The document provides an analysis of the soundtrack elements in a cut scene from the video game Dead Space 3. It describes the setting as a tense war environment where two male characters can be heard talking during a battle. The mood is established as tense through quiet background music and adrenaline-fueled music during the characters' dialogue. The game genre is identified as action/adventure/RPG based on the inclusion of an explosion sound effect. The narrative depicts a feud between human soldiers and aliens that has left people dead and injured. Production techniques analyzed include the use of a sound booth and microphone for clear voice recordings, audio editing software to adjust pitch and volume, and a sound program to balance background music and dialogue.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title
Dead Space 3
Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples that establish…
Clearly state what production technique(s) you think have
been used to create specific soundtrack elements
Setting
The setting is a war environment where there is a battle going on as I can hear the
characterssay it in the cut scene. There are only two male characters through the
cut scene. The characterssound like they‘re currently talking during the war
between them and the other soldiers as they are talking in future tense but the
background noise is a quiet music setting the tense scene.
I think that the production techniques used for
this cut scene is possibly a sound booth and a
clear microphone to create the sounds off the
male characters speaking 0:29-2:12 and the sound
off the door blowing at 0:14.
Mood
At the beginning there is the sound ofmusic making the mood quite tense then two
male voices talking over it to set the mood, through the characters talking in the
background there is adrenaline music making the mood quite tense. The mood stays
tense throughout the cut scene with the same sounds throughout the cut scene.
I think audio editing software has been used to
adjust to the pitch and volume, at 0:14 there is an
explosion and at 1:17.
Game genre
Action/Adventure/RPG, The game genre sounds like it’s an action game because you
can hear an explosionin the scene showing there is violence.
The voice over is clear and sound s like a quality
microphone was used for the voices off the
characters as they come across crisp and clear.
Narrative
The narrative off this scene is between a feud between human soldiers and aliens
and how it has left people dead and injured like the rest. How the music conveys the
aftermath (Background Music) the music details the feeling in the place is tense and
a scary feeling.
The techniques off the music I think are that they
use a sound programme to use the pitch
adjustment on the music in the background so it’s
quiet and able to hear the characters speak as
well as the explosions.