The document provides an analysis of sounds used in a video game cut sequence from The Evil Within. It describes the sounds that establish the setting, mood, and narrative. For each sound element, it states what production techniques were likely used to create the sounds, such as Foley artistry, MIDI soundboards, or recording in a studio environment. The cut sequence takes place on a road, with sounds of cars driving and crumbling buildings. There is also loud grunting in the background. Intense and loud music dominates the mood. The game genre is identified as a survival horror based on screaming sounds and a post-apocalyptic atmosphere. Characters are shouting as they try to escape danger and a collapsing city

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title CristianGalliano The Evil Within(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mINy_88dgLg )
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 seemstobe setonthe road; we can hearthe soundsof cars
drivingandalsothe soundsof crumblingwhichcouldbe the soundsof buildings
collapsing.Alsowe canhearthat there isa loudgruntinginthe backgroundof the
cut sequence.
The soundsof cars could’ve beencreatedusing
Foleyartistryhoweveritispossible thatthey
were createdbyusingfieldrecording.The
crumbingsoundswe alsohearcouldagain have
beenmade usingFoleyartistryortheycould’ve
beencreatedusingaMIDI soundboard.Finallythe
soundof gruntingwouldmore thanlikelyhave
beenrecordedina studio.
Mood There isa veryintense anddominatingmusicinthis cutsequence asthe musichasa
veryhightempoandis alsoextremelyloudtopointwhere we canbarelyhearthe
characters voices.
The music could’ve beencreatedusingelectrical
instruments howeveritcould’ve alsohave been
made usingan acousticorchestra.
Game genre I believethatthisgame isa survival horrorgame because we heara lotof screaming
and the soundof crumblingbuildingsisverypost-apocalyptic.Finallythe carthey
are insoundsto be movingextremelyfastsotheymustbe running awayfrom
something.Thisistypical of thisgame genre.
The screamingheardinthe backgroundwould’ve
beenrecordedina studioastheyare veryclear
but quiet.
Narrative All of the characters are shoutingastheyare indanger. It’sveryclearthat theyare
tryingto escape fromsomethingandthe soundof the crumblingbuildingsmakes
me believe thatthe cityiscollapsingandtheyare tryingtoescape that. Nearthe
endtheyseemtocrash theirvehicle andthenthe cutsequence ends.
The character voiceswouldhave definitelybeen
recordedina studioenvironmentbecause they
are extremelyclearandthe dialogue seemstobe
the mainaspect of thiscut sequence.