Sonic Design: Project 1

08/05/2024 – 12/05/2024

Name: Joan Chiam Zi Woei 

Student ID: 0350211

Sonic Design

Project 1

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Instructions:

Module Information Booklet

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PROJECT 1 : Auditory Imaging

For this project, we need to create an audio image using any of the combination below. The audio should create an image for the first person point of view to be able to visualize on what is going on based on just the audio tracks. It should be able to tell a story for the chosen scenario. We are not allowed to use any voice or dialogs. We are not allowed to create our own sound. 

The choice scenario are:

1. Wildlife + Background

2. Everyday Home Life + Background

3. Cities + Transport + Exterior Atmosphere

4. Industry and Electronic sounds + Background

5. Weather + Background

6. Market + Rural atmosphere + Background

Storyline

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Process 

To start off, I downloaded the sound effects from non copyright Youtube audio, Freesound and Pixabay. Then, I imported into Adobe Audition and arranged the clips based on the storyline.

The list of audios that I've found are shown here.

Fig.1.0 Input and arrangement of the clips

After putting together all the clips together, I cut and snip some audio tracks in order to make it sound more connected and harmonize the sea creatures' sound along with the seagull and waves. 

Fig 1.1 Cut and snips of the tracks

With that done, I also added in echo effects on the creatures to make them sound more distance as well as lowering the seagulls' audio slowly to create an effect that it is flying away.

Fig 1.2 Adjusting and mastering the effects and volume

Fig 1.3 More effects added on for different tracks based on the creatures

Finally, I finished the final audio and submitted onto google drive which is shown below.

Fig 1.4 Final Outcome

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Feedback 

• Audios sounds great but need some tweaking because the background noise can be heard on some of the audios collected.
• Possible to adjust the creatures' sound by using some effects. Play around with reverb/ echoes might help.