The document provides descriptions of sounds from the video game Deadspace 3 and analyzes the production techniques used to create the different sound elements. It summarizes that the opening sounds establish a cold, windy remote location through field recordings or foley work. Background music builds suspense and the genre is established as sci-fi through futuristic sound effects that were likely digitally created using MIDI. Voices were recorded in a studio with voice actors.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Ben Comley-Excell
Game Title Deadspace 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUgrIBqFHY4
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 The settingsoundslike acoldand windyplace, there are soundsof heavy windand
ice cracking.It seemslike aremote locationinthe beginninglimitedbackground
noise lowseriousmusic.The nextpartof the videosounds like anenclosedroom
the voicessoundlike face toface conversation. Inthe final partof the videoit
soundslike somethingtakingoff and Ican hear thingsrushingthroughthe air.
The windyandcold settingcouldhave been
createdusingeitherFoleyartistryorfield
recording.The thingsrushingthroughthe airand
soundsof takingoff may have beencreated
digitallyusingMidi.
Mood The backgroundmusiccreatesa sense of confusionasif the charactersdon’tknow
where theyare or what ishappening.There isalsoapart duringthe scene where
the musicseemstobe gettinglouderasif itis buildingsuspense andthenagun shot
goesoff.There isbackgroundmusicthroughoutmostof the scene whichisquite
serious.
The backgroundmusicat the beginningmayhave
beenrecordedelectronicallyusingMidi.However
the loudermusicsoundslike ithasbeenrecorded
ina studiousingreal musical instrumentssuchas
drumsand a chello.
Game genre The soundsthroughoutthisscene make the genre seemtobe Sci-fi.There are
soundscomingradioswhichtell uspeople are communicatingandalsothere are
soundsof thingsflingthroughthe air.The pause menusoundsare Futuristic.The
soundsthroughout give the playerthe impressionthatthe charactersare fightingto
save the earth.
The soundsof the radiosmay have beencreated
digitallyusingFoleyartistry.The futuristicsounds
(beeping) alsosounddigitallyenhanced ancould
have beenmade usingMidi.
Narrative The voice fromthe male characterat the beginningsoundsworriedandscared.The
character seemsconfusedandispanickingandrushingaroundespeciallywhen
there isa lossof communicationonthe radio.
The voiceswill have beencreatedinarecording
studiousinga scriptand voice actors.