Wildcat Roundup

March 8, 2006

I have been covering UK basketball for 16 years. No telling how many ways I’ve found to show the excitement in photographs. No telling how many individual pictures I’ve taken.

But this year I “saw” it for the first time in sound. I went to several games and spent the entire time pointing a microphone instead of a camera. It’s amazing to hear the layers of sound that fill the arena when you really pay attention. There are the obvious noises of the announcer, the cheerleaders, the band, and the rabid crowd. Tucked into that audio lasagna are the subtler sounds—the squeak of sneakers, the stamping of Tubby’s foot, and the stray word or conversation that seems to have no relevance to anything. I combined these sounds with a collection of staff photos to create the show. This photo of Tubby was taken by Charles Bertram.

You can watch my newest attempt at multimedia, Wildcat Roundup, on our Herald-Leader photo page.