates these afterimages, which is why I used this blue as the background. I continued to experiment, and I liked the effect when objects moved forward and then backward. Now, I added a thin fill to the green circle and edited the effect after the image. When I move the mouse to the right corner area, the red and yellow circles move like a clock, going forward and then backward. After looking around, I found I could make shapes jump with a beep sound. When I tried it, it created this interesting little mess, as the image after effect made the whole thing a mess. But it was interesting to see how the built-in sound mechanisms have this potential. It's still the jumping one, but the image after the effects were removed became very interesting as well. After this, I moved it to the other sketch files we got from Steve for the speakers. In a way, back to the waveforms again, it was interesting. It's not the full picture, but it was interesting to see where the wave lights got higher and where they stayed the same, even when I was speaking very loudly. Last sketch I was trying out from Steve's tutorials was of a circle that changes its size depending on the speaker volume. It was fun, as the louder the speaker, the more space the circle would take up. With this, I end my experimentations on Activity 2

Project 2

Final Project 2 Design

P5 Interactive Mini-Game with a Text-to-Read Feature

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Here is the starting page of my mini-game project.

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