May 18th – 24th Daily Creates
#tdc3606 #ds106 The Color of A Song
For this daily create you had to choose a song and assign a colour which represents the song. The song I chose was “Loving Life Again” by country singer Ella Langley. Personally, although different from the album cover, I think of green and lavender purple when I listen to the song. This activity connects to Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning, specifically due to the fact the auditory and visual information is processed separately. Additionally, after looking into this concept a bit more, I learned that this is a form of direct sensory correspondence. Thinking about the imagery, emotions, and structural components produced from this piece are reflected visually through our perception.
#tdc3319 #ds106 A Picture’s Soundtrack
In this daily create, similarly to the last one, I had to choose a photo that I love and choose a song that suites it best. I chose “Sunny Side of Heaven” by Fleetwood Mac, since it best aligned with the feeling and general vibe of the photo. This activity utilized the Dual Coding Theory, since it uses both visual and auditory components to enhance visualization, imagery, and emotions regarding the interaction. I also think that the Coherence Principle could be at play here since only necessary components are present. These two components add to the “vibe” or “theme” of the general mood of the correlation.
#tdc5118 #ds106 Machine Conversations
In this daily create, the idea was to record some audio from machines, appliances, or devices near you or at home. The goal was to imagine the conversation or narrative coming from these sounds based on your interpretation.
In this audio clip, I recorded the sound of my microwave beeping when it was finished heating up my food. While this occurred, I was thinking that the microwave would be saying, “I’m all finished heating your food! I’m all done!!” With this, I think that storytelling would be at play, portraying the microwave as a character with a narrative and emotions of impatience. Additionally, the Personalization Principle would be used, since the microwave is speaking from a first person point of view, making it more natural, and less “machine like” (even though it is a machine). This adds personality and humour, enhancing the audience’s engagement.