Project 1 – The latest version in sound form

I was talking about my project with my friend studying at the London Film School. He believes more in the sense of space that speakers bring, and Juice agrees on that point. I could consider combining the two options mentioned earlier. The outermost sound system is 7.1 surround sound for diegetic sound (the sound environment within the picture). The second sound system is an 8-channel surround sound for non-diegetic sound (i.e., Maiy’s inner world sound environment). In the central middle is a headphone playing monologue.

Then the previously mentioned way of making the two sound environments of diegetic sound and non-diegetic sound independent of each other in a 16-channel system needs to be retained. The 8-channel is enclosed with transparent gauze, and these are raised and lowered at regular intervals by some means (either by fishing line or by studio photography backdrop system). Because at the film’s end, the two worlds slowly merge and eventually become one.

Why do I still insist on using headphones? Because of the film Memoria’s Exploding head syndrome (EHS). The idea was to make the monologue ring in the audience’s head, not just closer to the ear. And the monologue will move in the three sound systems, and the audience can movement follow the monologue with headphones on to feel the unique changes in sound around them. As there is no restriction on the audience’s movement path, the experience will differ for each audience member.

The previously mentioned question about the screen was whether VR glasses were needed, considering that the audience could not see the screen’s content through the gauze. But it might be strange in terms of the viewing experience. Although the documentary is in first-person view, the film has only one fixed perspective and doesn’t change direction as the viewer turns around. So VR glasses are not feasible. If I choose a white gauze that is transparent enough, I may not have this problem. Although there is a slight blurring of the image when viewed through the gauze compared to looking at it directly. However, this blurring does not affect the image’s content, which is acceptable, and the blurring is needed. As an example, I had no idea what the UK was really like until I came here. I learned a lot about the UK through various sources and then created a blurred picture of the UK in my head.