Rough cut sound

Rough cut.
So today we completed a rough cut of our sense of space
audio project.
As on overall view, we are definitely heading in appositive direction.
The plans that we have made are materialising as we hoped in Sound cut pro.
The time ad effort that went into recording the sounds had paid
off, as we have an extensive library into which we can dip to find the right
sound effect for the moment. Therefore we are not struggling when it comes to
creating a decent amount of sound in the project.
So far the successes I think are a strong idea first and foremost.
I think that due to this it has made editing a whole lot easier. The planning
that we did, writing the script and making lists of the sounds we would need to
go along with these has meant that putting everything together has been not straightforward
exactly but easier as we have planned it intensively.
I think the edit so far in terms of a sense of space is
still lacking. It does feel a little empty at this point. There are the sound
effects to back up what is being said but it is not giving a ‘sense’ of the
space in side Abby’s mind or the places she has been in her life. There is
still too much silence, it’s too thin. It
is important that we put in more Atmos. So far we only have two layers of
sound; spoke word and the sound effect to match what being said. I think we
need to put in a lot more, adding layers making a more complex layering of
sounds. This will create a bigger and broader sense of the six different spaces
we are trying to create.
It also needs to be more concise, there is a treat that it
could become very messy. I think one of the major challenges in the final edit
will be creating the fine balance between having a deep complex and effective
use of sounds and just a mess of noise and speech with no definable structure.
I think one way we can go about this is by having one ‘base’
sound for easy scene, which will ground the whole thing. It’ll help tell the
little story of each part and as a whole it will give the piece a greater
ambiance.
The piece is the right length and I feel it is divided in a
way that fits the theme. It is divided into sections, in away in which a life
span is. This then reflects the sense that we want to create. This sense is the
idea of a passing life, told in memories. So we have the sense of being inside someone’s
head, inside their memories. Then we have the little spaces we are trying to
create within the mind, the little memories, so they have atmosphere and
meaning.