I began searching for natural sounds of birds, rivers, and waterfalls, and for calming, almost meditative music. My research was conducted by listening to free sounds and recording my own audio at Brighton beach and in parks, where I could hear the birds. It was fun paying attention to what natural sounds could elevate my film. The only challenge I faced was getting through my phone’s speakerphone. Next time, I will loan out recording equipment of better quality.
Once I had my sound collected, I began editing in Premiere Pro, pinning sound in various locations and overlapping different sounds to make my own original track.
However, when I was finished, I felt it was missing something vital, something different to the environment I worked so hard to create. My piece was made with the intent of thinking about grief and how the process of accepting this is a journey of going backwards and forwards, the realisation hitting us at the most spontaneous of times. I wanted a sound that felt similar, startling and would bring a sense of distortion, like a ripping in the field of peace. As such, I added a faint ambience sound, blending it nicely with the previous audio while remaining obvious enough to instil a feeling of discomfort.
I really liked this personalisation, and it fits quite nicely. Once I was finished editing this audio into my mix, I was finally finished with my film.
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