most recent 30 from http://socialsounddesign.com 2013-06-19T17:24:46Z http://socialsounddesign.com/feeds/question/17187 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/17187/how-do-you-make-a-scene-sound-feel-cold RedSonic01 2012-12-03T13:48:17Z 2012-12-04T19:10:40Z

<p>This is a question that's been banding around the studio here and thought I'd throw the question out to you guys to see what you think - There are a couple of obvious ones like harsh sounding wind, or emphasising the high frequencies to make things sound like breaking ice. But what do you add when you want something to sound cold?</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/17187/how-do-you-make-a-scene-sound-feel-cold/17188#17188 Fred Riding 2012-12-03T13:51:23Z 2012-12-03T13:51:23Z

<p>if there's dialogue, over compress it. Really bring up the lip and mouth noises, the subtle slurps and wheezes. It's really uncomfortable listening and I feel it brings out the desperation/harshness of talking in the cold</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/17187/how-do-you-make-a-scene-sound-feel-cold/17189#17189 Arnoud Traa 2012-12-03T14:17:13Z 2012-12-03T14:17:13Z

<p>I mostly associate metallic hi pitched sounds with cold. But also hi frequency crackling of some plastic fruit wrappings (from the supermarket) have a spine chilling quality to them.</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/17187/how-do-you-make-a-scene-sound-feel-cold/17192#17192 Staann 2012-12-03T19:44:16Z 2012-12-03T19:44:16Z

<p>I would compose something atonal music-wise and I'd use resonance with metal sound. Then I'd send this sound to a reverb and tweak the freeze function. If I have to create Cold/Tech sounds I'll mosty use FM synthesis and granular synthesis. </p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/17187/how-do-you-make-a-scene-sound-feel-cold/17193#17193 Douglas Murray 2012-12-03T21:28:59Z 2012-12-03T21:28:59Z

<p>No birds or other animals in BG. Quiet BG, since everyone is indoors trying to stay warm. Small sounds seem magnified in contrast to the quiet of the ambient sounds. Distant sounds are duller due to greater atmospheric absorption of high frequencies in colder temperatures.</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/17187/how-do-you-make-a-scene-sound-feel-cold/17194#17194 Danny.Q 2012-12-03T22:59:38Z 2012-12-03T22:59:38Z

<p>I like to use a spectral gate with a very narrow bandwidth over the top mids on real instruments to create drones comprised of a few sines. The sines generally play around each other and create beating that feels very empty. It gives you the ability to create that 'cold' feeling and still be in key with the musical elements, if that's what you desire.</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/17187/how-do-you-make-a-scene-sound-feel-cold/17196#17196 mrwednesday 2012-12-04T01:58:32Z 2012-12-04T01:58:32Z

<p>What's the scene setting? Inside? Outside?</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/17187/how-do-you-make-a-scene-sound-feel-cold/17205#17205 David Larsen 2012-12-04T17:14:29Z 2012-12-04T17:14:29Z

<p>Howling wind usually sounds very cold. You can usually use that both outside and inside. If your scene is outside in snow, make the small sounds (Mouth sounds, footsteps, foley, etc.) louder, and dampen the higher frequencies of distant sounds. Snow is kinda like acoustic foam, it dampens reverb and makes everything you hear clearer. If you can use non-diegetic sounds, try using high pitched tonal metallic bell and crystal-ish sounds in the ambience. Or if you're trying to create a more sinister mood, high pitched metal or cymbal bow scrapes are great, and also sound chilling/cold. </p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/17187/how-do-you-make-a-scene-sound-feel-cold/17209#17209 Utopia 2012-12-04T19:10:40Z 2012-12-04T19:10:40Z

<p>I had to do this with a scene shot on a sunny day in London.</p> <p>Director wanted cold/dreary.</p> <p>What I did was muted all production tracks that had any happiness in them (birds chirping, happy walla, etc.)</p> <p>Then, I put in some ambient sounds that subliminally make people feel cold, such as car-bys through puddles and wet surfaced streets.</p>