Sound

     For the project, we wanted to incorporate several things we have learned and experienced through this Media Studies class and its projects. We have gone through several projects already, one of them being entirely focused on sound. Therefore, we really wanted to emphasize on the audio, making sure that it was good.

    Again, we are doing this out of past mistakes and errors we have committed on other projects. One of the main things we will incorporate will be an additional dialogue system. In previous projects, there were times where our characters were outside and the microphone would not fully catch on what the person is saying due to distance or other variables such as wind. 

    Therefore, we decided we wanted to incorporate an additional dialogue system that will allow us to have the option to replace the original video audio. To do this we will have our characters wear their headphones (like teenagers normally would on a daily) and have them record the scene with the phones. By the microphones in their headphones being closer to them will minimize the risk of dialogue being lost due to some variables.

    Another factor we would like to incorporate is foley sounds. However, we do not know where to incorporate it yet, what we do know is that if we need it, we will do it using foley, because it is a fun process. 

    For now, we have a basic sound list for our scenes:

Scene 1:

- During the entire title sequence the voice of the teacher giving the presentation will be on.

- However, some sounds will be over the teacher's voice such as the flicking of the pencil, the ticking of the leg, or the mouse clicking.

- As the first sequence finalizes and the camera focuses less on the presentation/computer screen, the teacher's voice will be slowly faded until she announces the presentation is over.

- To add realism there will be secondary sounds such as the characters' chair squeaking, or a degree of muffle to the teacher's voice.

Scene 2

- The main dialogue will be recorded with the main camera and the additional recording phones on the character's headphones. 

- Background sounds such as cars or the highway will not be suppressed to add realism.

- A vibrating sound for the phone will have to be manually added.

Scene 3

- There is going to be the sound of the call as Peter's dad talks to him.

- Again, minimal sounds like the phone vibration, the mouse clicking, or the doorbell will have to be manually added.

- For the final dialogue scene the additional dialogue system will not be utilized since the characters are going to be indoors.

Stay updated with my blog! If we do decide to use foley I will make sure to document the process.