Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Georgia Andre’

Sound Environment Observation 1 – Movie Theatre

1-    Date/Time/Location

–         February 2, 2012 / Midnight /  Lowe’s Cinema movie theatre by Roosevelt Field Mall

2-    Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.

–         Sound of people talking, ventilation lull, door opening and closing, footsteps on carpeting, background pre-previews elevator music

3-    Identify and list the sounds at medium range from you.

–         People talking, Popcorn bags, People eating popcorn, chairs squeaking

4-    Identify and list the sounds closest to you.

–         Personal chair squeaking, others’ chairs squeaking, Soda being slurped, Soda bottles being opened, Squeaking of straws against soda tops, Rustling paper popcorn bags, Crunching/munching of popcorn

5-    Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.

–         The sound level is a sort of medium gaged overall buzzing throughout the theatre. There are people talking, but being mindful of others in the theatre. There is some background noise, but nothing is too loud, and it is very easy to have a hushed conversation with my boyfriend.

6-    Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.

–         Buzzing

7-    Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.

–         The sound of popcorn bags, popcorn crunching/munching, background pre-previews elevator music