Chris Watson - The Colour Of Sound

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Watson is one of the world's leading recorders of wildlife and natural phenomena, and for Touch he edits his field recordings into a filmic narrative. For example. the unearthly groaning of ice in an Icelandic glacier is a classic example of, in Watson's words, putting a microphone where you can't put your ears. He was born in Sheffield where he attended Rowlinson School and Stannington College (now part of Sheffield College). In 1971 he was a founding member of the influential Sheffield-based experimental music group Cabaret Voltaire. His sound recording career began in 1981 when he joined Tyne Tees Television. Since then he has developed a particular and passionate interest in recording the wildlife sounds of animals, habitats and atmospheres from around the world. As a freelance recordist for film, tv & radio, Chris Watson specialises in natural history and documentary location sound together with track assembly and sound design in post production.

[@leeoconnor5142]

Putting the microphone where our ears can't go is a fascinating idea. Thank you for sharing your wisdom on field recording.

[@kosmikmusa]

I never heard a piano sound in a ocean.
Chris is my inspiration for field recording
Thank you

[@slinkyjett]

I cannot and will not be able to thank you enough
for this incredible work
here
this is beyond amazing!

[@DanielRamBeats]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@Sunflowers159]

A lovely little film with beautiful visuals as well as sounds and Chris Watson's obvious enthusiasm and love of his work came across strongly. Also, as someone who's interested in languages, I was also fascinated by the subtitles. I don't understand the language in the subtitles so I couldn't read it if it was written on a page, but I could pick out individual words that are familiar - such as "strand" for "beach" and I've now learned that "ljud" is "sound" and I found I could follow it as he was speaking. Good on all fronts - and thanks for posting!

[@beanbeanster7219]

Thank you so much for your knowledge. Imagine every beach having it's own sound scape. So fascinating. Thank you Chris.

[@fosferus]

i've watched this video 4 or 4 times now over the years and still find it rewarding each time i come back. was just watching a veritasium video called "Inside The Navy's Indoor Ocean" around 13:40, where they talk about how each ocean/sea has its own sound due to the limiting factor of storms, and remembered chris talking about the north sea having a signature sound around 4:15 and thinking he might just be waxing poetic and being a bit indulgent.. nope, its a fact. amazing mind chris has.

[@ennmagerebelofte417]

excellent

[@666Nightshift]

Such a good video, working on my dissertation about music concrete...this is fascinating!!! Thank you!!!

[@FatherFunk]

Fantastic!

[@colourheists5587]

brilliant

[@janklaus2594]

stunning! thanks for the link

[@MrHollabk]

Very inspiring video, hats off!

[@TheDanhara]

great thanks just getting into the recording side of it.

[@gallusfedji9303]

it is great be here

[@BurningBushPedagogy]

thanks thanks grateful I AM

[@butterloccs1942]

I want to record all sounds around the world..
this is romance

[@simongentry]

ty. chris!

[@Greenjah81]

my world as well...

[@valentinc.6542]

i kinda like his office !

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

So when a tree falls in the forest ..... it does make a sound.

[@fridafeline]

Inspiring :) Takk

[@KorgKapperi]

a poet

[@noizegenerator2135]

Pls tell me about the equipments u used to capture the nature.SmilesAlex

[@KaoshipnoticoAr]

Sorry I am not Watson, I am pepitito Marrone ccchheeeeeee

[@noizegenerator2135]

sorry