SOUND DESIGN An introduction for Tech I

KEY VOCABULARY TERMS - Ambience - Wallas -Silence -Music -Sound Effects

AMBIENCE Provides a sense of place (where) and possibly time (when)

WALLAS Wallas? That sounds like a made up word, but it is what we use to describe crowds. Wallas = Crowds A concert ‘walla’ will sound different from a baseball ‘walla’

A DIFFERENCE IN WALLAS Baseball WallaConcert Walla

WALLA WALLA WALLA There are many different types of Wallas! Go to and type in “walla” in the search box. Open a word document to type out your notes: Write down three “walla” clips you listened to and what your thoughts were on the sound clips. EXAMPLE ANSWER: I listened to the “baseball walla” and I recognized the sound of clapping and cheering. This could also work for a football stadium sound too.

SILENCE Silence is the absence of sound. It can create incredibly dramatic effects in movies and live theatrical experiences. It can create tension and raise the dramatic stakes. In truth, SILENCE can be VERY LOUD.

MUSIC Music can be used to set the mood of a scene, over score scene changes, or create a ‘theme’ for a specific character. Music has an incredible psychological influence on the human brain. Music does a lot to set the tone of a scene.

MUSIC’S INFLUENCE Watch the original Willy Wonka trailer and then the re-cut version by clicking on the pictures below. On the same sheet of paper used for your WALLA notes, write a comparison paragraph on the two trailers. What type of music was used in both? Did you notice any other differences in sound? Original Re-Cut

SOUND EFFECTS Specific sounds called for within a script: - can be a single effect (gunshot) - can be a longer effect (crickets) - can be a layered effect (multiple effects at once) Sound effects are usually called for in a specific point in the script and don’t last over a whole scene. Furthermore, they can be pre- recorded and played over the sound system or even made on stage at the right time.

SOUND EFFECTS LIVE ON STAGE Can be either good or bad! Click on each button to watch a very funny (but bad) version of live sound effects And then a great version of live sound effects

KEY COMPONENTS TO SOUND For example: If you were setting a scene in a restaurant what kind of sound effects and music would you want to hear to immerse the audience in the place?

ITALIAN RESTAURANT Some Italian Music -- Cheesy Italian for a lower end or budget restaurant --Classical for a fancier restaurant Dishes and Glasses -- Clinking dishes and glasses give us the sound of others eating Crowd Noise Unless the people eating are eating alone in the restaurant there are going to be other people there, so this gives the illusion of more people

FIND THE SOUNDS Using find appropriate sound effects and ambient sounds for a Tex-Mex restaurant. ** You need a minimum of four different sound effects (NOT MUSIC) ** Once you have your sound effects, go to you tube and find appropriate (SCHOOL APPROPRIATE TOO) music for your restaurant. You must have two different songs– preferably with no lyrics. Copy and paste the links on your sheet of paper Copy/Past the Links of the sound files on your sheet of paper. Be prepared to turn this sheet in at the end of the day and make sure to save the document with your links for tomorrow’s work.