So, as we all know, music is a powerful tool! It has the ability to make an angry man seem sad, and make a happy, man seem deranged. To put things simply, music and sounds are an important part to h ow we design. Sometimes we work with it playing, sometimes we work around it. Other times, you'll find that a song has expressed with one simple image. There is so much that melodious tones can do to the brain, it's outstanding!
Keep in mind, I'm also talking about sounds in general. Imagine the sound of a crying baby, and think 'what do I feel?' Could it be perhaps annoyance? Panic? Your own despair? So many feelings about that sound. Each having a person, place, and time to accompany them. In short, any form of sound could set something off in the brain, making it react as such.
So, in order to properly illustrate what I think is music and sound done right, I will leave three links to YouTube videos. After that, I will explain why I think they work so well, and hope you agree with my points. These will be small blurbs, but you should get the idea. I own none of the videos, all content belongs to their respective owners. With that out of the way, let's dive right in!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHMDrhBREXU
Starting off, I find this trailer very exciting. Pulling us in with classic, nostalgic sounds of an American past. Only to then have the chilling, alien-like score play while synced up to the character's actions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBa2_Q-ciI0
With this scene, I feel it jus captures the ominous tone well. The music slowly building up as it continues, something intense just ready to happen. On top of that, each action done has a satisfying noise to go along with it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAJcJsmH14A
Finally, I just want to talk about how good this is. You have a song of motivation, even though it could be the last battle. Brutal sounds that give the fight more intensity. Also, the music knowing when to quiet down for the dialogue. I just absolutely love this!
So, that will be all for today! Thank you for reading, I hope you gained something from this. I am sorry if YouTube ads played for you, I promise, I wasn't talking about those. Anyways, make sure to stay tuned!
