1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title Mass Effect3
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 start soundsof maybe a space ship flyingbywithadditiontomaybe wind
blowinginthe background,concludingthatthe cutscene isbasedmostlikelyoutside
and no one istalkingshowingthat mainprotagonistmightjustbe waitingfor
something.
Most of the soundsthat youcan here are most
likelycreateddigitallyusingsoftware andeven
foleyartistry.
Mood Duringthisscene the musicthat can be heardgivesouta feelingof hope and that
thismay be his/herslastfight,sothismaytell youthat whatisabout to happen is
the final eventandmaybe a showdownisabouttogo down.
The music usedforcreatingthe moodwouldmost
likelycreatedusingmusical instrumentssuchas
violinsandpianos,(suchasan orchestra)
Game genre The main genre of thisgame will possiblybe sci-fi/shooterassome of the sounds
that can be heard are space basedsuchas space ships flyingaround.
Foleyartistrywasmostlikelyusedtorecordthe
soundof the shipsandwindandwas thenfurther
editedtoadda futuristiceffect..
Narrative In thisscene all thatcan be heardare shipsflyingpastandwindinthe background
there are no narrationsmeaningthatthe maincharacter is justwaitingfor
somethingtohappen.
There isno dialogue inthisscene meaningthatno
studioswere requiredtorecordbut software was
probablyusedtoadd suspense tothe scene
