-sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise.
SPEECH
-the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.
ICONOGRAPHY
-the visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.
SYMBOLISM
-the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
METAPHORS
-A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical effect It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two ideas.
Theme songs from games that show information to the player:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIHDP8sksFM
This video makes sound to show the player that the character they are playing is in pain and about to die.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CW21zC9YWE
This is a video to show the sound of a car, This shows that the players cars engine is working.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVEjmrjIF5U
This is a sound effect to show you have collected a coin.
Listen to at least 5 different pieces of gaming music/FX
Why did the game maker use this music and its sound FX?
Because it matches the tone of the game and sets the mood.
Did it work? If so or not, Why?
Yes for most because the emotion of the characters went well with the music.
Would you use different music/sound FX and why?
For the others i would change the base and give it more depth.
Research (on-line/journals in library)
i went onto youtube and chose a random selection of music from games.
Why is music and sound FX so important within games development?
Because it gives the player sense to the story that is being told and how that noise can lead to something further on into the game. its sets the mood and the tone of the game.
What is waveform, (wavelength, amplitude, frequency); pitch; Hertz (Hz); decibel level (dB); sound generator (loudspeaker)?
Look at a dictionary definition first.
A waveform is the shape and form of a signal such as a wave moving in a physical medium or an abstract representation.
In physics, the wavelength of a sinusoidal wave is the spatial period of the wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats, and thus the inverse of the spatial frequency.
Amplitude, in physics, the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium position. It is equal to one-half the length of the vibration path.
For an oscillating or varying current, frequency is the number of complete cycles per second in alternating current direction. The standard unit of frequency is the hertz, abbreviated Hz.A pitch is the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or loertz is the SI unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second.
-the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.
ICONOGRAPHY
-the visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.
SYMBOLISM
-the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
METAPHORS
-A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical effect It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two ideas.
Theme songs from games that show information to the player:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIHDP8sksFM
This video makes sound to show the player that the character they are playing is in pain and about to die.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CW21zC9YWE
This is a video to show the sound of a car, This shows that the players cars engine is working.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVEjmrjIF5U
This is a sound effect to show you have collected a coin.
Listen to at least 5 different pieces of gaming music/FX
Why did the game maker use this music and its sound FX?
Because it matches the tone of the game and sets the mood.
Did it work? If so or not, Why?
Yes for most because the emotion of the characters went well with the music.
Would you use different music/sound FX and why?
For the others i would change the base and give it more depth.
Research (on-line/journals in library)
i went onto youtube and chose a random selection of music from games.
Why is music and sound FX so important within games development?
Because it gives the player sense to the story that is being told and how that noise can lead to something further on into the game. its sets the mood and the tone of the game.
What is waveform, (wavelength, amplitude, frequency); pitch; Hertz (Hz); decibel level (dB); sound generator (loudspeaker)?
Look at a dictionary definition first.
A waveform is the shape and form of a signal such as a wave moving in a physical medium or an abstract representation.
In physics, the wavelength of a sinusoidal wave is the spatial period of the wave—the distance over which the wave's shape repeats, and thus the inverse of the spatial frequency.
Amplitude, in physics, the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium position. It is equal to one-half the length of the vibration path.
For an oscillating or varying current, frequency is the number of complete cycles per second in alternating current direction. The standard unit of frequency is the hertz, abbreviated Hz.A pitch is the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or loertz is the SI unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second.
Definition and examples. The decibel (DB) is used to measure sound level, but it is also widely used in electronics, signals and communication. The dB is a logarithmic way of describing a ratio. The ratio may be power, sound pressure, voltage or intensity or several other things.
A sound generator is a vibrating object which produces a sound. There are two main kinds of sound generators (thus, two main kinds of musical instruments).
What is Foley?
relating to or concerned with the addition of recorded sound effects after the shooting of a film.
Music, FX and legal considerations
1. List a range of music/FX sources.
Music, FX and legal considerations
1. List a range of music/FX sources.
The last of us theme song:
2. Using at least 3 of your favourite games explain the purpose of game music
With the last of us theme song kicks in, this is a very important part of the game as this is when a character suddenly dies called Sarah(joels daughter). The emotion comes flooding in as you are shook after only a few seconds of game play.The suspense is literally right in front of you, as soon as you hear those gun shots action is there also. This theme song adapts well as it really shows the sadness in the game right from the beginning.
In black ops, this intro is very unique and different to the last of us as It sounds more badass and out going, there is allot more action too. Through out the clip, the story and the music together gives you the emotion of war and a fearful atmosphere, you also feel creeped out by the story as well. The suspense is when you see the characters of the game having there little moment battling the undead.
3. What are the legal considerations needed when obtaining or using Music/FX?
https://www.videomaker.com/article/c2/14537-whats-legal-when-are-background-sounds-with-a-copyright-in-video-clips-ok
Here is a link to show what is needed for obtaining or using music and also to show what copy right means within it.
Sound File Formats:
Uncompressed
Wav: Waveform audio File Format, a format for storing uncompressed audio files. It tends to be larger than an mp3 because it hasn't been compressed at all.
Aiff: Audio Interchange File Format. It is an uncompressed lossless file.
Au: It was introduced by Sun Microsyste,s and it was more common on earlier forms of web pages. It is an uncompressed file.
Smp: This file extension is refered to as SmartMusic Peformance.
Voc:
Lossy Compression
Mp3: This is the standard format for compressed sound files and this makes it into a much smaller file compared to an uncompressed file. You will most commonly see this file on a mobile phone with downloaded music.
Ra: This file is known as Real Audio File and it is also compressed.
Vox: This file contains MetaVoice audio data, it is also compressed making it a much smaller file.
Audio Sampling
1. How can resolution and bit-depth constrain file size?
The greater the ‘bit depth’ the finer the levels of change that can be recorded so the higher fidelity the gradations of the image. Naturally the equipment to perform this task this is more expensive and the resulting file size is correspondingly larger. As a consequence more space is needed in the computer system to handle and store the image. Depending upon scanning options, bit depth can be 24, 30, 36, 48 or even 64
So it's the 'expanded' or uncompressed file size that's really important.
2. Explain what the following words mean:
Sample rate:Sample rate is the number of samples of audio carried per second, measured in Hz or kHz (one kHz being 1 000 Hz).
Mono:By Vangie Beal Commonly called mono sound, mono, or non-stereo sound, this early sound system used a single channel of audio for sound output. In monophonic sound systems, the signal sent to the sound system encodes one single stream of sound and it usually uses just one speaker.
Stereo:sound that is directed through two or more speakers so that it seems to surround the listener and to come from more than one source; stereophonic sound.
Surround sound:a system of stereophony involving three or more speakers surrounding the listener so as to give a more realistic effect.
Audio Limitations of Games Platforms
How can the following information limit the recording of sound?
DSP – Digital Signal Processor
RAM – Random Access Memory
File format (eg Mp3, Wav, Aiff)
Audio output (eg Mono, Stereo, Surround).
PCM – Pulse Code Modulation
Audio Recording Systems
In what types of scenario may you use the following audio recording equipment?
For example, Multi-track recording, Midi – Multi Instrument Interface, DAT, Analogue, Software Plug-in’s, Software Sequencer.
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