Sonic Design - Project 1
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Week 4 - Week 6 ( 18 September 2020 - 4th October 2020 )
Lee Rong Sheng | 0341661Instructions
Scriptwriting: Everyday Home Life + Background
We were tasked to write a short story based on the given scenarios. Mr.
Razif provided us with 7 scenarios which we can either choose one of them.
I chose to do Everyday Home Life + Background. Below is my initial idea for the
scenario.
Everyday Home Life + Background :
A person driving his way back home after a long day of working, he
listening to the radio while raining. After he reaches the place, he turns
off the engine, grabs his bag and walks toward the elevator. He presses the
up button and waits for the elevator to come. Then, he walks into the
elevator as the door has opened. At the elevator, his phone's notification
sound is kept coming, he decided to switch on the silent mode. After that,
he comes in the apartment, takes off his shoes and turns on the light. He puts down his bag, walks
towards his room and realises the window is not closed. Meanwhile, the rain
is pouring in, so he runs to the window and close it as soon as he
can.
Week 4 - 18.09.2020
Sound effects collection
I decided to separate my story into 3 parts because it is easier for me to
look for the sound effects that I need for the project.
First scene: Driving the car to the underground parking lots while
raining
Second scene: Get down from the car, walk to the elevator and get
out.
Third scene: Enter the house and close the window.
Here are the sound effects that I found online :
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| <Fig 1: Sound effects> |
Week 5 - 25.09.2020
Progression check : First draft
Here is the first draft that I made:
Feedback: Mr. Razif suggested me to add the elevator sound effect to indicate that the character is about to enter the elevator. He also suggested to add the room ambience while the character enters the room because the room ambience can convince that the character is still inside the room. And also the raining ambience sound shouldn't be all around, it should be adjusted to one side to give a sense of direction.
Week 6 - 25.09.2020
Final outcome
Here is the final outcome after amendment:
Feedback / Reflection
Week 4:
Mr. Razif approved on my story. Tbh I can't wait to get started on this project because the previous module: Film & cinematography studies has drawn my interest in sound effect studies.
Week 5:
Looking for the sound effects that I wanted is way harder than I thought. Some of the sounds that I searched up on the internet are bad quality, some of it didn't sound natural at all and some of it needed to pay to download it. But in the end, I managed to gather all the sounds that I needed.
Looking for the sound effects that I wanted is way harder than I thought. Some of the sounds that I searched up on the internet are bad quality, some of it didn't sound natural at all and some of it needed to pay to download it. But in the end, I managed to gather all the sounds that I needed.
iPhone's trick: Screen record and convert it to sound. Also a reminder, only for non-commercial use.
Week 6:
After getting feedback from Mr. Razif, I did some minor amendment on it and it actually sounds more convincible than before. I also realised that the details of sounds in a movie are really important because it indicates something and brings the audiences into a certain atmosphere. I'm quite satisfied with the final outcome after some minor tweaks. Can't wait to learn more effects and technics.
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