What challenges did she face?

• She has good observation abilities, but she needs to improve her understanding of sound production and how different materials and props produce different sounds.

Matched professor:

The mentor is a picture and sound editor who has worked on Emmy-award winning television shows.

How did our program help her?

• She learned about the importance of sound in music and film for transmitting emotion and telling stories.
• She learned how to describe a human voice, as well as unique sound effects and general sounds.
• The professor worked with Lisa to identify emotions in the surroundings through non-specific discourse and tie them to music.
• The professor gave Lisa a step-by-step sound analysis and extensive description, prompting her to think more deeply about the topic.

Below is part of an example work done during the program: