jennette_w_project1_final

Exploring the Interactions of the Human Voice
=RATIONAL= For this project, I chose to pick the medium of human voice because it is such a fundamental mean of communicating to each other. I had hoped that in exploring such a depended medium, interesting connections would be made visible, that have otherwise become blind to us through its repetitious use.

My initial concept map was a gross entanglement of concepts; it got to a point where I was no longer looking at voice interactions, but other mediums that use voice (for example, language can be considered a medium of its own, as well as singing). To help keep focus on my concept map, I tried to present and (slightly) expand on my research on vocal interactions.

With this vocal interaction focus, it was important to hi-light that circularity of the voice interactions; a listener and speaker are required for this interaction, that alternate between listening and speaking. in other words, I did not want to convey a singular, mono-path relationship. From this connection, the circular form of the concept map took shape.

The contrast between vocal communications (conversation) and vocal projection (mass media) was also noted. The basic question of what is the voice mediating was also juxtaposed (the speaker's intent of communication and the listener's ability to receive) was juxtaposed. From there two pairs of contrasts, the outer circle was formed and expanded.

The Inner circle was focused on the actual production of sound (digital vs natural) and the conversational tools voice employs.

Overall, the design of the concept map is meant to show the interdependent concentric form of voice; how voice is a medium of a larger interacting arena.

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= = =FINAL= download the concept map: [|weberj_pr01_voice.pdf]