Exploration in Digital LiteratureMain MenuIntroduction to Exploration in Digital LiteratureWorks CitedAbout the Student AuthorsLucy Dunlop0f87c154df9d1f5b9c9db43bf755c92458e4029aChristina Dang16f8741b7c1912c88412ac3ecd3d51712dc3f3f0Deena Lang131c436bb0b401aee393cec40c25d6b298e0d091Amelia Tan072c06bdfc7e7ce98f28891a102d135bb24f1261
Sound of Static
12019-11-16T17:27:33-08:00Deena Lang131c436bb0b401aee393cec40c25d6b298e0d091355681Recording of Static from Etheric Ocean, J.R. Carpenter, 2014plain2019-11-16T17:27:33-08:00Deena Lang131c436bb0b401aee393cec40c25d6b298e0d091
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12019-11-13T13:14:15-08:00"an ocean of static"9plain2019-11-17T19:24:52-08:00In the screenshot at the right,we see a visual representation of the "static," or the lack of identifiable sound that we can detect when working in an extremely dense and unknown medium like the ocean. As previously discussed, sound offers detailed information that aids in developing understanding of our surroundings when sight is not an available option. However, when some signal, after a significant amount of time, comes through, it makes the sound we perceive all the more meaningful, providing rich detail about a space that we previously knew nothing about. In addition, the visual image of static shown here is coupled with the sound of static, which plays in the background, again connecting our visual understanding of the work to noise. Here, we can can again connect sound to a reader's exploration of Carpenter's work, but also to humankind's exploration of the ocean itself.
It is also interesting to note that the static sound, which can be listened to at the right, is toggled on as soon as a user enters the work, establishing the use of sound as a method of communication between the author and reader from the start.
Toggling sound on and off is part of Etheric Ocean's mechanics. For more information on the importance of a story's mechanics to its message, click here for Christina's description.
