2. Story
Hyperacusis (or hyperacousis) is a highly debilitating hearing
disorder characterized by an increased sensitivity to certain
frequencies and volume ranges of sound (a collapsed
tolerance to usual environmental sound). A person with
severe hyperacusis has difficulty tolerating everyday sounds,
which become painful or loud.
The O. J. Simpson murder case was a criminal trial held, in
which former NFL)player, broadcaster, and actor O.J
Simpson was tried on two counts of murder for the June 12,
1994, deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her
friend, Ron Goldman. On the morning of June 13, 1994, they
were found stabbed to death outside Brown's home in LA.
3. Existing Products Research
• Scp audio logs
– Short logs about SCP creatures. Can be from around 4 minutes
to 1 hour. Documentary style. Starts with an introduction and
ends with an outro. Has a stationary tone in the background.
The voice is male and speaks in a professional air when reading
the files, but for the introduction and outro, sounds more
friendly. The music in the background is a simple melody that
sets the mood and the audio is at a volume that sounds
professional and well recorded. Graphic, well told stories with
interesting descriptions. Has redacted sections to add an air of
mystery and is all around ominous in its calm descriptions of
abnormal things. The audio log is accompanied with text so you
can easily read it along. The person reading the audio is playing
a character named Dr. Miller.
4. Existing Products Research
• Welcome to Night Vale
– A series presented as a news radio station broadcasting to a town
named Night Vale. Normally between 20 and 30 minutes. They’re
enrapturing and mysterious, making you want to listen to more. As
more goes on, you only unveil more mysteries, and gain a sense of
familiarity as you learn about the townspeople and their daily goings.
Starts with a regular introduction and It always ends in a song, which is
present as the weather. There are recurring themes and jokes, such as
the dog park and the sheriff's secret police. The voice actor is
incredible, a deep and soothing tone that makes everything he talks
about seem completely natural, while also being slightly ominous.
Since the tone is so smooth and calm, you can easily tell what he’s
saying. There’s quiet music in the background at the start, but most of
the time there’s very little outgoing input. The intro music is always
the same. The news stories are all interesting to listen to. The audio
podcast is based around a set of books. The man voicing the audio is
playing a character named Cecil Baldwin.
9. Idea Generation/Initial Reaction
• A ghost who doesn’t know she’s dead.
• A zombie that’s really smart and befriends its
victims before it tears them apart.
• A man hears whispers/ringing and goes crazy
• A vampire who goes on holiday to Sweden so
he can be outside all the time.
• A siren and the story of how she lured in a
sailor.
10. Proposal
Working Title:
What is it called? This can change if you think of something better later
Audience:
Who is your audience? Be very detailed; age, gender, social status, psychographic etc. Use the
Audience Classifications PowerPoint on Blackboard to help you develop this section.
Why would your project appeal to this person? Discuss each audience element in relation to
content (why would your product appeal to the age group? Why would your product appeal to
the gender? Etc.)
Project Concept (approx. 200 words)
What is the concept for your project and what are you going to make?
What research did you need to conduct and how will it help you make your project?
11. Script• Can’t You Hear It Too
•
• Written by
• Abigail Long
•
• Audio Production.
•
• EXT. DESK – NIGHT.
• No visuals present.
•
• Narrator
• The following you’re about to hear is a recorded session between patient Jason Killren and Doctor Bernsear. Both patient and
doctor’s names and anyone else’s related to the case have been changed to protect their identity.
•
Tape starting noise
• Ringing noise begins - Stays throughout entire audio clip.
• EXT. THERAPY OFFICE – DAY.
•
Jason
• I can’t… I won’t remember. Don’t want to.
• Doctor
• Jason, please we need to know.
• Jason
• I can still hear it ringing. It’s too much, too much.
• Doctor
• Jason, if you ever want to get better, you have to tell us.
• Jason
• It’s still ringing.
• Doctor
• Why did you kill your wife?
• Transition
• EXT. JASON’S HOUSE – DAY.
12. • Jason
• Honey, I’m home!
• Emma
• Welcome back darling, how was your day at work?
• Jason
• Oh, it was alright. There was a slight incident though.
• Emma
• Incident?
• Jason
• I was helping to move a wardrobe across the warehouse when the other guy’s drop slipped, and the wardrobe
came crashing down on me.
• Emma
• Are you ok? Do you need to go to the hospital?
• Jason
• No, I’m ok. Surprisingly, I didn’t have any major injuries. I do have a headache though. My ears are still ringing
*chuckles*
• Emma
• I made your favourite for dinner!
• Jason
• I knew I married a saint.
• Transition
• Dinner sounds
• Text message sound
• Emma laughing sound
• Jason
• What are you laughing at?
•
• Texting sound
• Emma
• It’s just Dave, he locked himself out of his apartment again
•
• Beginning of whispers
• Jason
13. • How did he manage to do that?
• Emma
• Well, he said that he left his keys at the office, and when he tried to back the place is locked. I swear he can
be so unorganised sometimes. Good thing I have a spare key! Is it alright if I quickly stop over at his?
• Voice fades out while she’s speaking.
• Whispers grow louder and start talking over Emma.
• Emma
• Jason? JASON?
• Whispers stop
• Jason
• Huh?
• Emma
• Are you sure you’re ok? You kind of spaced out for a moment.
• Jason
• Sorry, I guess I’m still a little out of it. I’m ok now. What were you saying?
• Emma
• I’m going to drop the keys off at Dave’s. I just wanted to let you know.
• Whispers start.
• Whispers stop.
• Jason
• What if… What if I came with you?
• Emma laughs.
• Emma
• It’s only a ten-minute drive, you don’t need to do that.
• Jason
• I know but, I just realised I’ve never actually met Dave, and after all the work stories, I’m kind of eager to
meet the man behind the legend!
• Emma
• Really? Well, ok! I’d love you to meet him, he’s basically my best friend.
14. • Transition.
• EXT. DAVE’S HOUSE - DAY.
• Car driving.
• Car stops.
• Emma
• Wait here a second, I’m just going to go take him the keys and then tell him you’re here.
• Car door opens.
• Car door closes.
• Whispers start.
• Whispers stop.
• Footstep noises.
• Emma
• Honestly, you’re so disorganised, one day you’re going to lose your head.
• Throat clearing.
• Emma
• Hey honey! I was about to come get you.
• Dave
• Hey! You must be Jason; Emma has told me so much about you! I’m Dave, nice to meet you.
• Jason
• It’s nice to meet you too.
• Dave
• Why don’t you both come in, I’ll make you a cup of tea, on the house.
• Door opens.
• Emma
• Dave, you’re an angel in disguise!
• Dave
• Shh, don’t let out my secret!
• Footsteps.
• Door closes.
• Dave
15. • you guys make yourselves at home, I’ll put the kettle on.
• Jason
• I can help make the tea.
• Emma laughs.
• Emma
• Look at my boys, already getting along!
• Transition.
• Kettle boiling.
• Dave
• So, how did you meet Emma?
• Drawer opens.
• Whispers start.
• Repeating dialogue.
• Emma
• One day you’ll lose your head!
• Jason
• Maybe he should.
• Ringing noise gets louder.
• Muffled and faint dialogue.
• Dave
• What are you doing?
• Slice noise.
• Falling noise.
• Rolling noise.
• Ringing quietens.
• Whispers stop.
• Repeating dialogue.
• Jason
• Oh god!
• Emma
• What’s taking so-
• Cuts off.
16. • Screams.
• Jason
• I couldn’t… I didn’t…
• Emma in distress
• Why did you kill him? WHY?
• Hyperventilating.
• Repeated dialogue.
• Jason
• I don’t know
• Emma
• It’s ok, j-just put down the knife, alright? Hand it to me, slowly… we’ll tell the police, and they can help you.
• Jason
• I-
• Cuts off.
• Whispers start.
• Repeated dialogue.
• Stammering.
• Jason
• No please, she’s my wife. I love her!
• Ringing gets louder.
• Stab sound.
• Gasp.
• Falling sound.
• Clatter.
• Falling sound.
• Jason
• Emma? EMMA!
•
• Ringing gets louder.
• Transition.
• Silence.
• EXT. THERAPIST OFFICE – DAY.
17. • Crying.
• Jason
• I still remember the feeling of her blood on my hands, and the look in her eyes.
• Doctor
• Jason, I’d like you to close your eyes.
• Voice becomes quieter.
• Doctor
• Can you hear the ringing now?
• Ringing noise gets louder.
• Jason
• Yes.
• Doctor
• Is it saying anything to you?
• Whispers start.
• Jason
• Yes.
• Doctor
• Tell me, Jason. What is it saying?
• Jason
• Can’t you hear it too?
• Ringing gets louder.
• Tape ends.
• Ringing gets quieter.
• Narrator
• This is where the session ends. A week after, the patient was found hanging in his room, with a note scratched on
the walls which read “Soon you will hear it too.” The note has since been removed. 4 days afterwards, we explored
the house of Doctor Bernsear, as he hadn’t shown up to work for 6 days. He was found in the living room, clutching
a bloody knife, surrounded by the bodies of his dead family, which he admitted to killing. He is now under
quarantine. Under no circumstances should you try to engage him in conversation. Further studies will be
conducted at a later date.
• Loud ringing.
• End.
18. Sound Effects
Sound Effect Needed How I Will Create the Sound
Tape starting Start the audio and creak a door open
Ringing Record a phone
Transition A swishing noise
Dinner Move a fork around a plate
Texting Record a texting noise on phone
Whispers Multiple overlapping voices whispering
Car Various bangs and scrapes
Footsteps Walk on gravel/Carpet
Door Close door
Drawer Open and close drawer
Kettle Shake water around and make bubbles
Slice Slice a lettuce
Falling Drop lettuce
Rolling Roll lettuce
Hyperventilating Bike pump
19. Sound Effects
• Stab- Stab Lettuce
• Clatter- Drop spoon
• Loud Falling- Drop planks of wood
29. Research
• Strengths: I learned how most audio dramas are written, directed and spoken, and
what kinds of sounds they use to make the audio product more realistic.
• How it helped: I learned what sounds are most used and how to properly get across
the tone of the audio drama.
• Weaknesses: Listening to some audio dramas was more of a chore than others in
them, and I wasn’t completely interested, thus didn’t pay as much attention as I
should have.
• How I would’ve improved: I would’ve listened to more audio dramas and paid more
attention, as well as having more variety.
• Effects on my product: A more expansive list of sound effects and types of music.
• Things I researched: Audio Dramas, Foley, Hyperacusis (More explanation below)
Hyperacusis (or hyperacousis) is a highly debilitating hearing disorder characterized by
an increased sensitivity to certain frequencies and volume ranges of sound (a
collapsed tolerance to usual environmental sound). A person with severe hyperacusis
has difficulty tolerating everyday sounds, which become painful or loud.
30. Planning
• Strengths: I wrote my script, thought up of all the voices needed and any
sound effects I would use.
• How it helped: Planning helps me feel more organised and gives me a set
schedule for every part of my project.
• Weaknesses: I’m not very good at coming up with plans, and less good at
sticking to them. And if anything happens to go awry I’ll find myself
trapped on that section instead of moving on to another section and
coming back later.
• Improvements: Follow my plan more efficiently and give myself more
space to breathe so there’s less chance of getting stuck on a certain part.
• Effect on product: My product would have flowed more openly and I
would’ve worked faster, and got my project done earlier.
Provide a brief summary of the story/stories you have chosen
Go over as many slides as necessary. Research at least 3 products.
Discuss the use of sound effects, music and performance. How have the producers suggested a location/time period and created a tone/feel
Go over as many slides as necessary. Research at least 3 products.
Discuss the use of sound effects, music and performance. How have the producers suggested a location/time period and created a tone/feel. Reference audience appeal.
Go over as many slides as necessary. Research at least 3 products.
Discuss the use of sound effects, music and performance. How have the producers suggested a location/time period and created a tone/feel. Reference audience appeal.
Go over as many slides as necessary. Research at least 3 products.
Discuss the use of sound effects, music and performance. How have the producers suggested a location/time period and created a tone/feel. Reference audience appeal.
Using Neil’s Toolbox, log all the resources you have used
Log your Thoughts and feelings for this project. Reference ideas for your concept and any aspects of construction. Consider mind maps, mood boards, lists, paragraphed text etc.
Write out dialogue/sound effects/list of events as a script, detailing what will happen in chronological order
What music could you use? This should be copyright free. Explore options online for copyright free/public domain music or make your own on Garage Band
Log your thoughts and feeling related to what you have produced. Discuss methods and tools you have used. Reference everything you have done today. Use screenshots
Log your thoughts and feeling related to what you have produced. Discuss methods and tools you have used. Reference everything you have done today. Use screenshots
Log your thoughts and feeling related to what you have produced. Discuss methods and tools you have used. Reference everything you have done today. Use screenshots
Log your thoughts and feeling related to what you have produced. Discuss methods and tools you have used. Reference everything you have done today. Use screenshots
The majority of sound effects must be made by you. If you have had to use existing effects, log them here
What were the strengths of your research? How did your research help your product?
What were the weaknesses of your research? What could you have done better/improve? What effect would this have had on your product?
What were the strengths of your planning? How did your planning help your product?
What were the weaknesses of your planning? What could you have done better/improve? What effect would this have had on your product?
Did you manage your time well? Did you complete your project on time or would your products have improved with additional time?
What would you have done if you had more time to produce your work?
Compare your work to similar existing products and discuss the similarities and differences
Is your work technically detailed/complicated enough? What effects and techniques have you used? How did you create your effects? How did you record your audio? Did you use any foley methods?
Does your work sound good? Was it creative? What aspects of your audio do you like? What would you improve? How would you improve it?
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses
How have you appealed to your target audience? What specific bits of content would appeal to your target audience.
Refer to your findings from your questionnaire.
Put your final piece(s) in the centre of a page and analyse them
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