I liked reading about reduced listening because I'm interested in different textures of sound. That part of the Chion reading got me excited for the next project because it made me realize that we can capture sounds without worrying about their source: we can record whatever wild noises we want and once we're in the editing lab it doesn't matter necessarily where those sounds came from - it only matters that they sound complex, interesting, and add to the overall soundscape. I also liked that Chion talked about how we can remember people's voices without ever seeing their faces because it made me think of what it's like when I hear a band for the first time and guess what the singer looks like.
The Jim Cummings reading made me realize how hard it might be to capture ambient sounds and wildlife noises on campus without being interrupted by "human sounds". Oh well.
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