This film was created for an College Art course, exploring the art of sound being recognized without visually connecting or relaying visual to each sound. 

Even though I decided on more than one location, I decided to divide the clips between inside and outside sounds. Most of the footage was recorded in Chicago, where some sounds cannot be recreated in DeKalb. When thinking of sound, people do not connect with the atmosphere or background sounds. Even though I could have recorded some of these sounds in DeKalb, hearing some city noise makes these specific sounds unique. I made sure that the composition is in extreme close-up range, excluding the CTA shot, because when the visual is identified, I want the viewer to truly see the source of the sound. I had played a small bit around framing with parallel lines, and even used the rule of thirds when it came to action. I had chosen the dog breathing heavily because hearing a dog make sounds that can be identified to a man’s snore was such a different sound. Chicago is a very important place, and every street corner in the city has a unique identity. While looking for outdoor shots, I tried to give a visual/audio representation on how unique Chicago is through my eyes. With the inside shots, I choose sounds that we would usually take for granted, or sounds you can possibly hear every day without realizing it.  Some complications that I have found is the difficulty of working outside in Chicago. During this time of month, the weather is extremely unpredictable. One moment it is perfectly sunny and warm, then the next it will be freezing and snowing. It was hard to stabilize some shots because of not only how cold it was, but with the wind as well. I had done many takes on the outside shots due to high wind being caught in with the original sounds. I even faced some complications with filming indoors. Life continues when you are documenting small aspects around you, even if you inform the people around you. There are many times where you cannot control the surroundings, and different sounds appear around your focus. This is what makes the location more unique throughout the film, because there is no way you can repeat this specific take; making it one of a kind like John Cages, 4 minutes 33 seconds’ performance. The perception of time is altered by this work because only hearing your surroundings with limited visuals makes your mind wonder. The feeling of not knowing where exactly the sound may be coming from can bring this uncertainty which then creates a slow atmosphere.