1. It’s a noisy environment
because there are lots of
people and staff
working, lots of There is a brick wall next
equipment being used to where we recorded
and it’s quite a busy which absorbs the sound
place. and stops it from
travelling.
There is also some
wood in the area which
absorbs sound and
stops it travelling.
This is the canteen where we
There is a lot of metal in the area
recorded our first sound clip. It is a
which reflects the sound off it.
big open environment and you can
tell by the echo on the sound clip.
We recorded our second clip in There is also lots of
the library, it’s an area where brick in the library
noise it to be kept to a minimum meaning the sound will
so there was little talking be absorbed, the lack of
interfering with the sound clip. metal in the room
means any sound in
there will be fairly quiet.
There is a lot of wood in the
library and other solid surfaces
which absorb sound and stop it
from travelling.
The library is carpeted which
has a big impact on the
absorbing of sound and will
really stop the sound.

2. The area has a lot of brick With the area being outside, the
within it so a lot of the sound will travel further because it’s
sound is absorbed. not isolated and the wind can carry
it. Also we recorded it when it was
quite cold so refraction will make it
rise and travel further and sound
loud.
This is the area outside the
quad where we filmed our
third clip, it is an outside
area so as you can imagine,
there is a lot of interference
caused by wind and
travelling sounds.
The toilets is where we
recorded our third clip, it is a
small and enclosed room so
sound in there is very clear and
isolated. It is normal a relatively
quiet place but can get loud
when busy.
There is quite a bit of metal
and other solid surfaces in the
The sound of things toilets which the sound
such as running water, reflects off.
toilets flushing and
hand dryers will drown
out the sound of
talking because it will
be amplified by things
in the room.
The floor in the toilets is
solid as opposed to
carpeted so the sound
isn’t absorbed meaning it
will be louder.