investigating: Noise
Wikipedia says:
In common use, the word noise means any unwanted sound. In both analog and digital electronics, noise is an unwanted perturbation to a wanted signal; it is called noise as a generalisation of the audible noise heard when listening to a weak radiotransmission. Signal noise is heard as acoustic noise if played through a loudspeaker; it manifests as 'snow' on a television or video image. Noise can block, distort, change or interfere with the meaning of a message in human, animal and electronic communication.
Quote # 1: only to be fair as I am pro noise, I decided to research the opposition, here is what the Noise Polution Clearinghouse has to say:
"The word "noise" is derived from the Latin word "nausea," meaning seasickness. Noise is among the most pervasive pollutants today. Noise from road traffic, jet planes, jet skis, garbage trucks, construction equipment, manufacturing processes, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and boom boxes, to name a few, are among the audible litter that are routinely broadcast into the air.
Noise negatively affects human health and well-being. Problems related to noise include hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleep loss, distraction and lost productivity, and a general reduction in the quality of life and opportunities for tranquillity.
We experience noise in a number of ways. On some occasions, we can be both the cause and the victim of noise, such as when we are operating noisy appliances or equipment. There are also instances when we experience noise generated by others just as people experience second-hand smoke. While in both instances, noises are equally damaging, second-hand noise is more troubling because it has negative impacts on us but is put into the environment by others, without our consent."
"About Noise and NPC." Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, Quieting Noise Pollution. Web. 14 Oct. 2010. <http://www.nonoise.org/aboutno.htm>.
Researching no profit and awareness groups is very beneficial when researching something. This happens to be the opposing side to how I feel but that is not a bad thing. In fact I think understanding how your opposing side feels is the only way to have an educated reasoning against them.
Quote #2:
"Our bodies and the world around us vibrate according to a certain rhythm and frequency. We are familiar with the rhythm of our own heartbeat. We also know that certain sounds or music make us happy, sad or even angry. Sound work allows us to use a variety of techniques such as voice analysis, frequency re-balancing, toning, stretching, breathing, and drumming to unleash unconscious patterns and tap into our innate ability to be in harmony with the world. Sound is a powerful tool that can be used in a variety of ways to allow us to feel connected and embrace the joy in our lives."
Our voices, To Use. "Wisdom of Sound - The Healing Power of Sound." Wisdom of Sound - Home. Web. 14 Oct. 2010. <http://www.wisdomofsound.com/the-healing-power-of-sound/>.
I found this silly phycology site with life coaches. but I did find some useful things that I was not aware of. They stressed the importance of sound. How sound can effect the body. How sound can promote happy feelings, but what they avoided to mention is that it can have the opposite effect as well.
WHY:
In my work I am beginning to investigate noise, to form a better not rushed idea of what the image I want to create will be. With noise in mind I plan to gather the noise or heard actions with out visual aid to return to in my thought process later on when I am creating the images I want to create.
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