It’s not every day that you get to work on something you feel passionately about. Recently, I narrated a PSA for the Environmental Protection Agency on the extremely relevant issue of clean water. More than 40 years ago the United States passed the Clean Water Act into legislation. This law protects our rivers, streams and wetlands, and […]
Ghostly Sounds
Ever wonder what the difference between an MP3 and a WAV is and why people make such a fuss over higher-quality files? Ryan Maguire, a Ph.D. student in Composition and Computer Technologies at the University of Virginia, turned wonder into action when he started a project called “The Ghost in the MP3,” a song project that only allows […]
Translation Please?!
We’ve all seen unintentionally funny translations on signs or menus, written by proprietors whose native tongue is not English. But what about same language miscommunication? That’s what this anthology is about. Creative people, writers, illustrators, designers, actors and voice artists for instance— folks in creative professions, are tasked with taking a client’s vision and bringing […]
Just Sayin’ : The Look of Sound
What does a tall person sound like? How about someone who’s wise? Can you hear the difference between blue and green eyes?
Most people see images in their mind’s eye when hearing a voice.
But the sound of the voice doesn’t always seem to match the look of the person speaking.
StoryCorps: Travels of the Spoken Word…
As someone who knows the power of the recorded voice, I couldn’t help but pass this along! Rather than scripts and voice over actors, StoryCorps, a nonprofit in partnership with NPR, has a new way for individuals to share oral histories, bringing personal stories to a global audience. Accessible from a home computer or by appointment in their own […]
Public Art: We The People
My home in NYC is across the street from City Hall. When I was walking in City Hall Park the other day I was taken with the public art installation. As the voice of The Statue of Liberty on the harbor cruise audio tour, I was immediately attracted to the exhibit, called “We The People”. Constructed between 2010 and […]