Audio Drama

The Hobbit is written by J. R. R. Tolkien. The audio drama
is played by ThrobnWood.

What I can say about the sound design or the overall is that it has
a sense of what is going on with the drama. As you play and hear it,
you feel like you are part of the scene. Closing your eyes, imagining
that you are one with the drama.

This audio drama is more of a storytelling where there
is only one narrator. There are no other characters talking
or saying their lines but the narrator does everything.
He copies how the style or how the character
should talk and act.
The voice acting is very good but somehow not all of the characters in the
story are males. So for a strong male voice when played the part
of a female voice would be somehow annoying.
But then, his voice is still magical perfect for
a storyteller. :)

In the audio, sound effects and background
music are added up to also express the mood of the play and
emphasize the different plots of the story.
In the beginning as you have noticed, background music
is being played as a form of introduction.
And in the later part, the sound effects changes depending on the mood
or plot of the story.
As it changes, the storyteller also follows.

Soundscape Elements

In my first soundscape, the environment is in a car race. 

The most obvious sound signals would be the sound of the car.

The engine, drifts, nitro, brakes, horns, crash and etc are the foreground sounds.

The cheer from the audience will be considered as a background sound

as well as the announcer.

In my second soundscape, the keynote sounds would be the splash of
the sea. After listening to the soundscape, you might already guessed where
the sound is from.The sounds of the sea gull, dolphins and the boat would
make it more clear to us and understand the soundmark.

And lastly, as you have noticed the setting is actually at home. It started in the garage then walked
straight to the open the door.The keynote sound would be the footsteps.

Sound is awesome!

How does sound affect us? Can we live without sound?

These are some questions that would answer how sound shape our lives. Sound is very important. It makes our lives easier and livelier. How boring will it be without sound? So boring, I say. Some people would say they cannot live without music; music is in my soul and etc. A simple song could change our moods, our actions, and everything else. How powerful is that?!

                Now, adding the sound/audio to animation. Would you watch a 3d movie without any audio/sound? Of course, not! You wouldn't enjoy it. Sound/audio adds the spice up. It helps us feel what the movie or the characters itself wants to address. We may feel frightened, happy, etc depending on the play of the movie. Sound adds emphasis and lets us understand more about a certain play or role.  A movie/animation will not be successful without sound. 

With great timing and some powerful sound effects the animation will be awesome!

Better watch this and listen to the animation effects!

Title: Pigeon: Impossible