NCFE Unit 4
NCFE Unit 4
Sound Creation
NCFE
Unit 4 - Sound Creation
Unit Summary
Learners will explore sound creation and apply their
knowledge to a given brief. They will create and review
their own original sound creation project.
Learning Outcome 2 (12 lessons) - You will create the sound and
Plan and undertake the sound creation
effects for a specific film clip
for a given brief
provided to you.
Describes types and methods of sound creation and makes some links between them. Supports points with at least
Merit 2 examples from different forms of media and makes accurate conclusions based on all the information.
Describes types and methods of sound creation and explains how they are linked. Supports points with at least 2
Distinction examples from different forms of media and makes accurate conclusions weighing up all the information.
Process and outcome will show the effective application of technical skills and considered experimentation with
Merit materials and methods in meeting the brief.
Process and outcome will show the consistent, effective application of technical skills and purposeful
Distinction experimentation with materials and methods through which practice is developed in meeting the brief.
SCENARIO
Your first task in your new job as a sound designer is to create sounds for a 2
minute movie trailer. You have been provided with the trailer.
You must:
Plan out and describe the types of sounds you will need for your project. 1. Create a plan (using
You should include:
• Foley
timings) of what you are
• ambience going to do in your
• dialogue project.
• underscore
Describe how you used methods of sound creation in your project. 2. Evidence what you do as
You should include:
• physical props you go along - Progress
• environmental sounds Diary!
• sound synthesis
• digital sample manipulation
• effects library 3. Submit the final project.
You must use a combination of existing sounds and sounds that you have created yourself.
Learning Outcome 3 - Lesson 1/3
Identifies a range of strengths and weaknesses with supporting evidence and suggests basic way(s) to
Pass improve the outcome or the process.
Makes conclusions about how the completed project meets the brief.
Identifies a range of strengths and weaknesses with supporting evidence and describes the impact on the
Merit overall relation to the brief. Suggests advanced way(s) to improve the outcome or the process.
Makes detailed conclusions about how the completed project meets the brief.
Describes a range of strengths and weaknesses with supporting evidence, showing evidence of recognising
different levels of importance with relation to the brief. Suggests advanced way(s) to improve the outcome or
Distinction the process with explanation of ideas.
Makes detailed conclusions about how the completed project meets the brief.
Your sound creation for the movie trailer has been well received by audiences.
You now need to think about what went well and what could be improved in the sound creation.
Review
You should create a review of your project (NOT the research at the beginning) which
considers: