Sound design in computer games analysis work sheet dark space 3
- 1. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games Game Title Dark Space 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUgrIBqFHY4 Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples that establish… Clearly state what production technique(s) you think have been used to create specific soundtrack elements Setting The action takesplace in2 places.The firstone ison some kindof outskirts,which can be knownbecause of Whisky250 whotriesto communicate (from4:25-4:55) but there are seriousconnection problems.The areahe’sin,issnowy;we knowit because of strongwindas well asthiscrunchy hardsound (of snow) heardwhenhe was walking. The secondpart is happeningsomewhere inthe futuristiccity.Onthe foreground we hear someone givingspeech toeveryone “the age of manisat the end”and aroundin the backgroundwe hearswishandother noisesof afuture transportation. The scenerychangesto somewhereinone of the buildings(soundsare quieterand there isa door opening,butnota normal door,because itgivesa soundof the air pressure). Firstsoundsof walkingonsnowand windblowing were probablyfieldrecordedinwinter. The soundsof transportationcouldhave been recordedwithFoleyartistryorwithuse of VST plugins. Futuristicdoorwasprobablymade withuse of Foleyartistryaswell. Mood The strong windblowingaswell asthe repetitive music,make the atmosphere feel dramaticand all negative.Whisky250’swhispers‘come on,come on’at 4:25 add to the overall feeling,makinghe seemdesperate. At 5:34, afterthe complete silence,we hearhighpitchnotesaswell asheartbeat, whichboostthe drama and turnsit to a tragedy.The tragic momentoccurs justin fewmoments,whenthe General Mahadshootsthe soldierhe’stalkingwith. The last part isjust the same sad andtragic as the others. Music wasmost likelydone withuse of VST instruments,same withotheraddonsto melody. Game genre ThirdPersonShooter There are fewfactorssignifyingthe shooteraspect: Gun shotswere probablymade withuse of a real gun or some Foleyartistry. Explosionscouldhave beendone withuse of VST
- 2. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games Between5:47-6:31 wasa conversationbetweenasoldierandhisgeneral.The general finishedthe small talkbyshootingthemboth. In the secondpart,at 8:15, we heara guypickinga weaponforprotection,because the door opened.He isthenknockedwithanotherweaponandforcedtoagree on the ‘suicide mission’.Soonafterthere are some explosionsnotsofar outside. pluginsina programme. Othersounds(beinghitbya weapon) couldbe done withFoleyartistry. Narrative The story jumpsto see the circumstancesof three differentpeopleandtheir misfortune.Firstlywe have someone beinglost,bothfromcivilisationand notbeing able to communicate. Thenthe scene focusesonanotherperson(the musicchangesat5:17, it’squieter), whois beingkilledbyageneral,whodisagreeswithstopping,whateverhappenson Earth, and thenkillsthe soldier,andhimself. Thirdscene starts at 7:20, in a bigcity andquicklygoesinside ahouse (voices quieten,we hearone personclearly).The man,the storyfocuseson,listenstoa message froma womanwhoprobablymeanssomethingtohim.Atsome pointhe is forcefullyvisitedby some people whotell themtodothe mission,inordertorescue womannamedEllie. Dialogueswere made asa studiorecording.The message ina phone aswell astwitchingvoice at beginningandthe speechinthe citywere modifiedinsideasoftware.