During class, we discussed the usage of sound in films. They can be used to create a realistic atmosphere based on what is shown on the screen. For example, environmental sounds including the wind, trees rustling, birds chirping, and rain, can all be used to create a soundscape of nature. Other sounds can enhance a scene or story, however it is not actually a sound in that created world. For instance, music and dramatic sound effects can be added to add some type of emotion to a particular scene. We have also about the creation of foley sounds on a foley stage. These sounds are created to produce a more realistic sound of something onscreen. To illustrate, a foley artist can record the sound of breaking an asparagus in half and can use the sound as bones cracking in a film.
For the first sound project, we were to come up with a scenario that can happen in one to two minutes. We then had to create the audio for the story using different sounds with no visuals. For the second sound project, we were to add accurate audio to the one word film project that was filmed with only visuals and no sound.
Sound project #1
My partner and I came up with a scene where a celebrity is on her way to a dance club. When she steps out of her limo, she encounters the paparazzi and then trips in front of them. She then runs inside the club bathroom and starts to cry. We created foley sounds to incorporate in our project, which include footsteps, car horns, voices, and a car door opening and closing.
To brainstorm, we listed which significant sounds would be included, such as the noisy paparazzi, the celebrity's voice, and the music and people from inside the club. After, we listed the more secondary sounds, including car noise, footsteps, and the flushing of toilets and sink water running when the celebrity enters the club bathroom. This process helped us understand how to volumize each sound accordingly. For example, secondary sounds are often more quiet and less noticeable than primary sounds.
I believe the project was done very well, as we used and layered countless different sounds. Our foley sounds came out amazing and they worked perfectly into the soundscape. It was expressed clearly, understandably, and all of the sounds correlate to the story.
Sound Project #2
For this project, my partner and I looked back at our soundless video to see what type of environment it took place in. Since, the video took place in a school classroom, it needed to have a soundscape relating to that. For instance, we would need to incorporate sounds of the AC, the bell ringing, and students talking. We created foley sounds of footsteps, opening and closing calculators, and the voices of the two students.
Our brainstorming process was similar to the first sound project, as we recognized the primary and secondary sounds that could be included in the video. We used this information to create differences in volume throughout the project. To illustrate, when the bell stops ringing and the students are seated, the student's chatter begins to die down.
The finished product of this project was great and I think it was a fun way to look back on a past assignment while also including a new element to it, which in this case is adding sound. I believe I did a great job syncing all of the sounds with the context of the video. However, I think I could've added more sounds to the timeline to add more layers. Overall, it was a very detailed oriented, but fun project to work on.
I used Clipchamp as my editing resource for both projects.
Sound Project #1
Foley sound creation link:
https://browardcountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/0616009567_my_browardschools_com/EUmwAcx3yflKnT2Lm-c9lfAB49ZvhMLuROPEU77r_xGsCg?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D&e=sIh5TA
Soundscape link:
https://browardcountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/g/personal/0616009567_my_browardschools_com/EYIGPU6QlGhMm2C_BYhyNJsBCpvDhNukxxoKHw6MyiCXkQ?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D&e=942ngB
Sound Project #2
OWF project sound link:
https://browardcountyschools-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/0616009567_my_browardschools_com/EuHyNh85cKZKu9_AXvAz1ywBpbq-koznIHqkPDHaTysHzA?e=Tvbz5H
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