Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1. 03/26/2024 – 11:04pm – My House.
2. Sounds farthest away from me: scattered cars driving by and an airplane flying by.
3. Sounds at medium range: my housemates talking downstairs, the wind outside of my window, a dog barking next door, my housemate’s car pulling in the driveway, and the front door opening and a short greeting.
4. Sounds closest to me: my heater blowing, my fridge buzzing, and my stomach growling.
5. The general sound level is quiet. The amount of sound activity is a constant buzzing/hum, but other than that it is low.
6. Description word: soft.
7. Essential sounds: wind/cars, quiet chatter and barking, and buzzing/humming.

Date: April 3rd, 2022, 

Location and Time: My bed, 7:57pm

Far Sounds: The dryer running, the tv going downstairs, an ambulance driving by, plane flying overhead, car honking

Medium Sounds: Housemates talking downstairs, people walking by my window talking, typing, housemate moving chair in their room

Close Sounds: Housemate laughing, the shower running upstairs, housemate slamming fridge, pouring water from a britta filter, Mishka running down the stairs, Harry Styles playing

Sound Description/Level: low, mostly quiet

One Word: comfortable

Most Important Sounds: Mishka running down the stairs, housemates laughter people walking and talking

Location- My Dorm room window

Sounds in Clip- A plane flying over head, my hand accidentally scraping against the concrete, and rain

1- In Bits & Bytes, Feb 21st, 11:30 am

2- Farthest- people laughing and talking outside, a car driving by, a plane, construction work, police cars

3- Medium- People talking on the other side of Bits, someone dropping their keys, coughing, laughing, people buying food

4- Closest- friends whispering something next to me, my friend sneezing, my breathing, a clock above me

5- Sound level- high, Sound activity- intense

6- Energetic

7- Talking nearby, people buying food, police cars outside. (it was the day the truck ran into the Unispan)

1- February 1st – 8:00 pm – Next to the Halal Cart on Oak St.
2- Farthest Away- Cars honking on another street, people yelling to each other somewhere on campus, an airplane in the air.
3- Medium Range- People walking in the parking lot of the Netherlands, busses squeaking as they drive by, cars speeding down the street, someone getting into their car and turning it on.
4- Closest- The sound of my breathing, the buzzing of the engine of the halal cart, the man chopping food in the cart, people ordering food at the cart and talking with the man working there.
5- The sounds weren’t too loud. The sounds occurred at pretty random times but the one exception was the buzzing of the halal cart which was constant.
6- Active
7- The buzzing of the halal cart’s engine, cars driving by, talking from different people.

1. March 1st, 2017, 12:42pm, Outside Emily Lowe
2. Farthest Sounds – Plane flying overhead
3. Medium Sounds – Distant conversations, footsteps, Water bottle crumpling
4. Closest Sounds – Walking up the stairs, doors closing, Will interrupting my Zen
5. Sound Level – Medium
6. Sound Description – Bustling
7. Essential Sounds – Footsteps, Plane, Conversation

1. February 16, 2017. 6:10 p.m. – Outside
2. Close Sounds: My footsteps.
3. Medium Sounds: The spokes of a bike in motion riding past me.
4. Far Sounds: A plane is flying overhead.
5. Sound Level: Medium
6. Environment: Calm
7. Three Essential Sounds: Footsteps, bike wheels spinning, plane engine

1- Walking around campus on Sunday afternoon
2- Cars driving by, plane over head
3- Birds chirping
4- My footsteps, ipod playing in ears
5- The general sound level medium and amount of sound activity low
6- Calm
7- Cars driving by, footsteps, and music playing.

Due: 3/23

1- 2/24/12 – 1:35am -My Dorm Room

2- Airplane passing over head, people laughing outside, and cars honking

3- People talking and laughing as they walk through the stairwell

4- Computer fan hum, refrigerator sound, HVAC hum on

5- The general sound level is low and amount of sound activity is low except for interruptions

6-  Spontaneous

7- Plane flying over hear, people laughing/talking, computer hum

Location: Outside Airport Terminal

Sounds Heard: Light Planes Departing, Doors opening/closing, Cars Passing By, and Honks