Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1. 1/30/14, 9:58 pm, Dorm Room

2. Identify sounds farthest from you:

• Cars passing by outside
• Music coming from the room above mine

3. Identify sounds coming from medium range:

• Swords Clashing from the common room where my roommate is playing Skyrim
• Music from my suite-mates room coming through the wall next to me

4. Identify sounds closest to you:

• The humming of the heater next to my bed
• The humming coming from my laptop fan
• The sound of my bed squeaking as I shake my foot

5. General sound level and activity:

The sound level is very calm and peaceful.  There is definitely a lot of activity but nothing is too loud and overtaking other sounds.  There is a balance.

6. One word to describe the sound environment: Calm

7. Three essential sounds from the environment:

• The swords from Skyrim
• The humming of the heater
• The music from my suite-mates room