Sound design in computer games analysis work sheet - Warcraft III
- 1. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games Game Title Warcraft III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5WWEi8XF6M 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 From whatwe hear at the verybeginning(until 0:45),ischoir singingandbells.It signifiesaveryfancy/prestigious/richplace.At1:09 the biggate or heavydoors opento some hall,where the kingis. What we hear fromtheirdialogue andArthas’monologueatthe end,itistheir kingdom,butitwon’tlookthe same afterwards. Bellsringingcouldhave beenrecordedfromthe church, or some Foleyartistryandthenhighly modified. Choirsingingcouldbeenrecordedinastudio, witha group of singers. Mood At the verybeginning,the overall moodisheroicandglorious.We almostfeel that there are some heroesapproachingtobe rewarded.However,at0:30, the atmosphere startstobe aggressive andfull of hatred.Thatwasjustachievedwith increasingthe volume of sound. At 0:58 the tube soundsmake the surroundingsdoom.Itall slightlyquietensandwe hearheavyfootsteps,forcingtheirwaytothe chamber/hall.The kinghasaglad voice,buthisson isfull of evil plans.We knowthatbecause soundsaccompanying hisvoice have that kindof feel. The mood highlytensesandchangestodramatic,readyingthe audienceforareal drama. The momentafterArthassaysthe lastwords,before killing(at2:03) the king,doesn’thave anyothernon-diegeticmusic,it’scompletelyquiet. The last part of the cutscene isgrave and dramatic,soundslike afuneral,butnot onlyof the previousking,alsoforthe whole kingdom. The melodyorsingle sounds(whichweren’tthe voice) were probablydone withuse of VST instruments,orotherplugins. Game genre Real Time Strategy It’shard to indicate thisgenre ina cutscene.ButI assume since isa strategy,justthe veryfact of a sonkillinghisfatherking,inordertoobtainthe kingdomandrule it, indicates the strategyfactorof it. Swordslashas well asthe noisesof heavyarmour were probablydone withFoleyartistryorwith use of VSTplugins.
- 2. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games Narrative The action becomesclearat1:25 (afterthe footstepsquieten).We hearking greetinghisson.Butthe son, Arthas,hasa completelydifferentsoundtohim,very demonic.He saysthe kingno longer‘needstosacrifice andbearthe crown’(1:28- 1:38). Arthasapproachesthe king,whoaskswhat ishe doing.He replies‘succeding you,father’(whichmeansit’shistime foracrown, or somethingsimilar) andkills him. From 2:15, Arthas statesthat the kingdomshouldfall andrise asnew,andthis should‘shake the veryfoundationsof the world’. The dialogue wasstudiorecorded. The Arthas’ voice wasmodifiedwithinthe software tohave thisdifferentfeelingtoit.