Sound Effects

"Sound effects play an important role in conveying action. Music helps express emotion." Michael Geiser

 

 

From a viewers point we only have to view certain cartoons or programmes to feel the full force of sound effects. Linked directly to the quote above, music and specific sounds can portray various emotions and we react quite often get a detailed picture of a scene from the tone of sound we hear.  Not only in animation is sound important it plays a part in everyday life. Ric Viers in the Importance of Sound Effects (2012) highlights that the main goal of sound effects is to help tell a story and that we barely recognise sounds unless there is no sound displayed at all or if the sound effect is inaccurate or inappropriate.

For me, viewers are far more likely to be able to gain an accurate image of what is happening with just sound and no image rather than no sound but witnessing events. Below is a short clip of a favourite film of mine, if you have already seen it then you may understand the story but try and listen without sound first and see if you can understand what is happening.


 

What is a learning environment?

What is a Learning Environment?

Its often quite difficult to categorise what a learning environment is as there is so many different settings where we learn. A learning environment may be anywhere that engages or stimulates the individual. Education Scotland (2012) highlights that all learning environments should have a positive influence on children and young people. We learn at home, in education and quite often learn something new accidental.

Depending on the learning environment it may allow different individuals and learners to flourish at different times. For example, although children may be a in a formal setting such as school, there are opportunities for children to learn outside and quite often some schools have outdoor learning areas. Forest Schools Education indicate that forest schools are an innovative way to encourage outdoor learning and education. As long as the activities are meaningful and interesting for pupils it can provide great opportunities for learning. Similar if we look in the Foundation Phase in Wales, the Welsh Assembly Government emphasise the importance of creativity and children are given opportunities to explore and mould their own learning experiences.

 

 

 

However, many of today's learning opportunities may arise as the result of increased use of technology. If we look at schools today or even at home even children as young as 3 years of age may have access to an iPad or a computer in which they are able to extend their learning. In my opinion though due to the rapid increase of technology in the 21st century many children neglect outdoors learning and I worry that if this continues it will lead to children having poor personalities and inability to communicate and respect peers. 

Welcome to my Blog

Welcome

This blog aims to show you my journey in Education Futures and I will be looking at creative ways of learning and meeting new methods of learning head on. The blog will involve sound effects, animations using camera's and also camera-less animations and hopefully by the end of the module I will be confident enough to produce my own animations. My blog will have links throughout which will navigate you to the reference and if you have any questions with any of my views feel free to comment on any of the posts. Thanks, Rhod!!!