Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Location: Bits Quad

The sounds heard in this clip consists of rain patter, rain hitting my umbrella, wind, my rain jacket brushing against itself as I walk, and a very faint beeping in the distance at the end.

Location: my backyard

Sounds Heard: various bird calls, wind in the trees, rain, water hitting metal gutter, cars driving by, wind blowing into microphone.

March 11th, 1:00am – Corner of Belmont and California Ave.

Farthest Away: Girls screaming and the whoosh of cars driving on a wet road.

Medium Range: The rustling of leaves from the wind.

Closest: The softness of the person next to me’s breathing, and the water dripping onto the ground from gutters, drains, and roofs.

Sound Level: Everything was at the same level regarding my ears. Since I was hearing everything at a consistent level, the farthest away sounds were actually louder than the closest sounds, so that my ears could pic them up as being at the same volume.

Sound Activity: Everything was very consistent except for when the cars would stop at the traffic light. However, even though the cars on the turnpike directly in front of me were stopped, I could still hear other cars driving on the wet pavement a couple streets away.

Description: Wet

Essential Sounds:

• Cars driving on wet pavement
• The dripping water
• The rustling of leaves

Location: My bed, 10:40pm

Sounds heard:

• Rain on window
• Rain on AC unit
• Leaves blowing in harsh wind
• Low hum of fridge
• Rain hitting side of house

Date: April 15th

Time:  10:54 pm

Location: Downstairs living room of my house

Far Sounds: Joey and Ben laughing and talking upstairs, thudding from upstairs

Medium Sounds: Avery’s friend on the phone, rain, the washing machine

Close Sounds: Avery talking to her friend on the phone

Sound Description/Level: Low level, fairly quiet and casual

One Word: Gentle

Most Important Sounds: Avery talking on the phone and her friend responding, the rain, and washing machine

Location- My Dorm room window

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

2/13/2020

Farthest Sound- The dripping of rain from the gutters on the roof, and of the rain falling down into the drain, a large truck just passed by as well as a plane.

Medium Distance- Students walking back into their dorm, there is a path right next to my. window that people tend to use quite often.

Closest Distance- The rap tap tapping of my key board, as well as the pop pop popping of my highly messed up back/spine. 

General Sound Level- a good sound level to work comfortably in, not to loud but not deathly quite either.

Sound Description- Quite… Perhaps too quiet… 

Important Sounds- Rain dripping and hitting the ground, cars going vroom on the street, my typing as I’m writing this, and students walking outside. 

2/6/2020

Farthest Sound- A large truck backing up, cars going by, and rain

Medium Distance- My roommates talking about classes and random chatter

Closest sound- my own typing on my computer,  the squeaking of my bed as I shift to make myself more conformable

General sound Level- mostly quiet with slight noise spiking every now and then.

Sound Description- busy and yet calming

Important sounds- roommates voices, rain, keyboard, cars going by

2/6/2020

Location- Netherlands North far end

Sounds In Clip- Falling rain, water pouring into the drains few awkward seconds of foot steps, sliding doors, and some quiet chatter as some students walk past.

Location: Outside Lowe

Sounds heard: rain, wind, water on metal air conditioners, water against windows