CASE FILE Sound Design Β§1/6

Operation

SCORE & SOUND
Classification EYES ONLY
Subject area SEQUENTIAL
Document date β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
Distribution RESTRICTED

Artefact Β· The Question

Watch a scene with the sound off, then on. What is the music actually doing to you that the picture alone cannot?

Score the feeling.

  • Watch a scary scene with the sound off in your head β€” does it still scare you?
  • What's a piece of music that instantly changes your mood?
  • How does a soundtrack tell you what to feel before anything happens?
  • What's your guess for the 'levers' a composer controls?
  • When has sound made a moment for you β€” a film, a game, a place?
  • Could the same scene feel happy or terrifying just from the music?