Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

Sound Observation 8 – Bits and Bits 9 AM

Georgia Andre

– Date/Time/Location

– 3/30/2012 / Bits and Bites / Hofstra University

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

–  The sound of the kitchen , the sound of people in other parts of the dining hall.

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

– The TV News Station going blahblahblahblahblah, A man behind me talking

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you.

– Patrick drinking coffee, Patrick doing his Bits and Bites commercial, Patrick breathing heavily, Me typing, Me gasping for air as I cry.

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

– The sound level is quiet. There are a few louder noises than others, such as the TV and the man, but its all very still sounding.

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

– Classy (because people are being polite and there aren’t many people in general.)

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

– The kitchen noise, the TV, Patrick sitting in my booth.