VIDEO AND SOUND PRODUCTION - Project 1

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9.10.2025 - 20.11.2025（Week 4 - Week 9)
Lee Xiang Ling / 0384095 
Video and Sound Production / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media 
Project 1: Audio Editing Exercise

LIST / JUMPLINK

LECTURES

    Week 08

    • Frequency Range
      Human hearing: Frequency range from 20Hz to 20,000Hz.
      • 7 subsets of frequencies used to help define the Ranges:
    Fig. 1 - Frequency range

    • Dynamic Range
      Decibels (dB):       The threshold of human hearing is measured as 0dB SPL (sound pressure level) and the threshold of pain 130dB SPL.
    Fig. 2 - Dynamic Range

    • Space
      • Mono v.s Stereo
        Mono sounds are recorded using single audio channel, while stereo sounds are recorded using two audio channels.
    Fig. 3 - Space



    INSTRUCTIONS


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    EXERCISES

    Exercise 1: Sound Dubbing

    In this assignment, we used our own voices to dub a selected scene from Everything Everywhere All at Once, while also choosing suitable sound effects and ambient sounds to support the scene’s mood and storytelling.

    Before production began, we worked in groups during class discussions and organized our planning using an Excel spreadsheet, listing each scene along with its timing, sound effects, and ambient sounds to create a clear structure for the sound design process.

    Our process list in Project 1_Excel File

    Instructions
    1. Place audio files on timeline and sync it with video.

    2. Audio track
      • tracks for dialogue, one character, one track. 
      • tracks for sound effects.
      • tracks for ambience sound.

    3. Edit voice from female to male, male to female, human to cute animal/adult to kid: 
      • Premiere Pro → Audio Effects → Pitch Shifter → Semi tones. 

    4. Volume
      • Dialogue: between -6dB & -12dB
      • Ambience: below -20dB, 
      • Hard sound effects: Depend.
    Fig. 1.1 - Editing Process

    Exercise 1 Final Outcome

    Fig. 1.2 - Audio Dubbing Final Outcome

    Exercise 2: Sound Shaping

    In this assignment, we were required to record a five-second audio clip using our own voices and apply appropriate ambient effects and sound design so that the audio fits a specific scene.
    • Voice of phone call
    • Voice coming from inside of closet
    • Voice in the toilet/bathroom
    • Underground cave
    • Alien/ Orc voice
    1. Phone Call

    Fig. 2.1 - Voice of phone call

    2. In the Closet

    Fig. 2.2 - Voice coming from inside of closet

    3. Bathroom

    Fig. 2.3 - Voice in the Bathroom

    4. Underground

    Fig. 2.4 - Voice of underground

    5. Orc

    Fig. 2.5 - Voice of orc


    REFLECTIONS

    This exercise was both interesting and challenging for me. I had to explore how to make sound more impactful or how to create an ethereal atmosphere through audio effects, which were the main difficulties during the process. However, through experimentation and adjustment, I gained valuable experience. This was also my first time using Adobe Audition for sound editing, allowing me to develop a deeper understanding of sound design and post-production.