Mael Lidasan BCP2005 Week 2 Reflections

Counting steps on a walk around SARC

We Were tasked with creating a Echoes Walk discussing some of the readings in week 2. In the first walk i discuss the start of class...

Experience the haunted history of Queen's University Belfast and its surrounding areas on this sound walk. Visit familiar places and hear unfamiliar stories.

Join me in this audio walk as I reflect upon on of of the readings I have done in week 2 of Interactive Media and Future Broadcasting.

This soundwalk in the Belfast’s Botanic Gardens explores human relationship to wildlife in this close urban setting through sound and performance. Meeting Point: SARC Foyer Please bring headphones and a smartphone You will then be led to sound walk location Botanic Gardens, 5 minutes walk from SARC The Botanic Gardens is a carefully tended busy green space near the centre of Belfast where people meet their friends, eat their lunch or walk the dog. It is also home to a variety of wildlife most notably birds. Over the past 2 years Robert has been recording and studying the soundscape, particularly the birds and their behaviour here as well as several related sites around Ireland. Combining contemporary eco-acoustic methods with traditional knowledge on biodiversity we explore the act of listening and how it can facilitate a deeper understanding of these non-human lives around us and crucially how our actions affect them today.

This audio walk takes place around iconic locations that I pass daily as a Queen's University Belfast student. These locations include, 'The Sonic Arts Research Centre', 'Queens main Campus' and 'The Botanic Gardens'. Durning the walk I will be talking you through some of my highlights and interesting points that I discovered whilst reading, ' Kate Nash; Modes of interactivity'. Enjoy!

Solo Exercise! Welcome everyone to Botanic Gardens for todays work out. This one is a gentle, cardio based training circuit around one of Belfast's busiest, and beautiful parks! With your heart rate getting higher and your legs moving, this audio walk features a few breaks along the way including a little soundbite of the Tropical Ravine in Botanic, and perhaps a stop at the ice cream van for a well deserved break! Whether your a fitness fanatic or a beginner, this work out has got you all covered, so get set...ready...GO... Some Ground Rules before you start: 1) Have a good pair of running shoes on, you'll want to be comfy while exercising! 2) Have a bottle of water to stay hydrated 3) Don't skip the Warm Up 4) Stay clear of people when running 5) Have Fun!!! How it works: Visible on your iphone, smartphone, or GPS equipped tablet and referred to here as 'device' are the following: A start/end square, and a number of circles showing the correct direction to go in. Your device audibly 'echoes' blobs, checks etc when in the vicinity. You can place your device anywhere you like while listening and follow the blob echoes! Or alternatively, you can check to see where the blob trail continues on the app manually.Echoes will announce a fair few paces prior and will repeat every time you linger, so it's okay to catch your breath! Top Tip: ECHOES uses a lot of battery because it is a location app so make sure to fully charge your device before the trail, just incase!