Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: Wall St. & Broadway, NY City

Sounds: Talking, footsteps, cars

1- 4/10/24 – 12:35 – Tables outside of Bits ‘n’ Bytes

2- People talking on the other side of the quad, cars driving down the turnpike, shuffled steps on the concrete.
3- Birds chirping, someone’s heels clacking on the cement as they walk, leaves rustling in the wind, someone’s keys jangling as they walk.
4- My friend typing at the computer next to me, an airplane flying overhead, someone laughing at the table next to me, the ice in my drink shifting as I pick it up and take a sip, the sound of someone’s skateboard as they skate by my table.
5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity – Sound level: low and quiet; Sound activity: relatively high, there are a lot of different noises and sounds outside.
6- Peaceful.
7- The birds, the ambience voices throughout the quad, and the steps and general movement of the people passing by.

Thursday, April 8th, 2021 at 1:12pm

Location: Pride Park, near the Ratt

Farthest Sounds: cars driving by, planes flying by, the occasional beeping of car horns, skateboarders, music being played from the distance, girls laughing

Medium Sounds: birds chirping, occasional wind, grass and leftover leaves rustling, people walking in the grass, Hofstra workers driving by here and there in their little Hof-mobiles

Closest Sounds: me tapping on the screens of my iPad and phone in order to do a homework assignment, my friend typing on her computer as she sits on zoom for class, our other friend watching videos on her phone, our other three friends talking amongst themselves

Sound Description / Level: relaxing and peaceful — summer is arriving very quickly and this entire week has been beautiful out. It was pleasant especially for such a stressful week

Important Sounds: talking from different places, laughter, birds chirping, rustling of grass and leaves, homework and zoom — our screens being tapped, our friends talking