Sonic Windows 0.2 < 09 - 10 July 2009 >

Working with students from The Petchey Academy we embarked upon a journey much like the one travelled in Sonic Windows; featuring an elicitation of responses to the Zineb Sedira 'Currents of Time' exhibition by Iniva and also an augmentation or learning of new IT skills.

Technology proved no barrier to the creative process. The group in general were able to command the various featured softwares/ computer programmes (iMovie, Still Life, iPhoto, GarageBand, Quicktime) with relative ease. Consequently the group was able to explore in depth the textural, compositional, sonic and narrative possibilities apparent and hidden in Still Life in the creation of their micro-short movies.

A good time was had by all involved and the two days proved to be highly productive and yielded high quality expression/ creativity, which given the constraints of time and resources is most notable. See below for a sample of the work produced:

Sonic Windows 0.1 < 25 - 26 June 2009 >

Working with students from Newham Sixth Form College (New Vic) doing the National Diploma in Music, the challenge was to respond to Iniva's exhibition, Zineb Sedira's 'Currents of Time' and in the process augment existing skills, learn new skills, encounter alternative ways of seeing and doing, and to work and be productive working to deadlines within strict time contraints. Using still photography and sound recordings and editing and production softwares: Still Life, Photoshop, iPhoto, iMovie, Logic, Garageband and Final Cut Pro the directive over the two days was for the students to create a new or alternative narrative by giving shape to an assemblage of movements around a frozen moment. To create additional layers of meaning and/ or new meanings by surfing the detail in a photograph(s), and crucially animating it by adding a sound collage.

The workshop proved inspiring and very productive. It also suggested new ways to use musical instrumention and composition abilities. The micro-sonic short movie below by two of the participating students illustrates the creative possibilities referenced above: