https://leafcruncher.com/tags/sound-design/Recent content in Sound Design on LEAFCRUNCHERHugo -- gohugo.ioen-us&copy; LEAFCRUNCHER 2014Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/<p><strong>Facing the Fearbeast</strong> was a massive multimedia sculpture created for Burning Man 2022, whose theme was <em>Waking Dreams</em>. This 7,000-pound installation featured a towering black monster with multiple eyes confronting a small child, exploring themes of inner demons, traumas, and collective healing.</p> <p>The piece represented moving past &ldquo;the false narrative of the Hero Alone&rdquo; and instead embracing collective approaches to confronting personal fears and mental health challenges. My contributions focused on designing the interactive experience: programming the responsive audio cross-fading systems, creating dynamic lighting behaviors, and implementing the technical infrastructure that allowed participants to trigger and shape the sculpture&rsquo;s audio-visual responses, transforming it into a truly interactive environment for engaging with one&rsquo;s fearbeasts.</p> <figure class="hero "> <img src="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/01.webp" srcset="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/01_hu_982d138921f04050.webp 480w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/01_hu_40a8934bcb6f6187.webp 960w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/01.webp 1169w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" width="1169" height="1169" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="The Fearbeast&#39;s glowing eyes and open mouth confronting visitors at night" /> <figcaption> <small class="credit">photo: @selimcinek</small> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="hero "> <img src="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/02.webp" srcset="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/02_hu_a675442981b6a0a.webp 480w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/02_hu_a243649e93b4707c.webp 960w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/02.webp 1170w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" width="1170" height="1170" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Child sculpture facing the Fearbeast at dawn with red LED eyes glowing" /> <figcaption> <small class="credit">photo: @lucas_mk</small> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="hero "> <img src="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/03.webp" srcset="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/03_hu_a5ce7533e25a3d2a.webp 480w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/03_hu_54a2f5d7225da9c6.webp 960w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/03_hu_2725d8d62a4cd6b9.webp 1440w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/03.webp 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" width="1440" height="1440" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="The vulnerable child figure standing alone in the desert during daytime" /> <figcaption> <small class="credit">photo: @therealmasoncalhoun</small> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="hero "> <img src="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/04.webp" srcset="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/04_hu_32cfb5cf6699c32f.webp 480w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/04_hu_7bcba543510543ae.webp 960w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/04.webp 1170w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" width="1170" height="1170" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Illuminated child figure inside the Fearbeast&#39;s mouth at night with blue lighting" /> <figcaption> <small class="credit">photo: @vai7arte</small> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="hero "> <img src="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/05.webp" srcset="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/05_hu_d4a6a493035934c.webp 480w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/05_hu_be18878d9ae7755c.webp 960w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/05.webp 1170w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" width="1170" height="1170" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Atmospheric nighttime encounter with visitor silhouette and dramatic blue lighting" /> <figcaption> <small class="credit">photo: @tet.1.18</small> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="hero "> <img src="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/06.webp" srcset="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/06_hu_5948fdc585b10755.webp 480w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/06_hu_47ce3e45a9e63234.webp 960w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/06.webp 1169w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" width="1169" height="1169" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Golden hour silhouette of the Fearbeast&#39;s profile against sunset sky" /> <figcaption> <small class="credit">photo: @imgtrip</small> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="hero "> <img src="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/07.webp" srcset="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/07_hu_7d8bbf90ca047a5a.webp 480w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/07_hu_cee2181a7907f5a.webp 960w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/07.webp 1168w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" width="1168" height="1168" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Full daylight view showing the sculpture&#39;s intricate tire-constructed texture and scale" /> <figcaption> <small class="credit">photo: @royalphoenixart</small> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="hero "> <img src="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/08.webp" srcset="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/08_hu_3725f86e8f31bc55.webp 480w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/08_hu_22e38b0bd202b163.webp 960w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/08.webp 1168w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" width="1168" height="1168" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Nighttime performance with dancers in elaborate costumes at the installation" /> <figcaption> <small class="credit">photo: @speyerphoto (w/performance by @natalya_chaos @badunkisista)</small> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="hero "> <img src="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/09.webp" srcset="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/09_hu_c02292335fbf7ea2.webp 480w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/09_hu_d5b9a7421bc9fcec.webp 960w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/09.webp 1170w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" width="1170" height="1170" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Daytime detail of the Fearbeast&#39;s head showing red LED eyes and craftsmanship" /> <figcaption> <small class="credit">photo: @colinleibold</small> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="hero "> <img src="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/10.webp" srcset="https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/10_hu_e54e0b7197c9df3.webp 480w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/10_hu_71bdeef8005ebcb7.webp 960w, https://leafcruncher.com/projects/facing-the-fearbeast/10.webp 1170w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" width="1170" height="1170" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Blue hour view of the complete installation with glowing eyes and visitor interaction" /> <figcaption> <small class="credit">photo: @dr.puya</small> </figcaption> </figure>