Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: 3/31/2023, 5:12 bedroom

Furthest sounds: cars driving down hempstead turn pike, further cars driving in the distance, cars honking, engines revving, semi trunks hissing and stopping

medium: car doors being closed, cars going over the metal plate in the road near my house,  the popeyes drive throw window worker talking about combos, my roommate playing loud rock music in the basement.

closest: the sound of the youtube video about black holes i am watching, me typing on my computer

sound level: loud but not busy

description: relaxing

essential sounds: car honks, loud basement music, youtube video

1. 03/31/2023 – 4:06 PM – the Back area where I work
2. Far away: the store music playing
3. Medium: the manager typing, someone using a hammer
4. Closest: a chair moving around, a toilet flushed, someone shuffling through boxes
5. The sound level is low.
6. Descriptor: Preparing
7. Essential sounds: the shuffling of boxes and the store music playing

1. Friday March 31st @3:25PM: inside the ceramic studio office
2. I can hear the faint sounds of voices from the class happening in the ceramic studio and the sliding of the metal stools across the cement floor.
3. The sinks running and the hum of the kiln room fan
4. Closest to me I can hear footsteps as people walk by the office doors as well as the sound of the door opening and closing.
5. There is a fair amount of activity but it is still relatively quiet – just a lot of ambient noise interspersed with voices
6. Liminal
7. The hum of the fan is essential, as are the distant voices and metal stools. I think what’s key in creating the environment is way in which they overlap and give the sense that there is something happening in the other room but not here. Like when you fall asleep on the couch next to a room full of people.

Date: March 30th

Location: Monroe Hall theater, Indian music concert for a class

Far Sounds: people whispering around the auditorium, people outside auditorium talking

Medium Sounds: professor talking, band playing on stage, tampura drone

Closest Sounds: my friends whispering next to me, water bottle crinkle

Sound description/level: sound wasn’t too loud or abrasive, the nature of this music is to relax you

essential sounds: tampura drone, flute , drums

one word: tranquil

Date: March 30

Location: LHCOMM Classroom

Far Sounds: doors opening from down the hall, professor’s voice through the wall

Medium Sounds: air vents, people moving in their seats, clearing their throats, marker squeaking on the board

Close Sounds: Professor lecturing, people writing in their notebooks

Sound Description/Level: the professor himself is loud and clear because he projects his voice, but other than that the level of noise is pretty quiet.

One Word: enthusiasm

Most Important Sounds: Professor talking, marker squeaking

Date: March 29

Time: 11:20 am

Location: Career Center waiting room

Far Sounds: door opening and latching down the hall, voices moving past, footsteps, paper cutter slicing in a nearby office.

Medium Sounds: light keyboard tapping, bracelet swiping across a desk, computer mouse clicking, desk drawer opening and closing. 

Close Sounds: two women talking, door opening, footsteps on carpet, jacket rubbing, white noise machine.

Sound Description/Level: the sound in this room is refined, almost antiseptic. The white noise machine gives it a calming atmosphere and nothing is too loud or jarring. 

One Word: clean

Most Important Sounds: keyboard tapping, footsteps on carpet, white noise machine.

Location: Main Dining Room in Bits and Bytes

Sounds Heard: Clicking (unsure of source), Distant hum of the blender, hum of the toaster, people talking, movement of kitchen equipment

Location: Spirit Airplane

Sounds Heard: Plane Engine, A/C, people talking, chairs rustling, tray table closing, clothing rustling

This is a clip of sound from a student art exhibit in Caulkins. I started the recording in the hall way so you can hear my footsteps and the sounds from the exhibit faintly and then louder as I get closer. The exhibit had several speakers hidden behind paintings to lead you around the gallery, so if you listen closer you can hear the space in different ways depending on where I was in relation to the speakers.

Location: Film shoot in Huntington, NY

Sounds Heard: People talking, c-stands hitting the ground, bins opening and closing, equipment being moved, doors opening and shutting, footsteps