SUMMARY
Role
Sound Desginer
Intention (SMART Goal)
By March 1, as SOUND DESIGNER, I will have evidence of VISUAL RHYTHM by following Film Sound Techniques and Theory for Session 4.
PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY
Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)
- The background noise in the opening scene makes it sound like the restaurant or bar is very busy and loud.
- The sound effects in the beginning for Marks footsteps were used properly and very well.
- The music suits the scenes perfectly.
- The dramatic music makes the scene where the lawyer asks Mark if he has his attention more intense and more meaningful.
- The sad music when Sean Parker is caught in possession of drugs makes the scene have more meaning and feel.
Training Source(s)
- 0:16-Sound can actively shape how we perceive an image
- 0:34-It is important to match music and the scene for right affect
- 1:38-Sound effects have distinct rhythmic quality
- 2:10-Films can vary their rhythms from one point to another
- 2:14-Change in rhythm may function to change expectations
- 2:26-Fidelity is the extent to which sound is faithful to the source as we see it
- 2:58-Lack of fidelity can be used as a way of comedy
- 3:24-Parallel sound is when the sound we hear goes hand and hand with what we see
- 3:40-Contrapuntal sound is when the sound we hear we wouldn’t associate with what is on screen
- 4:02-Use of contrapuntal sound can add impact to the scene and make the viewer feel more uncomfortable
Project Timeline
- Watch tutorial and learn about being a sound designer
- Take notes on the tutorial
- Sort tasks in trello board
- Find or record sound effects for film
- Record all audio for film
- Upload audio to team folder
- Finish blog post
Proposed Budget
Evidence of Team Planning and Decisions
PRODUCTION – ACTION
The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)
Skills Commentary
In this production I focused on being a better sound designer and being able to show visual rhythm in the film.
POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION
21st Century Skills
Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)
We didn’t have a lot of ideas when it first came to our film so we had to solve that problem by deciding on a final idea which we used creativity to decide what that story would be.
Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)
Our team worked very well when it came to collaborating for this film. Also as sound design I worked with the editor to find different background noises and sound effects for the film.
Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)
I used many tools to work for this film such as a book that Mr Leduc showed me to help me learn what visual rhythm and I used different copyright free websites to find different sound effects for the film.
Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)
This session taught me a lot more about working with teams and communicating with the leader to know what they want you to focus on or what they want done from you.
Reactions to the Final Version
Gavin said that he liked how the sounds mixed together to help raise tension in the film.
The pros said they liked how the different sounds in the background sold the fact we were in a classroom full of people. They also said though that our film lacked a resolution and that some of the things going on in the background were distracting.
Self-Evaluation of Final Version
I feel that some of the different aspects of our film went very well and as sound designer I could’ve probably done more for the team. I did the things that needed to be done for my job such as finding sound effects for the editor to use and I uploaded them into our team folder.
Grammar and Spelling
Grammarly
Editor
Alana