The document discusses sound design techniques used in the video game GTA 5. It analyzes specific sounds that establish setting, mood, game genre, and narrative. For setting, most natural sounds like waves and wind were likely recorded on location and cleaned up digitally. Background music aiming to convey a calm mood was probably taken from an existing song after obtaining rights. Character dialogue and ambient noise help communicate the game's open world role-playing genre. Sounds telling a narrative of hostage negotiation were likely recorded with actors in a studio and combined with artificial effects.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title Gta 5
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
Coast line,seasounds,seagulls makingnoise,carsinthe distance,windblowing
Most of these soundswill have beenrecordedlive
usingpublicareaslike amotorwayand a coast
line andsoundrecordingsoftware the cleanedup
usingsoftware andthe getaddedinto the game
Mood
Happy,Calm, quietpeaceful musicinthe background
The music wastakenfroman alreadyexisting
songthe askedforthe rightsand out itin the
scene usingeditingsoftware
Game genre
Drama, Rpg,action,free roam
The way the characters talkand the way the
soundisusedcan give youthe feel of openworld
the cars inthe distance the seaand the
conversationreallyhelpsyousee the Rpgelement
of the game
Narrative
Theyare havinga conversationwiththe badguytheyhave takenhostage witha
little joke arguingbetweenfollowedbythemthrowinghiminthe seaand leaving
the area
All of thiswas recordedina studiothe actors
wouldbe talkinginrecordingboothsandthe
soundswouldbe everrecordedliveormade
artifitalyIn the studioona computer

2. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games