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E3: Greenscreen Exercise (15/10/2020)
Exercise 1: Introduction to Sound & Action
For this subject's first exercise, our class took a short walk around different locations within the university: the cafeteria, a hallway close to a bar, the library and the building's entrance.
The objective was to analyse different environments and focus on the sounds heard there, as it's common to walk through rooms many times every day and not really pay attention to what can be heard in them, the point being to really pick out some sounds we'd normally not even register in our minds, things we hear all the time, but never think about.
Throughout these areas, these are the sounds I picked up on:
Cafeteria
Talking, Laughing, Clanging of metal furniture doors, Loud footsteps, High heels, Faraway echoes, Electrical buzzing, Chairs dragging, Doors creaking, Laptops closing, Crinkling of crisp bags and Items being placed on tables.
Outside of a Bar
Muffled talking, Music, Laughing, Footsteps on a wooden floor, Doors creaking Slowly, Keys jangling, Ruffling of jacket sleeves, Talking down the hall, Beeping from somewhere, Doors slamming and Glass cups being moved.
Library
Floor creaking, Breathing, Coughing, Sneezing, Books being moved, Pages being turned, I heard a fart, Whispering, Swallowing, Sniffling, Laptop keyboard, Laptop closing, Door slamming and Faraway footsteps.
University Entrance
Loud talking, Loud hurried Footsteps, Air conditioning, Sliding doors opening, Card swiping, Keys jangling, People sitting on couches, Cars outside, People walking up stairs, Mechanical keyboards, Mouse clicking, Papers being moved, Phone ringing and Calls being taken.
To most, these are just normal every day sounds, some might notice them more than others, but when sitting down and paying attention, while writing down as many inconspicuous sounds as possible, it's slightly more interesting than it might sound.
As an extra exercise, we were asked to analyse the sounds heard in a location of our choosing, so for the sake of simplicity, I chose my Backyard.
(what's pictured is not actually my) Backyard
Leaves rustling in the wind, Footsteps from neighbours all around, on grass, concrete and wood, birds chirping, cars starting up, beeping and driving nearby, doors closing, people talking through walls, planes flying overhead, dogs barking and faraway construction work
E2: Music Audio Analysis
E3: Game In-Engine Audio Analysis - Pokemon Sword & Shield
E4: In-Engine Cutscene Audio Analysis - Metal Gear Solid V - Phantom Pain
E5: Accessible Game Presentation - Bounding Steps
E6: In-Engine Cutscene Audio Analysis - Dead Space 2
E7: Assignment 1 Planning
For this module's Assignment, our task is to choose a setting and create an audio environment/soundscape using sound gathered by ourselves.
For the 3D level itself, we chose a premade asset pack or level fitting with our chosen setting, in this case, i went with a Dungeon.
Below will be the audio list I gathered and the events I plan on creating with them:
Keep in mind, these aren't individual sounds. With these sources, I'm able to create up to a few dozen different sound effects if need be.
And with those sound effects, I want to create the following events:
- When the player gets close to a window, they'll hear the wind blowing outside;
- If a pile of bones is stepped on, the player will hear those bones crack;
- When going down a set of stairs, mysterious footsteps will rush away from the player and close a rusty door.
These events should help give the level a spooky and tense atmosphere.