The document provides descriptions of sounds from the game Mass Effect 3 to analyze production techniques. It summarizes that: 1) The opening sounds of a spaceship in slipspace travel and mention of approaching the Sol Relay indicate the scene takes place in the solar system. 2) Most sounds were likely created digitally using software and foley artistry. 3) The hopeful, victorious music creates a mood that a big fight is about to happen. Orchestral instruments like violins were probably used. 4) Sounds of lasers, spaceships, and mentions of fleets suggest the sci-fi genre. Software was used to record and edit laser sounds. 5) The

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 shipinslipspace can be heardas if itstraveling
and thensomeone says“we are approachingSol Relay”andSol is anothername for
our solarsystemsothe whole cutscene ismostlikelytotake place inthatlocation.
Most of the soundsthat youcan here are most
likelycreateddigitallyusingsoftware andeven
foleyartistry.
Mood Duringthisscene the musicthat can be heardgivesouta feelingof hope andvictor,
so thismay tell youthatwhat isaboutto happenisthe maineventandmaybe a big
fightisabout to godown
The music usedforcreatingthe moodwouldmost
likelycreatedusingmusical instrumentssuchas
violins,(suchasanorchestra)
Game genre The main genre of thisgame will possiblybe sci-fi assome of the soundsthatcan be
heardare electronicandevenspace basedsuchasspace shipsmaybe,alsoIbelieve
that at multiple occasionslaserscanbe heardand a numberof timestheymention
‘fleets’
Software was probablyusedtorecordthe lasers
that couldbe heardalthoughthe soundcould
have been furtherediteddigitally.
Narrative In the firstscene itseemstobe basedon gettingsomewhere andamentionof
approachingthe ‘Sol Relay’.Thenitseemsasif a giantbattle isabout to go downas
there are multiple ‘Fleets’reportingin. Duringthe final partof the scene multiple
soundsof lasersbeingfiredcanbe heardat all timeswithadditiontoexplosions.
All dialogue usedtonarrate the scenesanddrive
the story wouldhave beendone inrecording
studios,thiswouldmake sure the soundwasclear
as possible.