The Grudge

Throughout my viewing of the grudge i picked up many different sound effects the creators had used. For example to create tense scenes that would build up to a dramatic and frightening climax the use of a human heartbeat getting faster and faster would be used. The music would also start off slow and get quicker and quicker in pace, as well as higher in pitch. This is so the dramatic tension in different scenes is built up and the audience can almost guess something big is going to happen, yet they still don't expect it when it does.

Reflection

Some of the sounds we recreated were slamming doors, screams, knife, sirens, digging, etc, all these fit well into our horror genre, as previous videos we looked at showed us we were on the right track.

The mics we used-
omni and tie clip (for atmosphere)
and hydro and rifle (for sound effects).

Sounds

I know its important to think about the volume and balance of different sounds and how it can change a scene and the drama or action within it. More thunder could indicate a more glum setting while more songbirds indicates early morning for example.
So for this reason i played around with the volume on this website, to alter the power of different sounds and how much they're noticed within the piece. From this i could take inspiration but by recording my own sounds and not taking ones other people have done, as it lets me explore the use of microphones and capturing sounds as well as playing around with the volume and mood.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1fiFS5/www.soundsleeping.com/drums_small.html/

Sound Awareness

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1YYLa6/gprime.net/flash.php/soundimmersion/
This website to me showed that the positioning of where the sound comes from is important. It starts off by lighting a match in one ear and moving to the other, showing that even though we cant see whats happening our ears know where the action is taking place.

The use of microphones or even extra hardware on the audiences side like headphones can be of a great impact in the effect of music or sound execution.

Simply Noise

http://simplynoise.com/ This is an unusual website I found, and although It doesnt do much, it highlighted to me the fact and idea of the importance of background noise. It highlighted simply noises such as tv static or the rushing wind or rain outside are noises we are familiar with but overlook. These noise can sometimes be incredibly important when setting a scene.

Sound Exploration

On this website i found a pretty cool rhythm composer that let me experiment with sounds, tempos and timings and allowed me to play with how and when the sounds all worked together. It is based on a similar device created in 1984. When experimenting I had to carefully consider the position of each dial and knob and the use of different instruments.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/9r8XKj/lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix/

Julian Treasures Video

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2ZmZww/www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_the_4_ways_sound_affects_us.html/ The video found here is very interesting as the man, Julian Treasure, talks about our own personal relationship with sound in our every day lives.

Possible Idea Inspiration

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2DeDSt/www.youtube.com/watch%253Fv%253DIt-rsXKm5Xo

I came across this relatively short film, and I took from it inspiration, in the way the film has been composed, as I find it interesting and exciting to watch. The main message of the film is explored through the collaboration of existing films, and short film clips snipped from a variety of films of different styles and genres, yet they all relate to each other and explore the human life, changes and what it means to be human.

further sound project idea

the burglary/robbery


smashed glass
hurried footsteps
lock clicking
people going 'shhh'
bell
creaky stairs
rain
music from another room
creaky door
bell/alarm
rubber gloves
boxes/drawers been opened



OR



riot


above ^ +:
muffles shouts/screams
sirens
sound of truncheons on shields

initial ideas for sound project-'sense of space'

kids playground

skipping rope
running
fun, energetic mood
laughing
happy
zip
roundabout
loud, fast sounds
whistle
slide
school bell
swing
kids playing
ball bouncing
weather?


journey

car
horns
traffic lights beeping
bus
shouting
tram/train
bike
traffic
car music/radio


interviews over atmosphere recordings:

opinions on christmas
weather
shopping


morning routine

toast popping up
slamming door
kettle boiling
rain
zip
flushing toilet
brushing teeth
music in another room
traffic


a postmans day

post coming through letterbox
traffic/car door slamming
dog barking
postmans voice narrating vid
rain
birds