Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

4/1/24 – 7:48 PM – My Bedroom

Sounds furthest away from me: Train passing by my window, Cars passing by out my window.

Sounds at a medium distance from me: Paw Patrol just beyond my wall and the sound of metal utensils hitting a plate.

Sounds closest to me: The sounds of the keyboard clacking, The fan on my PlayStation running.

The sound level is medium but my little brother starts getting invested in paw patrol he can start screaming so it can very well get louder.

Description Word: Normal

Essential Sounds: Paw Patrol, Fan on my Playstation, Keyboard clacking

Location: On the A train in Brooklyn

Sounds heard: Train moving, conductor announcement voice

1. April 28th- 4:44pm-The LIRR Heading into New York City 
2. Sounds farthest from me are that of the door opening and the wind bustling in from the outside only to slam shut and click into place very quickly. Another faraway sound is the punching of tickets as the conductor makes their way through the aisles. 
3. The medium sounds that are at a medium distance away in volume and not necessarily physical distance are the screeching of the rails as the train breaks when approaching a station, as well as just the general thudding sounds the train makes as it travels across the tracks. 
4. Closest sounds are the announcements that come on when reach every new station, and the snoring of the person across from me. 
5. It feels like normally when someone rides a train they are preoccupied with whatever activities they are doing or whatever conversations they are having they might not notice the level of sound activity going on. However, there is actually quite a lot of sound that takes place- from a lot of different directions and sources. 
6. One word: routine. This is a sound environment a lot of people experience as their normal routine whether its for recreational travel or a workday 
7. The clicking of the ticket puncher definitely needs to be maintained, as well as the screeching of the breaks on the steel tracks. Another sound would be the announcements that air pretty much for the entire ride. These all work together to ensure the authentic sound environment of the LIRR. 

2/27/20 – 7:00am – Long Island Rail Road

Farthest Sounds: The air-locked door between train cars opening and slamming shut, the train moving along the rail, the passenger doors occasionally opening and closing. 

Medium Distance Sounds: There are a bunch of conversations happening in each different row, the train conductor punching tickets as he passes through, and the announcement of then next station

Closest Sounds: The sound of rubber as I move around in the seat, the sound of people talking behind and in front of me, the sound of a child tapping on the window

General Sound Level: Loud

Room Definition: Transportation

Essential Sounds: The train moving along the rail, the train conductor punching tickets, and the announcement of the next station

Location: A train on the Long Island Railroad (LIRR)

Sounds In Clip: Constant squeaking sounds due to the train wheels hitting against the steel track; A voice speaking over the intercom; People talking throughout the train

1. 2/6/2020, 5:44pm, LIRR train to Penn Station.
2. Train wheels bumping & squeaking.
3. Doors between train cars sliding open.
4. Passengers conversing, train doors opening/closing, automated voice announcing train stop, & ding when door opens.
5. The sound is a medium level because people are talking at a reasonable volume and the wheels aren’t distracting.  However, the amount of sound is high since many voices are clashing together and you can’t focus on individual voices. 
6. Cluttered.
7. Train wheels, announcing voice, & passengers voices.

LIRR train, Sunday, February 17, 2019, 7:30 pm

Far: door opening at the other end of the car, wind rushing in

Medium: announcements, someone tapping a ring against the window, high-pitched screech of the brakes

Close: people talking next to me, papers falling to the floor

Sound Level: high, sound is everywhere, impossible to block out

One Word: hectic

Essential Sounds: announcements, wind rushing, brakes screeching

Location: LIRR Train

Sounds heard: squeaking of the train wheels, conductor announcement, ding dong noise, cough, rustling of coats/bags, train accelerating

1. 1/30/19; 7 PM; The street I live on
2. Farthest: Planes, Train Horn
3. Medium: The cold wind blowing through the trees, cars going down the main road
4. The jingling sound of my dog’s collar, my boots stepping on the pavement, my breathing being heavy due to the cold air
5. Sound Level: Not too much noise but enough to know that life is all around me.
6. One word: Suburban
7. Essential sounds: The wind, the train, dog collar