Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

4/2/2020

Farthest Sound- The shower from the master bedroom going off a few rooms over, and the dishes being washed in the kitchen.

Medium Distance- The washer and dryer going off and one of my roommates folding them and putting them away.

Closest Distance- My music playing as I work on my homework and the typing on my computer, the wind is also blowing quite against my window making a whistling sound. 

Sound Description- Hectic and busy

Important Sounds- The shower, the washer and dryer, my music, and the dishes.

3/26/2020

Farthest Sound- The sound of birds chirping outside my window and of cars driving by on the street.

Medium Distance- The shower running in the next room as well of the fan going off, making a sound as though it hasn’t been cleaned of dust in a while.

Closest Distance- The chewing of my own gum as well. as a text message ding from my phone.

Sound Description- Busy and full of life.

Important Sounds- The shower, the fan, and the gum

Location: Room 707 in Vander Poel, 8:45 am 3/13/18

Farthest: Snow being removed outside, wind blowing

Medium: Elevator dinging, the shower in the men’s bathroom running

Closest: My roommate snoring and my neighbor’s god awful and super loud alarm that woke me up and that did NOT need to be so intense on a snow day of all days
Level: Medium
Description: Annoying
Important sounds: The alarm, snow being removed, elevator dinging

1. Date: 3/1/18, Time: about 10pm, Location: my shower
2. Sounds farthest: slight hissing of steam, pulling at shower curtains, slight echo
3. Sounds at medium range: water cascading down tub, squeezing of shampoo bottles
4. Sounds closest: (internal thoughts/ slightest ringing of my ears), my own humming
5. Level of sound activity: Generally quiet, only gets slightly louder with the echo in the room
6. Hazy
7. Slight hissing of steam, internal thoughts and the slight echo

Location: my bathroom

Sounds in clip: the water turning on, going down the drain, hitting the tiles of my shower

Date/Location: 3/30, 12:20am, Estabrook 6th floor lounge

far sounds: people talking, someone moving around in room above me

medium sounds: hum from the light above me, 2 other people in lounge typing on laptops, beep from elevator, elevator moving

close sounds: 2 other people in lounge talking to each other, someone’s door open and close on floor, someone walking in flipflops in the bathroom, shower

sound level: medium

descriptive word: relaxing

3 important words: elevator sounds, laptop typing, 2 people talking to each other

A shower running.

2/23/17, 7:30 PM, upstairs in my house

My roommate showers while listening to Frank Ocean

1. February 9th, 2017, 7:16 – Nassau 4th Floor
2. Farthest Sounds – Bang from upstairs, Suitemate’s music
3. Medium Sounds – Shower, Suitemates’ laughing, humming of the radiator
4. Closest Sounds: My breathing
5. Sound Level – Soft
6. Sound Description – Relaxed
7. Essential Sounds – Music, Shower, Footsteps