Practical Task - Sound

For this practical task I decided to record some sounds that could be used in our Coursework Opening Scene. I decided to make 3 sound clips that we could use. These were a scream, the sound of a twig snapping and someone running through leaves. I decided to record these sounds as they would all work well in our opening scene. I began by recording the three sound clips and inserting them into editing software.

I edited the clips using the software to make them louder and more effective. For example, I made the sound of the footsteps louder in the clip of someone running in order to make it more tense. I also edited some of the clips by trimming them and reducing the background noise to make it clearer. I did this for all three clips and these are my final outcomes.

What went well?:
I feel that the scream sound clip was the most successful as it was clear and easy to hear. I was also able to make it sounder scarier and more tense by editing it to make it more effective. However, I would make it longer if I was to complete it again.

What could I improve?:
I feel that I could improve the snapping twig and running through leaves sound clips as I don't think they were very clear and could be improved by recording them again and making sure that they were louder and clearer when played back. I would also make these clips longer and try to make sure that they were effective enough to use in our opening scene.