Sense of space research - Chris Watson

Chris Watson 


After being introduced to Watson in class, I thought it useful to do a bit of my own research on him in hope that his work and knowledge would aid me in my sense of space brief. 


Originally from Sheffield, Chris is best known for his sound recording, specialising in natural history, hes worked up an impressive career including working with the likes of David Attenborough and Bill Oddie. Not only this, but he has also released several albums comprised of field recordings and collaborated with several other artists.

This short documentary follows Chris during a recording session, he begins to explain the process of recording and the reasons behind his love of it. It's inspirational for my work as one of the main points Chris makes is to experiment with were you record the sound from. He explains that by experimenting with this element of recording your able to discover sounds that humans wouldn't otherwise ever hear, in this case, using hydrophones to pick up vibrations of the ocean under the sand, or by getting low to the ground  and exploring the "mini jungle" of scrub land growing on the sand dunes. 


If I apply this approach to my work I too will be gain access to sounds not before heard, by changing the proximity of the microphone to the action completely different sounds will be picked up and a whole new dimension of my chosen space will be opened up to me.

Below are further examples of his work. All inspirational for the reason that they are layered to re-create a chosen space. His work does very well to transport the listener right to the scene he's trying to portray, a feat that I'll be striving for in my work. 


Guanacaste


Wilddawn