After all my research I’ve gained a lot of information about the ideas and themes of the movies. The sound designing process and the story elements. Here is my basic ruleset for this clip or more so a guide for when I go to record and mix the sounds I can refer back to this.
Whenever Reagen is on the screen if possible make the world experience from her point of view – use filtering and possibly the binaural microphone at university.
Wide and close-ups shots have different levels in sound and audio. Not everything needs to be heard. The characters walk with very light movement as they are always barefoot.
Atmospheres should be quiet and just fill the silence of the room and space they are in. They are in an isolated part of new york where there is no one to help them.
I should visit if possible an anechoic chamber to experience what the sound designers were talking about and put myself into their point of view.
Make most of the sounds myself. And pick up on the tiny details onscreen. In this movie, the sound is everything make sure it is well represented.
When mixing remember about dynamics. If the sound is always loud it will lack the tension when something does happen. Adjust and automate faders to create this sound design choice. Mix faders quietly and slowly over a long period increase the sound and then quickly return to the quiet levels you started on.
If possible attempt to create all the sounds for the clip. Authenticity is key and if done well it will be more immersive.
When mixing start from zero and then work your way up. not the other way around.
Strip out music to showcase the love the family have for each other. We want the characters to showcase and emphasise how they are feeling about each other.
Look into how deaf people perceive the world to educate me on the POV section of Reagan with her cochlear implant.
Also, refer to the script if unsure about what the idea of that scene is. (I NEED TO FIND THE SCRIPT!)
