2. Story
• For my story I have chosen to use the haunting of hill house in which it is set in America and
is a story about a family who once lived in a haunted house and how it will stay with them for
ever. I decided to use this story as I think it will draw a younger audience as well as the horror
theme into it. The family are grown up now but it is all about how the house that they briefly
lived in will stay with them forever. It starts with the two young children who are twins who
see things that the rest of the family don’t for example the little boy called Luke sees a little
girl everyday called Abigail however when asking his parents about it, there is no one that
lives around them. Luke and nelly are twins and feel whatever the other one is feeling this is
shown throughout the whole story. We also learn that they left the house without their
mother and it is unclear whether she was alive or dead when they left. The whole of the
story gives us flashback memory's to their childhood however it is set when they are older
and really shows us how much of a negative impact the house had on the rest of their life.
3. Existing Products Research
• The beach soundscape
In this video there are many different sounds such as birds chirping which makes a lot of people think of a
beach scenery or around the sea side as well as the crashing as the waves which also relate towards the beach
vibe. I think that they have used these common sounds as it will make people think about the beach even if it
isn’t actually a beach it makes you feel as if you are there. There is a lot of background chatter which could also
relate towards the beach scenery as there tends to be a lot of people at the beach, all these factors add
towards the end audio of a beach.
• The haunted house soundscape
In this video there are many sounds which add to the feeling of making you think that you are in a haunted
house, firstly there are sounds of what seems to be a storm this makes the listener feel as if they are in a
cold/dark environment already then some angry bird squawking which also relates to the dim dark scary feel
that this video is giving off already, we then hear some footsteps which sound very loud and singled out this
makes the listener feel as if they are the one who is actually walking themselves, after this we hear a high
pitched gate open slowly signifying that we are moving, throughout this audio clip there are many different
sounds signifying that the person is scared as there are loads of loud gasps and sudden movement that
someone would do if they had just been frightened.
4. Existing Products Research
– Millennium falcon soundscape
In this audio clip there are a lot of sounds that contribute towards a end result of you
feeling like you are there and living through that for example it starts with a lot of high
pitched airy sounds along with like timers going off as if you were in some kind of
spaceship/airplane, there is a full background noise that is a high pitch buzzing that can
make the listener feel as if they are moving.
A day in school soundscape
This audio clip makes the listener feel as if they are in school, it starts off with footsteps and
then a loud bell ring I think a lot of people can relate to the bell sound as it signifies school
for a lot of people and makes them feel as if they are actually there. It then leads to a
drawing or scraping along the chalk board another signal that they are in school sat in front
of a board being taught.
5. Bibliography
1. .
2. .
marie. (2013). beach soundscape. Available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIUTO4gx5Eg. Last accessed
8/11/18.katie whelan. (2017). haunted house soundscape. Available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JVm2IZ3ChU&t=50s. Last
accessed 8/11/18.
asmr weekly. (2018). millenium falcon soundscape. Available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc5YHodcXpM&t=212s. Last
accessed 8/11/18.
tin yan chan. (2017). a day in school soundscape. Available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyO7NgNP59o&t=25s. Last accessed
8/11/18.
7. Idea Generation/Initial Reaction
For my idea I have decided to do a horror story as if I was at a police station and it
had been recorded what I was saying. I will be creating and thinking of my own
sound effects when in the story. In my story I will talk about a haunted house that
the person was stuck in for 1 night and in which it changed there life I think that if
I make my story as if it has just happened it will feel more realistic towards the
listener rather than telling a story about a few years ago. I will make my story as if
when I am saying about things that happened there will be flashbacks and the
noises will be happening when the things are happening.
Sound effects.
Bats flying
Blood and guts being torn out
Rat shrieks
Stone coffin opening
Spirits screaming
Old gate opening
Loud knocks at door
Footsteps
Screams
Quiet children's music
Breeze through the house
Storm outside
Windows crashing
8. Proposal
Working Title:
interview’s gone wrong
What is it called? This can change if you think of something better later
Audience:
my audience is going to be 16 year olds and over because I hope that my audio will be quite scary and I don’t want to offend
anyone however I still feel that it will be listenable and enjoyable to my audience. I wont have a specific gender for my video as I
feel that it wont really be aimed towards one certain person as I feel that it can be anyone who will like to listen to it.
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)
the concept for my project is that I will create a horror audio tape that will seem as if someone has just been interviewed and
someone is listening to the tape of that interview , I want it to be a scary chilling story that leaves the listener on edge. To do this I
will use different recorders and use genuine police interviews to make this as realistic as possible. Using an editing software and
the actual people to make it as realistic as possible I want it to be an on going story that at times could confuse the listener and
creep them out. Using real police interview tapes I will listen to how different things are said and what is a reoccurring theme in
them.
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?
9. Script
• P1- it is the 12th of October, 12.52pm in Knaresborough police station, room 4 , today we are investigating the death of Olivia Wills
• P2- please state your name and age
• Luke – Luke wills and 22
• P1 so where were you on the night of 12th October 2018?
• Luke- so I was at home when I got the call to come into hospital
• P2- and was anyone with you that can vouch for you
• Luke – no
• P1 – back to what you were doing on the night
• Luke – I mean I had a normal day at work and drove home and stayed in for the rest of the night it wasn’t until later that I got the call about mum
• P2 – how long had it been since you had last seen Olivia wills
• Luke- I mean it was quite a while ago, I cant really remember but maybe like 5 months ago
• P1 – and was there anything that would make you think that Olivia Wills was not feeling too well or normal?
• Luke – I mean we’ve never really been close since the old house but no she seemed fine
• P2- towards the end people said Olivia was talking about the house did anything significant happen there?
• Luke – when I was 5 we moved into Harland house for 8 months before we left , my mum always believed that the house was different that it lived ,
breathed and needed loving, we thought she was crazy but I don’t know.
• P1 – and did you ever experience anything that you would deem paranormal?
• Luke – I never saw or felt anything however my sister saw scary things I remember she would get so scared and she really did believe that there were
other people there
• P2 – Samantha Wills?
• Luke – yes
• P1 – do you think that the death of Samantha Wills effected Olivia Wills
• Luke – yes
• P2- why?
• Luke – my mum lost her only daughter it effected us all
• P1 – back to the house, how come you never saw anything but everyone else did?
• Luke- I guess I never really wanted to see anything, I never let myself however looking back there are some unexplainable things that happened in
Harland House.
10. Sound Effects
Sound Effect Needed How I Will Create the Sound
Doors slamming Finding creaky doors and moving them to
make the specific sounds I need
Footsteps Go up some stairs so that I can achieve a
echo sound of footsteps
Chairs moving Find a metal/plastic chair so that I can
recreate a police chair sound
Heavy breathing Breathing close to the microphone to get
a really loud and intense breathing sound
Rain/storm sounds Use water drops as well as trees rustling
to make a specific storm noise
Loud bangs Use the ground/walls to make a loud and
singular bang
Chopping/slicing noises Use a gilatine to create a fast and sharp
cutting noise
Quite muttering in the background I will record people walking and talking in
11. Resource List
Resource Owned/Cost What sound effect will it be
used for?
Doors / walls Owned Creaking of doors as well as loud
bangs against the walls
Water fountain Owned To create a rain/water drop effect
Metal and plastic chairs Owned To make sounds that create the
effect that people are sitting
down/moving
People to make
breathing/heart beating noises
Owned To create really heavy breathing as
well as skin noises
Clock Owned To make a repetitive ticking noise
Guillotine Owned To make fast cutting sounds
12. Music
Band Name Track Name Link
Asap rocky Fukk sleep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWkoOKF7nBE
Brockhampton Saturation 111 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci5trjBVRDc
Yung lean Ski mask https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEqhDY2TUcQ
14. Daily Reflection Day 1
• Today I used the audio recorders to record all the speaking and sound effects that I made
myself. I found it hard to make sound effects properly and get them to actually sound like
they are real for example I wanted to get a rain sound effect however I used a water
effect to create this but when I listened back to it, it literally just sounded like a tap and
not actually like a rain storm. I also found it hard to get each scene of lines to sound like
they had just carried on from each other as I found that they sounded as if it had just
been stopped as the recorder had moved a little bit each time so it sounded
quieter/louder. Once I had recorder everything I needed to I decided to go through each
of the recordings and put which ones I was going to use into a folder, and then started to
put them into adobe audition and started playing around with what I wanted to do with
them for example cutting, slowing and hearing.
15. Daily Reflection Day 2
Today I looked for background music as well
As sound effects as I found that it was hard to
Actually make some specific sounds I needed
therefore I used YouTube to find them and then
converted them to Mp3, I then put each of the
sounds in separately so that I could edit them to
make them exactly how I wanted them and ready
for my audio.
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.
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
Use text boxes and arrows
