Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

4/17/20 – 1:00pm – Zoom University

Farthest Sounds: People talking downstairs

Medium Distance Sounds: Air conditioner humming,

Closest Sounds: Fan blowing air, professor talking, keys typing, pages turning, pencil on paper

General Sound Level: Quiet

Room Definition: Educational

Essential Sounds: professor talking, pages turning, pencil on paper

4/15/20 – 4:00pm – The Park

Farthest Sounds: Cars driving down the main road

Medium Distance Sounds: People walking through the park and talking with each other, A ball being thrown in the distance, Children yelling

Closest Sounds: Loud wind, the sound of the bench creaking, a candy bar wrapper being crumpled

General Sound Level: Moderate

Room Definition: Outdoors

Essential Sounds: Cars driving, Loud wind, and people walking and talking.

April 17 – Movie Night

Sounds heard: Family Talking, Movie Playing, Typing on a keyboard

4/14/20 – 4:00pm – My Kitchen

Farthest Sounds: Cars driving around

Medium Distance Sounds: People in the living room watching TV, people going upstairs, People talking

Closest Sounds: Pot with water boiling, chicken being grilled, sink running water

General Sound Level: Loud

Room Definition: Culinary

Essential Sounds: Pot with water boiling, chicken being grilled, sink running water

April 15 – Dinner

Sounds heard: Chicken sizzling on a girl, oil bubbling

4/14/20 – 4:00pm – My Front Lawn

Farthest Sounds: People talking inside the house, horns and sirens in the distance

Medium Distance Sounds: Cars driving down nearby streets

Closest Sounds: Cars driving past the house, people walking on the sidewalk, occasionally a dog barking

General Sound Level: Quiet

Room Definition: Neighborhood

Essential Sounds: Horns in the distance, cars driving past, and neighbors walking on the sidewalk

4/13/20 – 11:00am – My Bedroom

Farthest Sounds: Family talking in the living room, cars driving down the street

Medium Distance Sounds: Family going up and down the stairs, people going in and out of the bathroom

Closest Sounds: Fan blowing air, movie playing from TV,  

General Sound Level: Moderate

Room Definition: Lively

Essential Sounds: Family talking in the living room, cars driving down the street, and family going up and down the stairs

3/03/2020 – 7:00pm – Netherlands RA Office

Farthest Sounds: Rain hitting the ground, residents entering through the turnstile, the RSR talking

Medium Distance Sounds: The sliding door to the outside opening and closing, the door to the RSR booth opening and closing, and the air conditioner.

Closest Sounds: The sound of residents opening their mailbox, the other RA on duty providing residents with their packages, The sound of keys rattling on the wall

General Sound Level: Low

Room Definition: Moving

Essential Sounds: Residents entering the turnstile, the sliding door opening and closing, the door of the RSR booth.

2/27/20 – 7:00am – Long Island Rail Road

Farthest Sounds: The air-locked door between train cars opening and slamming shut, the train moving along the rail, the passenger doors occasionally opening and closing. 

Medium Distance Sounds: There are a bunch of conversations happening in each different row, the train conductor punching tickets as he passes through, and the announcement of then next station

Closest Sounds: The sound of rubber as I move around in the seat, the sound of people talking behind and in front of me, the sound of a child tapping on the window

General Sound Level: Loud

Room Definition: Transportation

Essential Sounds: The train moving along the rail, the train conductor punching tickets, and the announcement of the next station