Sound Design

StagecraftSylvan Hills High School Theatre Arts

Bell Ringer 1- 20You will listen to 7 different sound tracks. For

each track, write three different words that describe the mood, emotion, or location that

comes to mind as you listen.

Complete this activity without interruption, talking, or comment.

Bell Ringer 1-20

Track #1

Track #2

Track #3

Track #4

Track #5

Track #6

Track #7

Track #1 – Circus Music

Track #2 – Sea Gulls / Surf

Track #3 – Movie SFX

Track #4 - Crickets

Track #5 - Music Loop

Track #6 – Soft Piano

Track #7 – Ticking Clock

Purpose of Sound in a Production To amplify speech To provide special effects To supply music to enhance the mood or

movement

Process of Sound Design

Script Analysis for Sound Effects and mood

Collect Sounds Remember copyright rules Sources: Royalty-Free, permission to

use, recorded sounds, created sounds Organize Sounds (set cues and playlists)

Sound Equipment

Input / Creation of Sound (Source) Transmission of Sound Augmentation of Sound Mixing of Sound Amplification of Sound Output of Sound

Sound Equipment

Input / Creation of Sound (Source) Sources: Voice, Recorded Sounds,

Equipment, Computers Microphones, CD/DVD/mp3 players

Sound Equipment Transmission / Cables

XLR (3 wires/plugs) RCA TRS Tip Ring Sleeve / Phono Jacks

(Stereo – mono)

Creating Connectors

Sound Equipment

Mixing and Augmentation of Sound

Sound Mixer (hardware / software)

Effects Compressors

Sound Equipment

Amplification of Sound Amplifier (Boosts the signal) Number of amplifiers is based on the

number of speakers

Sound Equipment

Output of Sound Speakers Headphones Recording

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Organize Sounds