Sound design in computer games the last of us

Sound design in computer games the last of us

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  Salford City College EcclesSixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games Game Title CristianGalliano - The Last Of Us - (start34.13 stop37.08) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r-zvVMZeP4 Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples of sounds that establish… Clearly state what production technique(s) you think have been used to create specific soundtrack elements Setting Thiscut sequence soundslikeitissetinside of alarge buildingbecause we canhear a distantwindinthe backgroundat the start.It becomesapparentthatthiscut scene issetinside anarcade as we can hearbuttonsbeingpressedandittellsusthis indialogue.The secondpartof the cut sequence issetinsideavideogame,where the female characterisfightinganopponent.The intensemusicandalsothe fightingnoisesmake itseemlike itisafightingarcade game.Alsothe dialogue tells us that theyare playinga fightinggame.We alsohearthe clashof swordsor metal weaponswhichalsotellsme thisisafighting game. The windsoundscould’ve beenmade usingamidi soundboardorusingfieldrecording.The music wouldmore thanlikelyhave beenmade using musical instruments,orpossiblyandacoustic orchestra.The fightingnoisessuchasthe people groaningand shoutingwould’ve beenrecordedin a studioand lateredited. Mood At the start of the cut scene there isa calm settingasall we can hear isthe windand the dialogue.The moodthenbecomesmore tense andfastpacedastheyenterthe game.All the fightingnoisesandthe intense musicassto this.Alsowhenthe womanistell the storyhe voice beginstofade awayandseemto getfurtherwhich isprobablyjustbecause the girl isconcentratingsomuch onthe game. The dialogue hasbeenproducedina studio, howeverfurtherintothe clipthe dialoguesounds like it’sata furtherdistance whichmeansthat theyhave usedsome effectsonitafterwards. Game genre From the cut scene soundsthisgame seemstobe a fightinggame.We assume this because of the musicand the sounds.Alsothe women’sdialogue tellsusthatthe game is aboutfighting.HoweverThe LastOf Us is actuallya survival horror/ adventure game. The noisessuchas the swordsclashingwould’ve beenmade usingFoleyartistryastheywould have to be capturedwell andwithoutand ambientbackgroundnoise. Narrative In thiscut sequence the twocharactersare talkingabouta game.One of the characters isplayingthe game while the otherIsnarratinginthe background.They start off by talkingandquietandcalmvoiceshoweverwhentheythenbeginthe game theybegintotalk louderandfasterbecause itisgettingmore intense. All of the dialogue heardinthiscut sequence will have beenproducedina studioaswe can hearit veryclearly.