The document provides analysis of sounds used in the game Deadpool that establish setting, mood, game genre, and narrative. For setting, the sounds of heavy rain and an answering machine beep were likely field recorded and added straight into the game. To set mood, gunshots and explosions recorded in the field or on a computer establish a tone of danger, mystery, and humor suited for younger audiences. The edited, cartoony sounds and different voice actors imply a comedy action game genre. Narrative is the primary source of humor, advanced through jokes between Deadpool's head voices, and is the main way to understand the story as character development is emphasized.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title Dead pool (0:22-2:04)
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 soundof heavyrainfollowedbyandansweringmachine bleepandthe rain
fadesoutthe scene seemstosoundas if its setinside ahotel roomor apartment
the rain and recordingbeepwillall be field
recodedandput straitintothe game there would
be no hassle intispat of the sounddesign
Mood
The soundsseemtoset a moodthat feelslike dangerandmysterybutalsoa sense
of sillinessthe tone setsaof humourmade forthe youngerpeople
The mood issetin a minorway the narrative
helpsbutthe gun shotsand explosionsreallyseta
tone theywill have beenmade usingone of two
thinga computeror fieldrecordeddependenton
budgetor resources
Game genre
The way all the characters talkand the way the soundsare usedlike the explosion
setthe game as a comedybut witha hintof actionas well
Theyhave editedalotof the soundsto become
verycartoonyand theyuse voice actors that
sounddifferentone like achildandthe otherlike
an adult
Narrative
The narrative isthe mainpart and seemstobe pure sillyhumourandgags the
secondaryvoicesindeadpoolsheadisthere toact as the devil andangle of the
maincharacter and verywell-acted
The narrative isthe mainsource of humourall the
talkinginvolveshumourandjokesbutitisalso
the mainway of gettingto knowthe storyas the
game puts a lotof workintodevelopment