Inspiration
As someone who is often disturbed by noise and deeply loves marine animals, I wonder if they are suffering from the noise in the ocean.
Background Information
Events and News
November 24
145 whales stranded on a beach
The staff decided to euthanize the remaining whales as it was impossible to return them to the ocean.
Scientists say the whale's echolocation system may have been damaged.
Cause of Marine Noise
The advancement of human civilization has introduced sonar technology for navigation and fishing, transforming our interactions with marine environments.
Exploration ships used for marine geological surveys produce excessive noise, leading to significant noise pollution that impacts marine ecosystems.
The Impact On Fishes
Marine sound pollution disrupts fish communication, navigation, and mating behaviors, affecting their ability to survive and reproduce.
Prolonged exposure to underwater noise can cause stress, hearing loss, and even displacement of fish from their natural habitats.
Raise Questions
How can we effectively address marine noise pollution?
Addressing marine noise pollution requires a collaborative approach involving multiple stakeholders. Solutions should be explored from various perspectives, such as the practices of marine exploration teams, to ensure sustainable and environmentally friendly outcomes.
How can we effectively address marine noise pollution?
Achieving harmony between noisy environments and animals requires understanding human impacts and reducing noise pollution. This is especially important for marine life, which is highly sensitive to sound, to ensure a balanced and sustainable relationship.
Noise affects biological hearing
Effects on Marine Life
Effects
Noise alters biological behavior
Noise causes pathological changes in biological organs
Result
1. Foraging is affected
2. Affect the reproduction of offspring
1. Temporary hearing loss
2. When the sound is high enough, it can cause a permanent loss of hearing
1. damage the development of aquaculture and the living environment of wild Marine animals
Research Summary
Ship Noise
Ship noise refers to the noise caused by the ship itself.
Sonar Noise
Sonar is a device that uses sound waves to discover position of objects in water.
Underwater Engineering
It is necessary to carry out underwater blasting, piling, drilling which will cause serious noise pollution.
Stakeholder Map
Sound Visualization
The effect of synesthesia is used to stimulate the audience's senses with sound, so as to achieve emotional resonance.
Examples
Sonic Flavourscape
Sonic Flavourscape took a stab at creating what they call a powertrain or "sonic spice landscape" that creates a visual scene by exploding different spices in sync with custom music.
Sonic Sculptures
This photographer used high-speed shooting to capture the movement of paint splattered on speakers, to vibrantly demonstrate raucous sound. Pictured are “Bitches Brew” by Miles Davis (left) and “Transistor” by Kraftwerk (right).
Science V.S. Music
Science vs. Music is the use of different media and principles to visualize sound. By connecting the sound with various media, the sound can be visualized as the medium changes.
Persona
Tommy Chen
“I'm willing to help.”
Design Concept
Through my research, I have found that people are deeply concerned about the impact of ocean noise, which is why I am focusing on raising public awareness of noise pollution. Particularly regarding ocean pollution, urban residents often believe their impact on this issue is minimal due to the distance between cities and the marine environment. However, ocean noise has a profound effect on the lives of marine animals.
I plan to design and create an interactive installation to help people gain a more intuitive understanding of how noise affects marine life. The goal of this installation is to provide a sensory experience that allows the audience to perceive how ocean noise might force marine animals to adapt to or endure these unnatural soundscapes. This will evoke empathy and encourage greater public attention to this issue.
Cores
see the poster
interact with poster
Through the visual elements of the poster, people can interact with the fish depicted, enabling them to gain a deeper and more specific understanding of how fish might feel when exposed to noise pollution.
Further Investigation
Installation
Real Situation
Poster Concept
Guernical Luno
I was inspired by Picasso's masterpiece Guernica, which uses distorted human and animal figures to powerfully convey the pain and chaos caused by war. This emotion resonates deeply with the suffering inflicted by humans on marine animals, highlighting a similar sense of anguish and helplessness.
Poster Design
Technical Support
This demo simulates sound-based oscillation, where louder sounds increase intensity. Here, mouse movement replaces sound—move faster to amplify the effect!
Story Board
Final Design
