audio production process for final animation

Ambience

For our ambience, we used public domain sounds from websites like 'Sound Bible', and 'Free Sound'.

http://soundbible.com/

https://www.freesound.org/

- We ended up layering cave ambience, especially at the beginning at night to give a eerie feel. This goes with the scary, unknown feel at the start which the characters feel.

- We also used lots of multiple animal noises, like wolves, birds, growling and bush ruffling to give the feeling they're truly in the middle of the wilderness and alone. It also gave an idea of danger and fear, something out characters are clearly experiencing at the start.

- Finally, when the scene turns to day, and we re-join our characters, we changed the ambience to a more friendly, new and fresh one, changing the crow sounds to morning bird songs.  This changes the atmosphere and mood, giving a more friendly atmosphere.

dialog

For dialog, we wrote out lines and scripts, practised the ascents and voices, and finally booked a studio and recorded.  We applied and synchronised the dialog throughout our animation. 

sound effects

We used the majority of our sound affects for added comical effect, as well as to just add believability.

- We used footsteps on different terrain like gravel and grass, and different volumes for different characters. For example, Kovsky who marches in a militaristic fashion makes a large amount of noise when he walks; whilst Paul walks very lightly and delicately.

- We added lots of sound effects for comical value, for example; we used a high pitch and over-exaggerated glass squeaking sound for Paul rubbing his head in confusion  and a leather stretch sound for Kovsky's stretching arm.

- We also used a fire sound effect which was overly loud to control the mood of the situation, and how how important it is.

music

finally, we used one piece of music for the end credits which was appropriate with the crazy happenings on screen.
 The age of the song allows it to suparse copy write issues, making it fine to use.

The song was Tchaikovsky - Overture, made in 1812.