Entry #1

February 12, 2021 10:00pm 

Location: In my car outside my house

Far Sounds: Sirens, cars speeding down the street

Medium Sounds: crickets chirping, winds blowing and leaves blowing

Close Sounds: my breathing, my car engine. 

Sound Description/Level: White Noise. Calm. Quiet. 

Important Sounds: Crickets chirping, the leaves blowing with the wind.

Journal Entry #1: Dani Ruiz

February 12, 2021 at 9:00 pm 

Location: On my bed in my dorm room

Far Sounds: Birds flying outside of the building, the wind rustling the tree, the ding of the elevator arriving on my floor, the sound of other residents going in and out of the bathroom, cars blasting music as they drive past, the squeaking of other doors being opened and closed

Medium Sounds: My heater making a continuous low humming sound, the clock on my desk ticking, the electrical hum of my fridge

Close Sounds: My fingers typing the keys on my keyboard, my phone ringing as a sign of a new notification, my breathing, my hair brushing up against the wall behind me as I sit up straighter

Sound Description/Level: Quiet. It’s a mundane environment where you have to listen closely to notice the low noise that usually fades into the background.

Important Sounds: The continuous humming of the heater, my fingers typing on my keyboard, my breathing

Journal Entry 1-Juliana Battaglia

Saturday, February 6th, 2021 at 7:45 pm

Location: The inside of a cabin on a movie set.

Farthest Sounds: The ruffling of clothing and supplies as the characters prepare to flee, the heavy breathing of the male character.

Medium Sounds: The swinging of the hinge of another door further away. The voice of the male character struggling to push out his words.

Closest Sounds: The slamming of the door to the far right, the voice of the female character which is notably louder than that of the male, feet stomping. The commands of the director yelling action and cut at the beginning and end of the scene.

Sound Level: Oscillates between medium and high. 

One word description: hectic

Important Sounds: The commands of the director yelling action and cut, as they signal the commencement and silencing of sound, the slamming of the door on the far right signaling the resulting franticness, the heavy breathing of the male character struggling to compose himself in the face of danger.

JOURNAL ENTRY #1 : ALEXANDRA

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 3:20PM

LOCATION: My boyfriend’s kitchen 

FARTHEST SOUNDS: Cars driving up and down the street, wind whistling, sound of the shower dripping in the bathroom down the hall, the neighbors outside leaving their house and getting into their vehicle. 

MEDIUM SOUNDS: The gurgle of a bong being ripped in the far corner of the room, the hum of the refrigerator. 

CLOSEST SOUNDS: My fingers typing on the keyboard, the low hum of my laptop, Harrison typing on his computer, Ray and Cam chatting and laughing about Tik Tok, the ice rattling in my iced tea glass when I go for a sip. 

SOUND DESCRIPTION/LEVEL: Loud, but not overpowering. It’s a casual environment with friends who have commanding laughs. 

IMPORTANT SOUNDS: The vibrato in Ray’s voice when he tells Cam “Noooooooooo” to some silly joke he made. Harrison quietly giggling as he is not fully present in the conversation, but catching the tail end of the joke. The sound of Ray’s socks shuffling across the floor as he casually dances around the kitchen telling us about how we got to file our taxes. The sound of the heater turning on – THANK GOD! 

Top 3 Sounds: Laughter, typing, bong rip