John Roach

Single Stream

"Single Stream takes a close look at the problem of waste, through a visual and sonic exploration of a recycling…

Posted on: April 14, 2016
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Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller have been collaborating since 1995. Based in British Columbia, their immersive multimedia works create…

Posted on: April 4, 2016
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Cao Fei – Who’s Utopia and Shadow Life

Cao Fei (1978) is a Chinese artist based in Beijing. She is known for her multimedia installations and videos, and…

Posted on: April 1, 2016
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Editing, Jump cuts, matching shots, and time distortions

Jump cuts and match cuts can be used to move us through time, change our understanding of continuity between two…

Posted on: March 28, 2016
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The camera as a Point of View

Here are three clips that use the camera and sound to accentuate very different senses of place. The first is…

Posted on: March 28, 2016
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TIPS for shooting video with a Canon or other DSLR camera

DSLR Settings for Video Frame rate: 30fps (may be listed as 29.97fps, depending on your camera) Size/pixels: 1920 x 1080…

Posted on: March 28, 2016
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How to do Visual Comedy

Here's a demonstration of different ways to punch up an edit for comedic effect. While the focus here is on making…

Posted on: March 16, 2016
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99% Invisible – Sounds of the Artificial World

“Without all the beeps and chimes, without sonic feedback, all of your modern conveniences would be very hard to use.…

Posted on: February 24, 2016
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Michel Chion – Les Mots

La tentation de Saint-Antoine: a concrete melodrama in one prologue and nine tableaux adapted from Flaubert's novel and composed in…

Posted on: February 23, 2016
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Justin Bennett – Drowned

Justin Bennett - Drowned (2:04) from “The Well” The Well is constructed from sounds recorded in Istanbul: voices, machines, footsteps,…

Posted on: February 23, 2016
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Anton Bruhin – In/Out

INOUT was recorded on a Sanyo M7300L stereo radio cassette recorder with both an integrated and external microphone. The recorder…

Posted on: February 23, 2016
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Sound Design – The Millenium Falcon

Great example of utilizing found sounds in sound design.

Posted on: February 23, 2016
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[audio mp3="https://portfolio.newschool.edu/roachtime2016/files/2016/02/slow-change-audio-2mmje7g.mp3"][/audio] Images from our day of sound recording in the classroom. [gallery type="rectangular" size="medium" ids="2515,2514,2513,2511,2510,2509,2508"] [playlist type="video" ids="2518"]

Posted on: February 22, 2016
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Presentation – Still to Moving (Sequences)

You can see the Still to Moving presentation I gave in class HERE

Posted on: February 22, 2016
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Edward Muybridge

A 3D animation that recreates Muybridge's revolutionary motion capture set up. You might want to turn the sound off.

Posted on: February 17, 2016
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InDesign and Illustrator – The Pen Tool

Here's a handout I made a LONG time ago. Interestingly the tool hasn't really changed! Have a look if you want…

Posted on: February 10, 2016
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InDesign essentials on Lynda.com

Here's a good overview of InDesign in Lynda.com. http://www.lynda.com/InDesign-tutorials/InDesign-CC-Essential-Training-2015/368575-2.html Lynda is a service open to everyone at the New School,…