Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Farmingdale UPK 3/13/2018 10:45 am

the children walking in the hallway near my classroom, the teachers talking at their desk, the wind/sleet outside

the smart board playing the kids next movement song, the clinking of wooden blocks together, children talking to one another

one student crying, one student showing me how they can break crayons, the scribbling of the crayons at the table

extremely high soon level

also very high

lively

the blocks, the walking children in the hallway, scribbling crayons

3/7/2018 2:11 am Hammer Lab Hofstra University

farthest- the cars driving on the slippery and wet roads, the hum of the heater/Ac in the Hammer Lab, a student snoring in the back corner

middle- the noisy computer monitor that is clearly broken, Mackenzie off to the side with her sound project, the printers going off near us

close- my keyboard clicking, my music in my ear, my stomach grumbling

general level- almost nonexistent

1 word- ghost town

3 things- clicking keyboard, Mackenzie in the Background, The rush of the cars outside us.

2/24/2018 On the LIRR coming back from Escape to Margaritaville with my Parents

mysterious clicking noise, LIRR announcement, Traveling noise, the wind

1- Mineola Train Station 3/1/2018 5:27pm

2-the rail road crossing signs up ahead coming dow, the wind, cars all honking and fighting to park to make the train

3-the girl scouts across the platform all shouting to buy cookies and giggling, the announcement made by the LIRR

4-my heart beat after running down the stairs because i thought i was late, the lady next to me asking the time to her husband, my phone ringing in my hand

5-mediumly busy – while there isn’t a lot of noise there is still a lot of implied action, everyone waiting for the train

6- Waiting

7- the railroad crossings coming down, my heart beat, and the announcement by the LIRR

Sitting in the Bill of Rights parking lot waiting to park.  2/22/2018 10:30pm

sounds : old car running, tires on pavement, crows , wind

2/22/2018 Costume Shop in Lowe 5:30 pm

hum of the sewing machines, the faint sound of Billy Joel on spotify, the washers on in the maintenance room, Ozzie’s whimper from Meredith’s desk.

classmates talking, professors giving instructions, costumes being hung back up on the rack, scissors chomping on the fabric

my himark and needle pulling through each stitch, my audible gasps overtime I poke myself with the needle

the room in my opinion is soothing, there is a perfect whit noise aspect to it

peaceful

The hum of the sewing machines, the scissors cutting away at fabric, the noise my needle and thread make as it pulls through the fabric.

The noises outside my window at 9pm on 2/15/2018

sounds heard : crows, the wind, cars driving through the puddles from the day, me almost dropping my phone from the 6th floor

1- 2/15/2018  Noon – Office of Admissions
2- the cars outside, the glass doors letting the wind whistle in, the overhead pop piano music
3- The phone calls from admissions counselors offices , Laughter from the counselors, the blender in the break room being used
4- My co-worker on the phone, the families coming in, music from my head phones
5- an organized loudness
6- purposeful
7- Admissions counselors on the phone, the families coming in, the pop piano music playing the background

1- 2/8/18 , Hofstra Fitness center 9:00pm
2- The people above me running on their treadmills, the stray basketball that bounces down the hall,the faint sound of the weights being dropped in the other room
3- girls coming out of the locker room, the basketball game on the other side of the curtain,the volleyball scorekeeping talking on his phone, The Olympics playing in the lobby, loudly
4- My teammates warming up, chatting and the squeaks of their sneakers , the team captain yelling about missing players
5- high noise level
6- hectic
7- The hum of the treadmills, the the basketball game, and the squeaks of the sneakers

Location :Calkins 139   Date: 2/6/18 Sounds: girls laughing, chatter, tap shoes , the hit on the hard floor