The audio establishes an enclosed indoor setting through lack of echo in dialogue and background noises. The setting then changes to an imagined ancient area conveyed through dialogue and percussion-based music. The dialogue was likely recorded in a studio with actors and microphones, while background noises may have been Foley artistry or field recordings. The music uses percussion to set a fast-paced, exciting yet dangerous mood that builds the imaginary setting. Swords clashing and other fight sounds suggest the game genre is an RPG or fighter due to actions in the imagined section, with these effects created through Foley artistry. The narrative is clear from dialogue describing actions and sound effects of swords clashing during fighting.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title The Last of Us (start34.13 stop 37.08)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r-zvVMZeP4
Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples of
sounds that establish…
Clearly state what production
technique(s) you think have been
used to create specific
soundtrack elements
Setting The Audiodeterminesthe settingtobe inside due tothe waythatwhenthe
characters speakthere isnoecho givingthe effectof anenclosedspace,thisis also
conveyedthroughbackgroundnoises. Howeverthe audiogivesthe effectof the
settingchangingtoa more ancientareathat has beenbuiltthroughimagination,the
settingof thisarea ismostlydone throughthe dialogue,butalsothroughthe music.
The style of musicgivesthe effectof anancientworldandusesa lotof percussion
basedinstrumentstogive thiseffect.
The dialogue will have beenrecordedinastudio
boothusingactors and a microphone mostof the
backgroundnoise couldhave beencreatedusing
eitherFoleyartistryorfieldrecording. The music
soundtrack couldhave beencreatedbyusinga
MIDI, thoughit isalsopossible itwasrecorded
usingan orchestra.
Mood The mood seemstobe verylightheartedandalmostfunfromthe dialogue butthe
musicand othersoundeffectscombatthismakingitseemmore fastpace and
excitingandalsodangerousattimes,thisbuildsonthe ideaof mostof it beingset
inside the charactersimagination.
The music couldhave beencreatedusingMIDIor
orchestraand primarilyusespercussion
instruments.
Game genre From the audioyouwouldhave guessedthatthisgame wouldbe anRPG or fighter
game due to the soundeffectsandactionsthattake place inthe imagination
section.
The soundeffectssuchas swordsclashingand
otherfightingactionswill have beencreatedusing
FoleyArtistry
Narrative The narrative isfairlyclearinthis as almostall of the actionsthat are carried out are
describedbythe dialogue aswell asthe soundeffectsinwhichyoucanhearswords
clashingandclearfightingnoises.
The dialogue isrecordedbyan actor ina booth
and the soundeffectswere createdwithfoley
artistry