Sound design

The piece I selected was “Tout est Perplexe,” from the soundtrack of the Japanese animated film, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. I selected this piece because it shows a dynamic internal contrast between a mild, lingering sadness and overwhelming depression. The piece starts of softly, with a single instrument playing most of the melody. Moreover, the melody itself is in the minor key, giving the music a sad quality, and it moves upwards in scale in a conjunct manner, so the music does not…

Middle Ear Case 2A A 60 year old female was seen today for an audiological evaluation following the persistence of fluctuating, hearing loss and tinnitus in her right ear over the last year. She also reports occasional dizziness and aural fullness that affects her right ear more than her left ear. She is currently seeking a hearing aid for her right ear but is wondering if anything may be done to correct her hearing loss. Some additional necessary information may be what was she doing when the…

Throughout my life music has always been a type of escape. It has showcased itself in my life priorities and goals. I believe that my application would be incomplete without my take and experience on music, as it has became a huge part of who I am today. Parents are suppose to brag to others about what their child accomplished in his or her early stages of life. Mine have always bragged about my singing, always claiming, "She will go far with her voice". I used to never pay any mind to it, but…

He walks in, standing a head and shoulders taller than you, wearing his menacing black cape, his boots thumping on the cold hard tile, you can feel the fear start to cloud your mind, all you hear is the thump. Thump, thump, thumping as he walks toward you, you try to run, but you are held back, petrified, all you can do is watch as this black armored man approaches, you can hear him as his mask converts his breath into a menacing scowl, and then, he speaks, and your fear is now gone. It was…

Fallen After a stressful day, Aubrey decides to go up to the roof of her apartment building in the middle of downtown Seattle to admire the lights of the vast city. She navigates herself toward the edge and takes a seat, swinging her legs over and allowing her feet to dangle. Aubrey stares out at the traffic of people who were just leaving their work that evening. A loud horn from an aggravated taxi driver causes Aubrey to jump, which then follows with her shoe falling off of her swinging foot.…

On a cool autumn night in my hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, the accusation of witchcraft runs rampant through the residents. Little hints of quirky practices may summon anyone to the courts of Salem. On that night, I was bored at home so I went to gather with my friends. There were four of us. We decided to play in the woods. After about an hour of playing around it was starting to get cold, so we started a small fire to keep warm. A huge gust of wind caught the fire and it got out of…

Discrimination or Justification? Ring ring, a bell sounds as the door opens. On the other side, a waitress is already waiting to show an empty table. It is quiet with only a soft murmur throughout the restaurant. It is the perfect setting to work on the projects for work that need to be finished within the next couple of days. Right at the brink of starting, the perfect silence is shattered. Back toward the entrance of the restaurant, a group of teenagers has entered, and they are a little too…

earlier days. Songs used to be completely original and authentic, but due to things like the internet and the ability to manipulate and copy songs the entire music industry has changed. This development has lead to more repetitive in terms of words, sounds, rhythms and beats more than ever before. So music that used to be unique is getting harder and harder to…

speech pattern that has abrupt starting and stopping qualities (dystonia medical research foundation). In the adductor form, the voice is strained and very tense. The contractions occur most frequently on the voiced speech sounds causing problems particularly with the vowel sounds. Abductor spasmodic dysphonia is less common than adductor spasmodic dysphonia affecting only 10-20% of those diagnosed, and it acts in the opposite way of the first type. In this second type, the muscles of the…

When there is drama used in a story or a play, this usually adds a suspenseful effect that takes place in this story. Usually there is a mystery and with sound effects, this gives us a visual of what happened or what is happening. In this story “The Hitchhiker” all these sounds add a different variety and meaning to it. The sound effects give us imagery of what is going on with Adam and the hitchhiker. The music gives us mystery and suspicion every time Adam sees or meets the hitchhiker on the…