Month: April 2025

There are numerous elements in films that contribute to the development of an immersive story and world. The visual aspects can include lighting, character designs, and backgrounds, and they can all help make the audience more invested in the film or emphasize a particular scene. But sound, such as music and background noises, is also… Continue reading Fourth Blog Post

Taylor Swift’s music is one of my favorites to listen to and offers a dynamic and evolving soundscape that reflects the progression of her music production over her career. From the country and pop feel to her early records like Fearless to the minimalist textures in 1989 and indie-folk sounds of Folklore, her work illustrates… Continue reading The production of songs by Taylor Swift

Sound effects are crucial in the creation of an environment. There are many different ways to get them. You can search online for sounds that have already been made. There is foley audio that you can create and record yourself. Finally, you can take and distort a noise in order to create something new and… Continue reading Sound Effects and Where to Get Them

Delaney Kearns For my final blog post, I wanted to talk about ASMR, which stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, it’s essentially the body’s response to certain sounds. On social media platforms, I regularly see creators with millions of followers making their own forms of ASMR such as simply eating closely to a microphone or… Continue reading Blog Post #4 – ASMR

Hesitant to perform and sensing a weakness in her voice, Margo Guryan stuck behind the scenes of the 60s/70s musical world. She learned piano as a child then began writing poems and composing during her final year of high school. She’s most well known for “Sunday Morning” as covered by Spanky and Our Gang, Oliver,… Continue reading Margo Guryan: 27 Demos

ADRADR stands for Automated Dialogue Replacement, sometimes also called Additional Dialogue Recording. It’s a process used in movies and TV shows where actors re-record their dialogue in a studio after the scene has already been filmed. It might sound strange, but it’s actually really common. If you’ve ever watched a movie where everything sounds super… Continue reading ADR Blog #4