Sound Design Project

The project starts out with the ambient sounds of the city. This establishes the general setting of the story, which is a bustling street. We then hear a car pull into a parking spot, as the driver shuts off the engine, closes the door, and locks the car. This all happens in quick succession, implying that the person is eager to get to their destination.  We recorded these sounds from scratch by parking Garrett's car, slamming the driver's door, and locking the door. We then hear rhythmic footsteps on concrete for about ten seconds before the footsteps switch to a wooden surface. For these sounds, we recorded Ethan walking on the linoleum school floor, and then on cardboard. Ambient bar music fades in and the footsteps stop. We meant for this to convey that the character has stopped outside a bar. A deep voice asks for a name, to which the character responds "I'm Bernie Sanders." This establishes that the bar is high profile enough for there to be a bouncer, and Bernie Sanders is the type of person that attends. We hear a door open and close as the music becomes clearer. For this, we simply opened and closed the office door and increased the volume of the music in order to convey the feeling of entering a bar. To compliment the bar setting, we hear background conversations throughout the scene. Bernie orders a "strawberry daquerie, please," and we hear the clinking of glasses, the pouring of liquid, and a thud on a wooden counter. For this, we did the exact action in real time to demonstrate that the bartender was making the drink for Bernie. We hear sipping sounds as Bernie downs his drink. Suddenly, we hear a knife unsheathe, which is followed by a stabbing sound and a scream from Bernie. Bernie Sanders has just been stabbed. The music continues but are underscored by panicked screams as the bar empties out.