Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Date/Location: 3/30, 12:20am, Estabrook 6th floor lounge

far sounds: people talking, someone moving around in room above me

medium sounds: hum from the light above me, 2 other people in lounge typing on laptops, beep from elevator, elevator moving

close sounds: 2 other people in lounge talking to each other, someone’s door open and close on floor, someone walking in flipflops in the bathroom, shower

sound level: medium

descriptive word: relaxing

3 important words: elevator sounds, laptop typing, 2 people talking to each other

Date/Location: 3-16-17, 3:45pm, Spiegel Theatre

Far sounds: someone walking towards the Spiegel, Spiegel door open/close, someone walking in back of Spiegel

Medium sounds: heating vent, clicking of Tia’s laptop, Jack R. moving in his seat, squeaking chairs, Drew humming

Close sounds: Tia arguing about the annexation of Hawaii, Jack and Drew replying to Tia, Jack reading something out loud from Twitter

Level: medium

Descriptive word: debates

3 important noises: Tia, Jack, and Drew talking, heating vent, squeaking chairs

Date/Location: 3-5, 7:20pm, bottom floor of Library

far sounds: someone flipping through pages of a text book, someone cough

medium sounds: people talking, someone sniffle, clicking of a pen, placing a key or something on a table, someone typing on their laptop

close sounds: hum of my laptop, footsteps, people talking, someone laugh, a cough

sound level: medium

descriptive word: studious

3 important sounds: laptop hum, laptop keys tapping, textbook pages fliping

1 – 3/27/2017 || 9:35 PM || My backyard

2 – Cars at the intersection

3 – Cars passing on the road.

4 – Wind in the trees. A car door slamming as someone exits their car.

5 – Very low, but somewhat busy.

6 – Hollow

7 – The cars passing, the intersection, and the wind.

1- 2/28/2017 || 12:10-ish || Outside Calkins, looking for the Calkins cat

2- Cars zipping by on the roads surrounding.

3- The last few people filtering out of the Hamlet dress, walking back home or to their cars. Cars starting in the parking lot near Lowe and going away.

4- My own sniffling.

5- Very low, and very little.

6- Exhausted

7- My sniffling.

The people filtering out.

The distant cars.

Date/Location: Emily Lowe Studio 216, 3/2/17, 1:42pm

Far sounds: cars driving outside, someone walking in hallway

Medium sounds: clock ticking, the vent

Close sounds: buzz of my phone receiving messages, me breathing, me drinking water

Overall level: low

Descriptive word: quiet

3 important noises: clock ticking, cars driving, phone buzzing

Time/Location: 2-24-15, 8:30pm, Complete Works Rehearsal break time

Far sounds: people talking in drounge, Lowe main door closing

Medium sounds: Ali and Lisa talking, Tunisia and Heidi talking, Caitlin walking around

Close sounds: me eating my apple, my nose sniffling because I’m sick

Overall sound level: medium

Sound description: upbeat

3 essential sounds: people talking in drounge, cast members talking, Lowe door closing

Bits n’ Bytes
2/16/2017
10:00 AM

2- The distant chatter of people far away as they converse. The sound of the doors outside opening and closing. The sound of the grills sizzling a little.
3- Nearby people speaking about this and that. Chairs at tables scraping the ground as people stand.
4- Autumn speaking. Autumn eating cereal.
5- Medium, as it was not that loud, but with a little of activity comprising it.
6- Busy
7- Autumn speaking, other people speaking, and the sound of chairs scrapping.

1. When/Where: 4/25/2016; 7:25 p.m.; my dorm
2. Farthest: the shower running, my neighbor slamming her door, cars driving by outside
3. Medium: Lana Del Rey playing on my TV, the blinds being moved by the wind
4. Closest: the fan blowing on my face, me tapping on my keyboard, me chewing my gum
5. Level: medium
6. One word: relaxing
7. 3 sounds: driving, singing, humming

April 21st, Napolini’s

Farthest: yelling, air conditioner

Medium: people ordering, footsteps, door opening

Closest: fridge door closing, people talking, chewing, setting things on table

Sound Level: Loud

One word: Busy

Three essential sounds: People ordering, chewing, yelling