The role of a sound designer is to collect, edit and create sound effects and ambient sound effects. They also control the music for things like video games, applications or any other form of interactive media. The sound designer is responsible for creating all sound and audio for a production, or whatever they may be working on.

-Production sound mixer

A production sound mixers work starts during preproduction where they are responsible for planning, requirements, microphone and recording equipment selection. Skill wise they are needed to have engineering and mixing experience. They should have the ability to fill in for anyone on the sound team. They are also responsible for recording all sound, quality control and making detailed notes.

-Boom Operator

A boom operator brings knowledge of microphones to the audio team, they assist other audio roles like the production sound mixer with capturing dialogue and providing the best mic placement. They also have to make sure to stay out of the shot which can require moving around with the camera to stay hidden. Its also an important for them to read the script being shot that day and note any movement.

-Sound assistant

The sound assistants role is to help sound crew, they report to the production sound mixer and boom operator. Their responsibilities include setting up microphones, maintenance, cable runs and tear down. This is a good starting point for newcomers and offers exposure to a lot of skills that is needed in the field.

-Layering sounds

Layering sounds is when you combine multiple different sounds on top of each other to create a new more complete sound. It helps add depth to tracks making them sound fuller.

-Sound Capture

Using microphones to record real-world sounds like environmental noises, creating sound effects, footsteps etc. Or creating sound with instruments.

-Sound Manipulation

Filtering, editing and applying effects like reverb, delay, distortion and compression to the sound to help add depth and shape it.

-Synthesis

Synthesis is where you generate sound electronically using synthesizers including subtractive, additive, FM and wavetable synthesis techniques.

-Adobe Audition

A digital audio workshop that was developed by Adobe, it features a multitrack, non-destructive mix/edit environment and a destructive approach waveform editing view.

-BitWig Studio

BitWig studio is a digital audio workstation that your able to compose, record, mix, and preform music. It has features like Automation, Workflows, Hardware integration, collaboration, interface and support.

-Audacity

Audacity is a free open source software application that your able to record, edit and covert audio. It has features like being able to record audio, edit sound files, make music, create podcasts, do voice over work and record memos

After the research was completed, I moved on to the next task, adding sound effects to three different clips. I found this challenging, unsure of what sound effects to add and what to search for, though with trial and error, I got more comfortable with the task and eventually began to gain confidence. I completed this task on Capcut, a program I had used before and knew how to navigate confidently. Although I initially started the task on After Effects, I found it difficult to navigate and confusing at times as I hadn't used the program before. I had to teach myself how to import audio and cut and shorten audio. Due to not having access to the program at home, I was ultimately forced to switch to Capcut, though I did find it easier. Once I had switched to Capcut, I found the task easier. I mainly used sound effects that I searched for and downloaded, but I also downloaded sounds from YouTube and converted them into sound effects. Once I completed these, I uploaded them onto my Padlet. I found this task challenging at times, but overall, it taught me to think about what sound could be applied and to think of sound design as well.

The next task was to research lip-syncing techniques. After I added my research to my Padlet, I moved onto the next part of the task, animating a scene to a chosen audio. I chose the third audio out of the three. I decided to animate my OC Euros to the audio as I felt it was fitting, and I was familiar with her design and how to draw her. However, I did take smaller detailing out of her design and changed it slightly to make it easier to animate. I animted on Procreate, animating in 5FPS, which in hindsight is something I would change, instead raising the frame rate to try and make the animation smoother. I first did a rough storyboard of my general idea. After completing that, I began to make a rough animation of just guidelines of what movement I wanted the animation to have. I kept this very rough, regretfully not even adding in rough mouth shapes. Something I should have done was when it came time for me to animate the mouth, I struggled not having a loose guideline to follow. When I had completed the rough sketch, I went back to sketch over that, adding in the details and focusing more on the animation. I completed a second's worth of animation, then imported it into Capcut to make sure the mouth movements lined up with the audio. After making sure and seeing what needed to be changed, I went back to Procreate and continued my animation, continuing to import it back and forth into Procreate to make sure the timing was correct. I did a mixture of copying and pasting the frames and redrawing them completely, often copying and pasting the fact as it remained constant but changing the body as it moved angles. After completing the whole animation and adding on final touches, I imported it into Capcut to edit it together. I once imported it into Capcut and realised I wasn't quite happy with the animation and wanted to change some detailing on the animation, making it more consistent and making the mouth match the audio more. Once I was finally happy, I imported it again and finally edited it, then exported it and uploaded it onto my Padlet.

Overall, this project has taught me a variety of skills. It has taught me the importance of sound design in media and animation, the roles of sound and the techniques and methods that play apart in it. Ive also learnt lip syncing techniques and how to apply them into animation, and how the move moves with each sound. Overall, I am happy with my outcome, though I struggled with it and felt like I could have added more sound effects into my videos, as at parts they sound empty, and could have added more detailing into my animation.