Before today, I did not know much about sound and listening, only that our ears pick up frequencies and our brains determines what is causing the sound. After reading about the three types of listening modes: casual, semantic, and reduced listening, it is shocking that many of us use these types and don't even know it!
One of the most common is causal listening. Whether you're listening to an announcer over the radio, cars driving down a busy highway, or even at a concert listening to your favorite band, all those sounds are processed into information.
Semantic listening is a way to break down a message from a sound and give it a perspective. After reading, I counted how many times I semantically listened to "code" this past weekend, and it was much more than I thought!
Last but not least, there is reduced listening. Reduced listening focuses on the actual sound being created, rather than the meaning that it holds. In a semi-embarrassing moment, I noticed yesterday the sound of my voice when I was talking to my friend. It was a casual conversation when suddenly my voice cracked. Hearing that unique sound was interesting and awkward!
The three types of listening are unique in their own way. Knowing and understanding these types of listening will really help with the next assignment of collection sound effects.
I am most excited to take the sound effects into post-production. I took the FST sound design class not too long ago and like building unique soundscapes!
Note: The title of my blog post comes from Australian punk-rock band Tonight Alive's song "Listening
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