I know that the stars, planets, and other celestial bodies can be seen, and
I sure would like to see them using a good telescope.
As for the sound portrayal of space, I heard a cut from al album entitled
"The Worst of the Jefferson Airplane" that gave me the impression of outer
space. It was a very short selection that I cannot remember the name of.
It's one of those that, if you hear it, you will immediately know what I am
referring to.
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From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 1:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] blindness - Re: Announcement
fromDraconisEntertainment
Hi Charles,
Well, not really While it is true the majority of space is inky black
its not totally dark or totally black. There are billions of stars out
there that range in color from white, to blue, to yellow, to red and
the planets very differently in color too. Mars, for example, is a
rust color of red while the Earth is a pretty mix of blue, white, and
green. So while the majority of space itself is black all of the
lights from the stars and planets stand out and can be seen for
millions of miles with the naked eye because of the contrast.
As for portraying the blackness of space in an audio game that would
be difficult to do. When a sighted person looks into space it is an
indescribable black void that goes on for infinity. No beginning and
no end. At the same time that void is full of bright lights that shine
from all directions, up, down, left, right, ahead, and behind so its
not totally black. I don't think a visual concept like that can be
accurately described let alone converted into audio per say.
About the only thing I could do is if I were writing an audio space
game I could use the sound of fire to mark the locations of stars
since all they are is huge balls of burning gas. I could have a low
deep fire for red giants and high pitched fireballs for white dwarfs.
I might use the sound of grinding rocks for the planets as they orbit
the stars and spin on their axis. Everything in between would be dead
silence since there is no color or sound in the deep void of outer
space itself.
On 12/15/12, Charles Rivard <[email protected]> wrote:
If a sighted person were to look into outer space, would they see
blackness?
Would it be like what I imagine? That would be a thick cloudy mass of
darkness. I find this interesting. Another interesting thought: How
would
you portray the blackness of outer space in an audio game?
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