SOUND DESIGN

Meet The Sandvich Audio Remake

Objectives

- Replace audio in preexisting animation with SFX
- Mix sounds in to match the space/feel of the animation
- Remake any music that is present

Takeaways

- Learned voice acting
- Created realistic soundscape based on the perspective of the camera
- Imply space using panning/adding room reverb through equalization
- Recreating an exisiting piece of music from scratch

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Mario Kart 8 Rainbow Road Audio Remake

Objectives

- Replace audio in preexisting animation with SFX
- Mix sounds in to match the feel of the animation
- Create a new music theme for the Rainbow Road track
- Design musical SFX that match the key of the track theme

Takeaways

- Learned to make musical SFX that are coherent with each other
- Studied previous Rainbow Road soundtracks to create a fitting new theme
- Developed SFX for items/things that do not exist (launch pads, blue shells, electricity while skidding)

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Backrooms Exploration Audio Remake

Objectives

- Replace audio in preexisting animation with SFX
- Mix sounds in to match the space/feel of the animation
- Focus on reverb to match the visual space
- Create an uneasy soundscape

Takeaways

- Assessed the space in each scene, and adjusted reverb to match
- Tackled creating a "monster" through sound only
- Used automation to evolve the reverb when the character walks through different spaces in one scene
- Learned to purposefully lower the quality of SFX to match the animation

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Dragon Ball Z Audio Remake

Objectives

- Replace audio in preexisting animation with SFX
- Mix sounds in to match the feel of the animation
- Design convincing impact SFX 
- Produce soundtrack to match the high-intensity feel
- Record convincing grunts and screams for the characters

Takeaways

- Focused heavily on the timing of the SFX for optimizing satisfying impacts
- Developed SFX for non-existent things (energy attacks)
- Explored how to mix with mono-only SFX
- Timed the music with the animation in a satisfying way

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