The document provides analysis of sounds used in the game Deadpool. It discusses the production techniques used to establish setting, mood, game genre, and narrative through sound. For setting, field recorded rain and a recording beep were used to make the game feel like a comic book. For mood, minor music and gunshots/explosions set a tone of funny danger. For game genre, ambient sounds revealed a comedic action style. For narrative, voice actors with different styles advanced the silly humor plot. Overall, the document examines how sound design techniques were applied to convey key elements through non-diegetic audio.

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 pointof the soundisto by simple andfunnyasthe game is made to lookand
feel Asif itcame straightoutof a comicbook
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 moodof the
game is verywell constructedtofeel funnyandasif nothinghad consequencesitis
veryslapstickbutretainssome emotionandclassictensionwithit
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 the game isveryeasyto
pickapart and to see whatexactlyitisbasedon for example youcantell withthe
choice of ambientsoundsthatthe game hasa subdramatic flairandisbackedup by
humour
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

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