Steel&Clay Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Thought i'd share some pictures of a sculpture i made for my metal fabrication (which was also an experiment for my Science of Sound class). Its a 7 foot long tunnel made of chicken wire and wrapped in raw clay (which provides excellent insulation and resonance), perched atop steel stands. At one end there is a large bass amplifier hooked up to a synthesizer (which allowed me to control waveform, frequency, and amplitude), and there is also a fog machine which will inject smoke directly into the tunnel in front of the amp. The viewer stands at the opposing end, creating a unique space for them to enter. As the sound is blasted through the smoke, the changes in air pressure create some beautiful patterns in the smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I hope they rated your project high! Very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnptc Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 what is covered in ' science of sound '???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel&Clay Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Everything that is sound. The way sound moves, how fast, our ears' perception of it, musical theory and instruments. Just about everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Very interesting. Have you tried polarized light? It's good for making resonance patterns stand out. Viewers could have a polarizing filter they could rotate while they looked through it. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnptc Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) Everything that is sound. The way sound moves, how fast, our ears' perception of it, musical theory and instruments. Just about everything. nice.........my background is in physical acoustics :cool::cool: my favorite trick was to light cotton on fire with sound !! Edited April 24, 2009 by johnptc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrann Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Sounds coool... drank it down to 20 Hz, and they'll see things an dfeel things but not hear em!! I work in the entertainment industry, and we deal with 100,000 watt PA systems, and 1500 watt bass cabinets, by the dozen, so I have seen/felt some of the things you are talking about. Good stuff, Thanks for sharing, any video?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creek Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 That is some really interesting stuff! I like Frosty's idea also. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel&Clay Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 I have a short video, but it doesnt give the full effect because my camera ran out of space just as i started the sound. I have lengthier videos on a friends camera, but i havent had the opportunity to get those from him. Oh and i just found out that i cannot attach quicktime movie files... If your interested enough to see the video i guess i could email it to anyone? im not sure though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 My Dad teaches audio engineering in NYC, this would be a cool project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiron Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Sounds like a really interesting project! I'd sure like to see and hear that puppy in action!Oh and i just found out that i cannot attach quicktime movie files... You could try putting it on YouTube then you can add a link to your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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