[F&V] Kokopelli: Pleasant and Unpleasant Sound Fabrics

Ying Hui and I are working together for this Kokopelli’s Sound Shaper project,. Our first task is to select a pleasant and unpleasant sound, then construct a sound fabric from each of them. After deciding on the sounds, Ying Hui and I proceeded to ideate individually first before combining both our visions together in the final sound fabric.

 

Pleasant Sound: ADM Lift

Sound Analysis:

Selected parts to execute

Sound qualities:

  • Lift arriving chime: Ripply
  • Key fob hitting: Sharp and short
  • Door closing chime: Like a droplet falling

 

Sketches:

Sound Fabric:

Overview of pleasant sound fabric
Close-ups

 

Breakdown:

 

Unpleasant Sound – Bus Ride:

Sound Analysis:

Sound qualities:

  • Dominant background engine sound that fluctuates up and down
  • Short ezlink tapping sound
  • Sharp draggy sound of door opening
  • 2 loops of door closing chime

 

Sketches:

 

Sound Fabric:

Overview of pleasant sound fabric
Close-ups

 

Breakdown:

 

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