Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer Games

Game Title Skyrim Opening Scene

Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples of sounds that establish…

Clearly state what production technique(s) you think have been used to create specific soundtrack elements

Setting Through the sound of hooves clattering onto the floor it straight away gives a sense of distance in the scene. Also the slight sound of howling wind gives a cold and baron feel to the scene. Also the sounds of birds give the scene a forest feel to the setting.

The Hooves sound which can be heard very clearly I believe to be made in a studio or using field recording. The howling wind could have been made in a studio.

Mood The instrumentals set the mood in a very calm way using what seems to be Orchestral music. The scene seems to drift from Silence to an ere genre of music which also gives a very isolated feel to the mood.

As I stated I believe the overall main instrumental is created using orchestral instruments in a studio such as A trombone and other like it.

Game genre The game Genre which I perceive from the instrumentals used is an adventure game due to the loud Orchestral music which makes the scene seems grand and almost heroic.

I believe the way the that the instrumentals were made were through studio recorded orchestral music.

Salford City CollegeEccles Sixth Form CentreBTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGNUnit 73: Sound For Computer Games

Narrative The dialogue between characters give a very calm but then also rushed and panicking tone to the scene. The characters give away some story as you can find out they are prisoners which makes you believe along with the hooves that they are being transported or running from someone.