Project 1

Project 2

Collaborative Work:

This trimester I made an effort to involve myself with as many projects as I could fit. My aim is to organically increase this output during the next trimester. My role and the projects are listed below...

• To Valhalla - Hannah, Jonny, Andre - Recording Engineer - We recorded Jonny adding some live drums to the amazing audio production by Hannah

• Podcast Recording - Nathaniel, Two collaborators, Renee, Andre - Podcast Engineer - I set up my equipment for the boys to record their podcasts. Special thanks to SAE for the Zoom F6 and Renee for ensuring the smooth operation of equipment and packing up.

• Birth, Death & Beyond - Jonny, Serena, Susanna, Andre - Tech Engineer - This is the major project for the Bachelor's Degree, working together to organise this project. I cover how we make their dreams a reality during the live performance and also capture the event in 360 video/audio. Engineer assistant during the live recording performance separate from the final exhibition performance.

• DUB Project - Tom, Callum, Shaun, Andre - FOH - This will be an awesome feature of studies next trimester. I will conduct the FOH mixing and also be involved with the setup of the live sound reinforcement and live streaming of the event.

• Sound Recordist - I have put my hand up to be the sound recordist for the Artist Series within our Major Project Ideation group.

• Dog Handler - Hope needs a dog for her Major Project and my housemate's dog is lined up to be utilised, I will assist with her handling, this may lead to a sound recordist role...

Reflection

This trimester has been and another amazing whirlwind of creativity, problem making/solving, teamwork and achievement. Taking on more this trimester than previously I immersed myself in collaboration in and outside of the classroom. We were tasked with 2 major performance projects and a portfolio to complete this trimester. Getting stuck straight in and having a great level of communication we assessed the groups' availability and set a deadline for the first performance. Week 6 was locked in and we had a lot of interesting and professional tech to wrap our head around. Outlining the project deliverables we needed to find artists, do a poster, live stream the event and of course provide the sound reinforcement.

In the weeks leading up to the performance, we would work as a team, identifying our strong points and working suitably to our team strengths. Getting a greater understanding of the Behringer X32 console and the patching capabilities. Diving deeper into what the desk can do and how it should be used during varied live performances. Learning the Sony PMW200 video cameras enough to perform a white balance, find some decent angles and send the signal into the ATEM Black Magic Video switcher. With a fair knowledge of this equipment and more (ProTools on a Macbook Pro for recording, Scarlett interface for sending audio to the live stream rig, wifi router for iPad connectivity with the X32,) we set out and successfully pulled the show off with no major issues what so ever. It was so much fun, I went home and watched the live stream again after the event!

The second performance just so happened to be the SAE open day. We had two more amazing artist performances to assist with. The day would bring rain to add a layer of complexity and duty of care. We also had a slightly different setup to the first, being the use of passive speakers (and power amplifier) for the foldbacks and setting up a separate desk for their management (one desk for FOH and one for the foldbacks). The major thing with this setup is the routing options and ensuring they are set appropriately. It took our amazing team some time to work this setup out exactly and it worked seamlessly on the day. The rain did not deter the enthusiasm of the group on the day, all happily ignored the rain, with a view to ensuring a smooth show. Glad to say that the rain did not affect the sound or performances at all. It was nice to have another successful example with different acts and requirements, with an alternative setup.

I can't speak more highly of Jan and the whole group this trimester. I have been extremely lucky to be able to learn with such beautiful humans, in such a supportive environment. A lot of issues were faced and overcome with no screaming and yelling. If anything, when the group need to band together we really did. To be a part of and witness such teamwork was a distinct privilege and a high point of my studies here at SAE. With the knowledge and comradery on display, I personally feel that the group could have achieved more if so required. Working with such a such made the transferable skill section of the trimester a breeze. The chat stream was constantly filled with pictures, positive vibes, course related info that we all shared and used to stay in the loop. Thanks a lot to the whole team, Jan and everyone at SAE this trimester has allowed for an immense amount of learning mixed with an appropriate level of enjoyment. Cheers!