Posts tagged hum
Our documentary filming has been completed
We are now in the post production phase of the film, and we have completed all of the filming for the documentary. The only elements remaining are the miniatures, which are going to take quite a while to complete.
Stay tuned for ongoing information about the Windsor Hum!
The never ending circle of Zug…
It appears that the Windsor Hum story has revolved all the way back around to where it was two years ago. The study that was just done and completed (Jan 2014) was suppose to ‘pinpoint’ the hum. That was the whole reason for the last study.
I would question the government(s). Why even do the study if you can’t get access to the island? It’s obvious to me this is the biggest hold up in determining the true source. There will be more speculations, and theories I am sure.
Communication….
Finally, John Babcock (the Foreign Affairs spokesperson) has said this on May 8th, 2014:
Hi Adam,
The release has been a moving target, pardon my delay in getting back to you. I understand there may be something planned for the end of the month. I will send you any info once it is available.
Regards,
John
Ok that was great that he finally got back to me after several months. But why exactly is the final report a ‘moving target’ ? It is a finished, handed in report. Maybe the hum suffering people of Windsor need a 'drone’ to take the report down. I am not sure what this means. If anyone knows please get a hold of me. Thanks
Zug Island is shut down
I should say the island has been shut down ever since the accident in Ecorse, MI. The ‘shutdown’ could be considered a partial shutdown, and the furnaces may still be running. Although I hear that they are not producing steel …
In light of the shutdown, people are still hearing THE HUM in Windsor and the associated noises that go along with the hum. I keep going back to this…but 4 years ago no one heard any noises. Now they hear an array of noises coming over from the other side.
There is still no word on when the final scientific report will be released (this is the second study the government did to determine the source of the hum). It was done, and handed in to the government in January 2014. This delayed release makes me wonder why they won’t release it or even give a timeline as to when this will happen.
I have been trying to find the answer/the report release date since March 2014. I have e-mailed the media relations people in Foreign Affairs, and so far no one has got back to me…
The Windsor Hum Status April 2014
The Windsor Hum’s location has not yet been determined (by April 2014). The Canadian Federal Government has had the final scientific report since January 2014, but they are supposedly not releasing the report until July 2014. I don’t understand why it would take that long to release a finished report. I’ve tried to contact the government on this matter and there is still no reply…
A turn of events:
Many people suspect that US Steel is/was making the noise, but USS has been shutdown on Zug Island (or it was put in an idle state) since a roof collapse happened at their Ecorse, MI facility in March. Yet..people in Windsor and Lasalle are STILL hearing noises!! so what does that say? If it’s not Zug who is it?
A short chronology of USS problems within the last few months:
1) ECORSE, Mich. (WJBK) - December 2013
An explosion Sunday at a steel plant in Ecorse killed one worker and injured two others. The accident happened overnight at U.S. Steel Great Lakes Works.
2) ECORSE, Mich. (WJBK) - A giant pipe has collapsed the roof of a building in Ecorse. - March 2014
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/25094896/roof-collapse-at-us-steel-in-ecorse
3) U.S. Steel idled half of its domestic capacity after a fatal accident at an Ecorse plant and unusually icy conditions on Lake Michigan delayed raw-material shipments to another facility - April 2014
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20140406/NEWS/304069964/accident-ice-delays-dent-u-s-steel-capacity#
Read more: http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/24227029/explosion-kills-steel-worker-injures-two-others#ixzz2yJSHiqkp
Hums, and other noises are still being heard full force. Is it Zug? Is it a combination of Zug, and something else? Do all the frequencies collide creating a orchestra of noise? …is it something else altogether? Why is everything louder than it was before?
This documentary has been looking into all of these questions, and carefully examining and investigating the variables. The report may or may not clear up some of this confusion, but it’s important to see what it says.
The miniature building has started. What does that mean? It means that my apartment will be messy, and that I will have to watch what I am drinking and eating to make sure it’s not glue or something like that. Re: my kitchen is also my studio. Why? I can’t afford a real studio, but then again even if I could I would not want to travel to and from a studio because I hate commuting. The miniatures will help tell the story of the hum, through re-enactments and other events.
In the early days ponds would ripple from the force of the hum. This particular location is located nearly 15 km from Zug Island. Can the Zug Island hum reach this far as an airborne excitation? Or is this another type of phenomenon unrelated to the hum? This is something we need to look into.
The resident that originally posted this video claimed that they noticed a direct relation between hearing the sound and then seeing the pond vibrate. They were able to catch it on camera while it was happening. What could this be?
Zug Island Doc
This is the first trailer I have put together for a film that I want to make about the Windsor Hum. Two years ago a hum started emanating from Zug Island (an island on the Rouge River, located between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan). The sound is adversely affecting hundreds of residents in both Windsor, and areas of Detroit like Delray, Ecorse, and River Rouge (communities bordering Detroit). The island is inhabited by a steel mill, owned by USS Steel, and a few other industries.
This story is going to be told through candid interviews with experts, and residents alike. By pressing through the story from the origins of Zug, into the present day problem of the mystery ‘hum’, this documentary promises to be part investigative, and also a social commentary on the effects of industrial noise on the human psyche. What is hidden underneath the surface of Zug? What industry is creating this hum that never existed before 2011?
Out of this initial structure, what I am really digging into is the subtext of the problem, which is more than what it appears to be. I have been researching the hum coming from Zug Island since June 2012, by spending time in parts of Detroit and Windsor. I can honestly say that there are many compelling aspects that are yet to be revealed in this feature doc. The island is the central focal point like a living breathing thing; perhaps like a monster, like an engine - belching out noise. Below the problem (the hum) are deeper problems of economy, death, and the fight for survival.
This project is currently on-going. I have been trying to secure financing to do more with this documentary, but no one is interested as of yet. This is not just a local problem but a worldwide problem. There are hum issues all over the world that people are dealing with. We are living in a noise ridden industrialized time and no one knows the long term health affects of hums including infrasonic sound at high pressure levels.
Feel free to send this trailer on to anyone you know. I will be starting a Kickstarter campaign soon.