With my soundscape, I wanted to try to evoke both a narrative and a type of scenery. I wish to create an experience of performing a leisurely task inside of the home — watching a television with roommates is an ideal scenario. I want the scene to be comedic, in a situational kind of way. Two people are rushing home to watch a movie against a third party that they are desperately trying to beat to the apartment.

There are several difficulties with executing this type of project, primarily with evoking scenery in the listener’s mind without the aid of video. Getting the listener to properly visualize something specific without having access to the actual equipment necessary will be a challenge. I do not have a DVD player, television, or family members that I will be able to record. Instead, I will likely have to rely upon foley techniques to make sounds similar to what would be produced during the task. I will also have to use pitch and tone changes to make the voice sound the way that I would like for at least one of the family members.

The file that I attached is of snow crunching under heavy boots. I recorded the sound of another person wearing heavy boots, stepping into a mixture of gravel, slush, and kitty litter, to give the appropriate sound. There is a lot of ambient noise layered on top of the actual effect that may end up helping me achieve the “outside” effect. Several attempts were made to capture the sound at the right volume. I may have to find a way to clean that up as well. Finally, I may need to find creative-commons audio tracks for background music, because I think that may help keep the proper type of tone.