Sound Journal 04/10/26

April 10th, 2026 – Queens Neighborhood

Furthest Sounds – Planes overhead, cars in the distance driving past, people arguing out on the sidewalk

Medium Sounds – Tripod click, lights humming overhead, neighbors upstairs running and yelling

Closest Sounds – Actors running lines, slate clicking, oven beeping

Sound levels were quite loud overall, the house echoes relatively heavily and everything is relatively close by

Rhythmic

Necessary Sounds – People arguing outside, cars, neighbors upstairs, actors running lines

Journal Entry 4/10/26

April 10th, 2026 – McDonald’s

Furthest sounds are coming from the kitchen (voices of the workers, machines beeping, general clatter)

Medium sounds are coming from other tables (other patrons eating and talking, kids screaming)

Closest sounds are coming from my own table (my friend talking to me, the sound of his food wrappers)

The sound level was quite high when we first got there, lowered a bit by the time we were done eating.

Busy

People talking, the machines in the kitchen beeping, kids screaming.

 

Journal Entry #5

Date: 4/8/26 at Bits and Bytes (11am)

Furthest: People ordering their food/ picking up their food, cash registers

Medium: Chair scratching the floor by moving it, tables moving, the door opening/ closing

Closest: plugging/unplugging outlets, the sound of writing on the iPad, people talking loudly behind me

Sound Level: Low to Medium Level

Description: Cafeteria

5 Essential Sounds: People talking, chair scratches by moving around, the door opening/closing, moving tables, plugging/unplugging outlets