Wiktoria worked with Adobe Audition regarding the sound we would use in the film.
She used a mixture of the sounds we collected from the castle and also sounds that were collected by Sam, an audio producer we worked with. These were filed in the ‘Elizabeth Castle Sound library’.
“What I had to do is filter each sound I wanted to use so it was “clean”; the background noises were eliminated as much as possible. I could quiet down each element of the sound to a desired level.”
“In Adobe Audition I was able to combine different sounds together to create a sound scheme. I decided to create one consisting of seagulls and the sound of the sea. After cleaning and filtering the sounds, I inserted them and made sure to save them as a collection, so I know they are a combination of sounds joint together. This makes a great background track as a sound that is ongoing or primary sound that shapes the mood of the film. Another combination that would have worked well is maybe the sea and people talking in the distance.”
“Working with sound is very important when it comes to films – there are even specific jobs that revolve around people making sound effects on anything that is being filmed to produce the cleanest sound possible so that the quality of it increases the authenticity of the scene. One of the things that make a great movie is how well the viewer is engaged with it. The more interested they are in the movie the more successful it will be. Sound serves as a vital aspect of cinematography as it affects the mood, and heightens peoples emotions. For example, when the sound is calming but a sudden bang appears, combined with the image being displayed, a viewer is more likely to get scared due to an impulsive reaction based on what they are seeing and hearing.
This is why I would need to use sound that is relevant to what is being shown. Elizabeth Castle is segregated from the land and is surrounded by the sea. Therefore, sounds like the sea, wind, or seagulls are most appropriate. It is important that the sounds I use are not random and link to what is being shown.”