Sound For Media Products by megan bradshaw https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6 en-us 2016-09-09 10:22:29 UTC 2025-10-05 22:46:17 UTC hello@padlet.com megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127494000 The use of sounds is important in both visual and audio based media such as radio. Sound serves to inform, educate and entertain the audience for example; a documentary show would use narrative and a lot of informative dialogue to educate and inform the listeners. The documentary Planet Earth, which is presented by David Attenborough, uses narrative as a way of informing the viewers about what is happening in the show. ]]> 2016-09-30 12:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127494000 Elements of sound megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127494508 2016-09-30 12:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127494508 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127494809 The Short film ‘Lovefield’ uses sound to entertain it's audience, it uses ambient sound throughout the film to add tension and trick the audience into thinking that the genre of the film is a horror rather than what it is actually about. To do this the sound of a crow squawking is used. This sound effect is usually associated with death or a warning that something bad that is about to happen. However, it turned out that this wasn’t the case and that the film is completely different to how it seemed. ]]> 2016-09-30 12:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127494809 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127495311 Audio in media is split into two different categories these being diegetic and non-diegetic. Diegetic sound is audio that the characters in the film or production are able to hear, non-diegetic sound is audio that the characters in the film are not able to hear but the audience can. Incidental music is an example of non-diegetic sound, music would be added in during the editing process over a scene in a film. The purpose of incidental music is to emphasise the on-screen emotions and actions. 

]]> 2016-09-30 12:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127495311 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127499180 2016-09-30 12:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127499180 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127508177 This scene from 500 days of summer is an example of incidental music in films. This certain song has been specifically chosen to enhance how happy the character is, due to the fact that it is a happy upbeat song. Without the use of the music in this scene the character would still look happy due to the what you can see on screen however the added sound track enhances it. 

Incidental music is also used a lot in horror films to build tension without the audience knowing it. Because the audience is concentrating on what is happening on screen they aren’t aware of the music in the background that is enhancing how scared they are.   
]]> 2016-09-30 13:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127508177 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127526623 *Production starts from 4:45*]]> 2016-09-30 13:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127526623 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127557941 This Audio drama is an example of how important ambient sound is in a production. The drama starts off with the men almost whispering to each other that someone is behind them and they need to be quiet. They seem to have a sense of panic to their voices which immediately adds tension to what the audience can hear. Throughout the audio there is constant background noise of guns, explosions and bullet shells hitting the ground, you can also hear the sound of the gas being released. Not only do all these sound effects add to the imagery created by the audio but they also help the audience identify the setting and the genre of this production. Without the ambient sound effects in this audio drama there wouldn’t be as much tension, it would just sound like people talking to each other so the sounds of the guns etc engages the audience more. ]]> 2016-09-30 15:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127557941 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127558480 Ambient sound is another type of audio in media, ambient sounds are sound effects that add to the atmosphere of the production, such as trees blowing in the wind or animal noises. It's main purpose it to help create the setting, making sure nothing is left out. If it was a production on radio that was telling a story, the use of ambient sound would be important because it helps the audience create a visual image of what they’re hearing. It’s a diegetic sound element as the characters in the film are able to hear it. ]]> 2016-09-30 15:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127558480 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127579150 Sound effects are another type of sound used in media, sound effects are added to a media production to mimic and add sound to something that is happening on screen. For example if there is a door slamming on screen then a sound effect will be added to match this. Without the use of sound effects in a production the final thing would sound unfinished and like it was missing something. Sound effect can be created by recording things from the direct cause such as a door slam or a gunshot or they can be created by a foley artist in a studio. A foley artist would use different objects to create a certain sound effect, for example if a scene involved bones breaking this sound could be created by recording the sound of celery being snapped.

]]> 2016-09-30 16:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127579150 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127580081 2016-09-30 16:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127580081 Incidental Sound megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127580355 2016-09-30 16:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127580355 Ambient Sound megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127580684 2016-09-30 16:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127580684 Sound Effects megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127580982 2016-09-30 16:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127580982 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127583097 Sound effects are fundamental in video games,  without them the player would have to rely on the visual only to know what’s going on, adding sound effects make the game more realistic and exciting to play. In this clip from Grand Theft Auto you see that every sound effect that has been added is synchronous sound, every sound that you hear matches with what you see on screen. Grand Theft auto is well known for it's attention to detail when adding sound into their productions as it makes the gameplay more enjoyable for players.

]]> 2016-09-30 16:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/127583097 Production of Sound Elements.  megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129579726 2016-10-10 17:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129579726 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129580382 Sound effects are either created by recording the direct sound, such as the sound made when shooting a gun or by a Foley artist in a studio. This consists of using other objects to mimic the sound that is trying to be created. ]]> 2016-10-10 17:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129580382 Sound Effects megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129581038 2016-10-10 17:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129581038 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129581685 2016-10-10 17:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129581685 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129582934  For example this scene from Jurassic Park of the dinosaur egg wasn’t actually made by recording an egg hatching but was recreated by breaking up an ice cream cone and recording that the ‘wet’ sound was made by using fruit these noises was then combined together and altered in the editing process to perfectly match the video. ]]> 2016-10-10 17:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129582934 Atmospheric Sound megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129586761 2016-10-10 17:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129586761 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129590022 Atmospheric sound can be a collection of basic sound effects created by a foley gathered together to create an overall ambient sound. This could include layering a created sound effect of leaves rustling with a sound of wind to create the atmospheric sound of leaves blowing around in the wind. Atmospheric sound can also be made by taking a recording device into the area that the atmospheric sound would be found in such as a forest or a busy city and recording what you hear. 

]]> 2016-10-10 17:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129590022 Music megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129594795 2016-10-10 18:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129594795 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129594868 Music or a Film Score in media is original music written for the media production, the style of music will vary depending on the genre of film or when/where it is set. Film Scores typically are just an instrumental but they can also include lyrics or sound effects depending on the intended style.

]]> 2016-10-10 18:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129594868 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129597192 The opening sequence for The Pink Panther is an example of an instrumental sequence, after the song was created the cartoon character was animated to walk in time to the tune of the song. Because the song was originally created in 1963 the first theme tune heavily relied on the saxophone as that was popular at the time, in 1978 another Pink Panther film was released, the opening sequence for this had more of a disco sound to it as this was the popular style of music in the late 1970’s. 

]]> 2016-10-10 18:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129597192 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129597395 2016-10-10 18:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129597395 Dialogue megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129602484 2016-10-10 18:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129602484 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129602864 Dialogue in media is any talking or conversation between characters. Dialogue can be recorded during the filming on set, this is called production dialogue. In animated media any talking would be recorded before or after the final product is created as there isn’t any actual filming involved, the actors usually have to imagine how the character will sound and look based on the script as they wouldn’t have seen the animation before. ]]> 2016-10-10 18:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129602864 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129603172 2016-10-10 18:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129603172 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129603289 When recording vocals either a condenser mic or a dynamic mic will be used, a condenser microphone is a lot more crisp and captures every detail of the person's voice, however because of how detailed this microphone is it also catches a lot of room noise, this is prevented by using a soundproof room to do the recording in. A dynamic mic isn’t a sensitive condenser mic so it doesn’t catch as much background noise but this means isn’t as crisp as the other mic. ]]> 2016-10-10 18:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129603289 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129603810 This behind the scenes video from Hotel Transylvania shows the voice actors producing the dialogue for the movie.The actors are using a condenser microphone to record them speaking this allows every detail of their voice to be recorded, they are also reading from a script.

]]> 2016-10-10 18:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129603810 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129605992 In this example from Little miss Sunshine whilst the car is driving on the motorway you hear the background noise of the cars beeping, without this sound the scene would seem quite dull. This sound could possibly have been created by recording different beeps are repeating them or possibly recording the sound by standing near a motorway. 
 
]]> 2016-10-10 18:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129605992 megbrad1989 https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129606685 2016-10-10 18:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/megbrad1989/fsba7wrh73s6/wish/129606685