The document provides an analysis of sound elements in a video game cutscene from DeadSpace 3. It summarizes the use of strong wind sounds and crunching footsteps in snow to set the scene in a cliffside location. It describes the confusing mood set by the winds with the addition of machinery sounds, breathing, shouting and character voices. The horror genre of the game is reflected in the loud, unsettling guitar-based music. Character voices sound as if they have done something terribly wrong and discuss saving a character from space, with voices changing as the situation develops.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title DeadSpace 3 (start 3:45 stop 9:22)
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 At the beginningof the cutscene Ihearthe verystrongwindsinthe backgrounedso
I couildtell instantlythatitwasprobablyon clifflsandalsoIcouild heara crunching
soundgraduatingthat somone walkinginsnowmakingitlike itcouildbe heardina
cityor something.
The soundtrackelementsinthe specific
soundtrackislotsof strongwindsandfootsteps
walkingthoughthe snow.
Mood The mood at the beginningof the cutscene isveryconfusingbecause youdon’t
actuallyknowwhatsgoingonuntil youhear the footstepsandthen youhearsome
kindof machinery.Alsoyoucanstill hearstrongwindsand thena bitof music
comesintoit and thenyou heara voice.
The soundtrackelementsof the moodisreally
quite strage because youdon’thearanythinguntil
a little laterwhenyouhearbreathingandthen
someone shoutingandthenina laterpart
because of the footsepsinthe snowandalso
whenellie speakstoissacthughthe recording.
Game genre The game genre isaction/horroralsoI can hearvoicesandalso breathingandalso
gunshotsaswell alsothe genre of the musicexplainstoyouthatit ishorror because
of the waythe music is played
The music inthe game explainsthatitisa horror
game so the soundtrackelementswhouild
probablybe kindof gitars because of the loudness
and alsothe way inwhichthe soundisa whole lot
different.The waythatit has beendone tocreate
the horror sounedinthe game.
Narrative The voicesof the charctersare of three people itstartswiththe the twomenone
listeningandthe otherone on the radioand thenaftera while anothermancomes
The soundsin the charctersvoicesfell asthough
theyhave done somethingterriblywrongandina

2. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
intothe situation.Andthenthree mencome intothe conversationabout wantedto
save ellie fromspace.
laterpart the voiceschange because issacdowes
not wantto destroyanothermarkerbecause of
the last toobut he wantsto save ellie fromspace.
The sounedalsorepetsitself overandoveragain.