Session 3 Only: THIRDSPACE Masterclass with Erdem Tasdelen | Staging Narratives

Staging Narratives 

This three-part master class introduces technical and conceptual strategies for working across graphic design, moving image and sound as narrative tools. Each session is based on a specific project from my practice, and highlights a different medium to show how stories can be staged and reimagined across forms. Through hands-on exercises, participants will develop skills in writing, image-making and sound design, while approaching narrative as a flexible, experimental process. 

Session 3

Drawing inspiration from the sound component of his own residency project at OCAD U, this session explores sound as a narrative device. Participants will learn basic recording and editing techniques, layering voice, found audio and ambient soundscapes to construct atmospheres that guide perception and emotion 

• Record and edit audio using basic techniques in Adobe Audition  

• Layer voice, ambient sound, and found audio to construct atmosphere  

• Understand how sound shapes perception, mood, and narrative experience  

• Experiment with non-linear and abstract approaches to sonic storytelling  

• Produce a short sound piece that communicates a narrative through audio