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In recent projects I’ve been making an effort to upskill myself in Unreal Programming, specifically Audio. Progress at the moment includes implementing all of the ambient sounds for the smaller boat as it traverses the waters (Hull Creaks, Rope Creaks, Sail Flaps etc), ocean ambience, splashes, boat destruction etc.

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Managed to fit in a decent amount of time for foley recording over the mid semester break. Above are just a few of the different sounds I managed to simulate including more layering for the boat destruction sounds. All sorts of different shaped and sized pieces of wood allowed for some much needed recordings for vital sounds and layers for the SFX library for Kraken.

A pool at my partner’s home in Gisborne was awesome for recording some more splashes and tentacle water wades. I have found that foley allows for me to have much more control over the sounds I want/record for Float’s projects rather than relying on pre-recorded sounds online which I have needed to apply multiple effects on and edit quite more before a final recording in audio software.

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Ableton, Ableton and more Ableton

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SM2 Kraken Project Update

My father’s workshop in Warkworth has proven to be an ideal location to double as a Foley recording space due to the vast number of objects, tools and all sorts to be used to create the VR audio and populate the world of Kraken with. SFX-wise, Kraken is nearing completion in terms of our upcoming deadlines. Some of the completed SFX include;

Boat Creaks

Boat Crunch/Destruction

Chest/Gold Pickup

Ocean Ambience

Water Splashes

Rigging Sounds

Rope Creaks

Round Transition

At the moment i’m still waiting on replies from pre-existing Foley Studios where myself and other members from Float could potentially post up for a day or two and pump out a large amount of audio recording using their libraries of physical objects used specifically for Foley. Until then i’ve been recording raw audio all over the place from my city apartment to the BCT studio & mech lab to even my home and dad’s workshop up in Warkworth. I’m currently at my partner’s home in Gisborne where they have a pop-up swimming pool which I will be utilising as a primary recording space for many of the water-related SFX that we are still in need of - (Kraken water movement, tentacle splashes, ship pieces scattering in water after being destroyed etc..) I’ve found that i’ve been enjoying my role as Audio Technician a whole lot more this time round for Kraken after getting into foley and more/new software. Typically I would be finding the sounds I need online and then editing/tweaking them in order to achieve the desired sound. Not only did this feel a bit too easy at times but also it’s not exactly the most commercially viable way of owning my role. This time round however getting into Foley means our audio is completely original (and legal). If we’ve needed a SFX ASAP however I have been able to find placeholder sounds online that are protected by CCO that I can replace further down the line when I get the chance to originally record the sound elsewhere.

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Kraken Audio Update 16/8/16

Over the past few weeks I have been able to pump out the main theme and record some raw sounds to process and edit into SFX. Kraken Theme https://soundcloud.com/charliehnz/kraken-title-music

The theme for Kraken takes a lot of inspiration from similar sounding compositions such as the tavern music from WoW. Collectively we wanted to have a whimsical and catchy title/theme song containing a number of folk and piratey sounding instruments from Celtic Tin Flutes to the Accordion. The general feedback was highly positive from the rest of the team and even others passing by our studio space. To hear people humming it to themselves throughout the day was a good sign that it drew people’s attention and stuck with them-a memorable experience.

Next up is to start creating the track(s) of in-game music that will play during the playable state of Kraken. SFX Kraken is a game built on responsive and immersive SFX. Due to the whole nature of the game and high level of interactivity it requires a whooole lot of sounds to achieve the vision of what we set out to create. In the past I have found it easy to use pre-recorded sounds off the internet and then edit/apply effects to create SFX with minimal original recording. This time round, armed with a Zoom Mic, I aim to originally record & create all of the in-game SFX. We hope to kickstart Kraken upon completion and having completely original audio is quite essential.