{"id":9270,"date":"2026-01-25T15:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T20:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=9270"},"modified":"2026-01-25T16:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:37:31","slug":"beneath-the-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/beneath-the-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"Beneath the Surface"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Sculpture under water, Copenhagen<\/em><\/a>” by phototouring<\/a> is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
“Stormchaser Duet<\/em><\/a>” by Martijn de Boer (NiGiD)<\/a> is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When I first came across this image on Flickr<\/a> titled “Sculpture, under water, Copenhagen<\/a>” by <\/a>phototouring<\/a>, I thought about a past history, a culture that seemingly vanished under unforeseen circumstances. The statues reaching towards the surface in a manner that exudes a state of panic and longing for escape. Its almost as if they were actual people frozen in stone, by a cataclysmic event. It turns out this is a modern bronze sculpture titled “Agnete and the Merman”, by Danish Artist Suste Bonn\u00e9n<\/a> from the year 1992. Given that the piece is based on a Danish folk tale about abandonment, my original interpretation wasn\u2019t too far off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The audio I chose, “Stormchaser Duet<\/a>” by Martijn de Boer (NiGiD)<\/a>, features a guitar and bass duet that play off each other, alternating between rhythms and tempos. The bass is deep and heavy evoking memories of muffled underwater sounds harnessed by a light airy reverberating guitar that floats on the senses. I paired the audio with the photo because its ethereal sound evokes mystery and a subtle, haunting nostalgia without being overly direct. During the editing process, I chose to use only the final minute and a half of the seven-minute track, focusing on its emotional progression and climactic build while staying true to my original vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found it easier to start from an image and find the sound that matched rather than vice versa. My overall goal was to find a sound that closely matched my original emotional response to the image. I believe the pairing enhances both elements, as together they evoke a sense of mystery and a forgotten tale. During this exercise, I also thought about how a soundtrack is created and how that can truly elevate or diminish a scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terms of Use<\/strong>: “Beneath the Surface”<\/em> by Kenneth Jones is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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