Blog Posting - Sound

 Sound Project - Learning summary 

Throughout the duration of my sound projects, I ended up learning numerous things about films and the way different factors contribute, especially to the process and result of a product. I learned how many takes it might take for or to actually get something they think fits to the scene. For one of my sound projects I needed to create a Foley sound of champagne sizzling, I ended up buying coke for this sound. I opened it and got a good sizzle but it yet did not feel like it fit the sound or stood out to me like it was supposed to. I had to move locations from my bedroom floor because I realized it was not the smartest place to be opening a sugary drink like that in my room but I ended up moving to my bathroom, shook up the coke and opened it. Only to end up getting a sound I ended up using for my project after several takes. I think creating Foley sounds are pretty tricky but once you get a hang of it they are easier to create. I learned how still and precise Foley sound makers had to be, how much layering, and how duplicating and cutting of sounds works and turns out. Finding sounds was also pretty annoying but still really fun to see how and what people would use to make Foley sounds for different types of sounds.

Directions for sound projects

For the sound projects we had to brainstorm ideas for both but mainly for the very first one; since, we had to fully create a small story with a new partner, make it a 1-2 minutes scene, and nothing else to piggyback off of. If we wanted to use words, the limit was 7 words but me and my partner used minimal words. On the other hand, for the second sound project we were able to work with the same person we worked on the One Word Film project and just add sounds to that. It was so much fun being able to look for sounds and edit, cut, and adjust them to something I did not think we were gonna be able to use again. I think it was cool how when we were filming the One Word Film project, we did not even think about what sounds would go with it at the time, only to later end up adding sounds for it. 

Approach to projects

When we were first introduced to sound project #1 and #2 I was excited to see what I was able to storm up when adding and adjusting the sounds to my previous film. I had already started to create ideas for specific scenes and secondary sounds throughout the film. Such as wind flowing, rain drops, thunder, birds chirping, since it would add to the environment, area, and understanding of my film. It's like I started visioning everything in my head immediately and I would tell my partner, and when I started working on the projects I already knew what to look for or create if it was a Foley sound. 

During brainstorming I made sure to share every detail of what I was thinking about with my partner to make sure we were on similar pages, and made sure they shared their thoughts with me. I think for the second project I ended up creating a new friendship and someone who I worked well with because me and my partner would really like each others ideas towards the brainstorming planning sheets and also appreciated and used each others opinions towards specific things we would both do in the project. Me and my partners for both projects would write down the things we both agreed on, and would plan the following paces.

Our outline was really helpful as it acted like a guide towards the next steps to the project. Especially since me and my partners ideas were on it I kind of knew what to do, was sure of most things, and kind of understood their point of views and opinions of things for our projects. I still obviously got their opinions before doing certain actions towards our project, but it was still nice knowing I understood someone a bit more about their views on things. If I had a question about where to go, how to do something and vise versa, my partner would be very reassuring that I understood how and where to do it. I used Clipchamp to edit my second project and iMovie for my first project. 

Analyzing & Link

I think something I could have done better with my first project was to reassure my partner he could tell me more thoroughly of the actions he wanted to take further with the project, due to us not doing so, we had little hiccups of misunderstanding as the project went on. Also, to make sure both had equally divided the work and to make sure what we were doing was ok with one another on both sides. For my second project, I think me and my partner did a good job at understanding each others approach towards the project, as we both would reassure each other and make sure to get each others green light when doing something different with the project. It truly did feel as if I was actually getting far and learning more during the second project but I am happy with how both of them turned out. 

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