Sonic design Project 2 / Audio storytelling

25 Nov 2023 /12 Nov 2023 Week 9 - Week 11
Leem Sejin / 0362419
Sonic Design / Bachelor of Design (Honour) in Creative Media

Project 2 - Audio Storytelling

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LECTURE

Refer to Exercise

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INSTRUCTION

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TASK

We are tasked to select one fairytale and create audio book. I researched some fairytale and decided to work with little red riding hood 

Link :https://archive.org/details/littleredridingh0000gold_k8c5

Firstly, I created the script and highlight the dialogue to act.

Fig 1.1 Audio Script

Then, I create the sound list needed for each scenarios.

Fig 1.2 Sound planning

I recorded with my smartphone and transfer the file into the Adobe Audition.

I started with removing the background noises. I capture the noise and apply noise reduction. Also I manually reduce the volume of the specific area ( with high pitch note)

Fig 1.3 Noise reduction of narrations

Then, I edit the each characters' voice using equalizer and pitch for different speaking speed.

For little red riding hood, I increase the pitch to create young teenage girl's voice

Fig 1.4 pitch for riding hood voice

Fig 1.5 mother's voice pitch 

For the wolf, I lower the pitch to create male voice. Since he is evil, I lower the pitch to create spooky atmosphere and play with equaliser to give a muffled sound.

Fig 1.6.Wolf's voice pitch

Fig 1.7 Wolf's voice development

After finishing with the narrations, I added the background sound and sound effects, This time I only used footsteps and rely on the background music to create the mood from peaceful to spooky. I also applied knowledge from the lectures to apply fade in and fade out using the volume graph bar.

Fig 1.8 layer of sound

FINAL SUBMISSION

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REFLECTION

Recording with the mobile phone was really challenging because there is a lot of white noises, it captures noises from living room, so I have to take multiple time. Also, reducing the noises in audition is also difficult because when I reduce too much, the my voice turns weird. Other challenge is my pronunciation and read the characters' dialogue with emotion.