The role of the Sound Designer
The Objective for this lesson is to demonstrate a confident understanding of a range of creative and technical roles in the professional theatre, particularly the sound designer, showing a secure awareness of the responsibilities involved.
The role of the Sound Designer
The Objective for this lesson is to demonstrate a confident understanding of a range of creative and technical roles in the professional theatre, particularly the sound designer, showing a secure awareness of the responsibilities involved.
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Key learning points
- An investigation of the role of the Sound Designer with Key information about Sound Design. How to interpret the directors' vision through Sound Design activity. Careers information.
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- Physical activity required.
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Adult supervision recommended.
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4 Questions
Q1.
What does a sound designer do?
Designs the lights.
Designs the set.
Directs the production.
Q2.
What sounds do you think the sound designer is responsible for?
The music played in the background.
What the actors say.
Q3.
True or false: Sound design can communicate the emotions of the character?
False
Q4.
What influence does the director have on the performance?
They act in a performance.
They design the set and lighting of a performance.
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is an example of a diegetic sound?
Heartbeat sound effect to create tension.
Music at the end of the scene.
Q2.
Which of these is an example of a non-diegetic sound?
A doorbell sound effect.
The slamming of a door sound effect.
Q3.
What are microphones used for?
They are used to help increase the volume of a sound while maintaining its quality.
They project the sound so that everyone can hear it.
Q4.
What would a sound designer use to control the different sounds and their volumes.
Amplifier.
Speaker.
Q5.
Which statement is true about soundscapes?
Soundscapes can only be diegetic sounds.
Soundscapes can only be non-diegetic sounds.