Video & Sound Production | Project 1: Audio Editing Exercises
5/5/25 - 19/5/25 (Week 3 - Week 5)
Kimberly Miaw Jya Nee | 0366836
Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media | Taylor's University
Video & Sound Production
Project 1: Audio Editing Exercises (30%)
[Table of Contents]
1.
Instructions
2.
Project
3.
Feedback
4.
Reflection
[Instructions]
[Project]
Exercise 1: Sound Dubbing (15%)
For the first exercise, we were required to do audio dubbing on a short
clip from Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Note: dialogue and sound effects only
Process Work
In class, Mr Martin divided us into groups to create a spreadsheet to keep
track of dialogues and sound effects that are needed in the video clip. We
mainly used Pixabay and Youtube to source the sound effects.
Fig. 1. Dialogue & Sound Effects Spreadsheet
Next, I imported the video clip into Adobe Premiere Pro. I added in the
sound effects first and proceed to add in the ambiance sounds. I also
adjusted the volume of the audios as I go.
Fig. 3. Adding in the Sound Effects + Ambiance Sound
Then, I imported the recorded dialogues into Premiere Pro. I adjusted My
voice for Waymond's character (Man / Husband) in the Effects > Pitch Shifter panel to give him a
lower voice.
Semi-tones: -5
Cents: -15
Fig. 4. Adjusting Pitch for Dialogue Recording for Waymond (Man /
Husband)
Meanwhile for Evelyn, I slightly lowered the pitch of her voice to make
it sound more like a middle-aged lady's voice since my the pitch of my
voice recording is quite high.
Semi-tones: -1
Cents: 2
Final Outcome
Fig. 6. Final Outcome - Exercise 1: Sound Dubbing
Exercise 2: Sound Shaping (15%)
In the second exercise of this project, we had to record 10 seconds of
ourselves speaking our mother tongue and edit it based on the following
audio effects:
1. Voice of phone call.
2. Voice coming from inside of the closet.
3. Underground cave.
4. Alien / Orc voice
2. Voice coming from inside of the closet.
3. Underground cave.
4. Alien / Orc voice
I imported the recorded audio into Adobe Audition and followed the
tutorial video provided by Mr. Martin.
Fig. 7. Sound Shaping Progress - Phone Call
Fig. 11. Sound Shaping Progress - Alien / Orc #2
Final Outcome
Fig. 13. Sound Shaping - Phone Call
Fig. 14. Sound Shaping - Muffled
Fig. 15. Sound Shaping - Underground Cave
Fig. 17. Sound Shaping - Alien / Orc
[Feedback]
Week 3 (5/5/25)
This week we begin to do Exercise 1.
Week 4 (12/5/25)
[Public Holiday: Wesak Day] No class this week.I continued to work on Exercise 1.
Week 5 (19/5/25)
[Exercise 1 Submission]
[Absent for Class] This week, we started planning for Project
2.
[Reflection]
Experience
This project was relatively straightforward and fun to work on. I got to familiarise myself with the softwares, which I hadn’t used before. Although it seemed complicated at first, I eventually got the hang of how everything works. Of course, there are still many feature I have not explored yet
Observation
I noticed how important sound design is in shaping the mood and atmosphere of a scene. Whether it’s sound effects, dubbing, or just the overall audio quality, even the smallest details can have a big impact on how the scene feels.
Findings
Through this project, I learned that sound editing is not just technical, it is also a creative process. The same voice clip can feel completely different depending on how it's edited. Small changes in pitch, reverb, or background sound can transform the entire context of a scene.
Thank You
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