This Sound Re-design was the most experimental, this was to focus in depth into special FX than standard foley and sequencing action events. This was a “mechanically” heavy scene from the game “Detroit : Become Human”. In this scene, the main protagonist, Markus, a sentient android, must replace his mechanical parts in order to restore his hearing. With the audio unit damaged and his hearing impaired, the environment feels extremely dense and overwhelming. The challenge was to re-create how the environment would sound to someone hearing through clogged ears. This was the first time I properly used basic effects and tools such as EQ’s and limiters in order to replicate a muffled version of the world Markus was experiencing. I also incorporated sound to the game’s user interface by shifting pitches of a bell in order to create computer beeps within Markus’ head. This was very intricate and taught me how to prevent peaking within audio via compressors and limiters. Finally, when Markus repairs his hearing unit, there is an audio sequence reminiscent of plugging and unplugging an amplifier at full volume. I wanted to recreate that feeling while also escalating tension of the scene. I added risers to create the suspension leading to his hearing unit reset and various mechanical machine noises to further emphasize the mechanical process of his robot body. Ultimately, this project may be my least fleshed out in comparison to my other projects, but it taught me valuable lessons in using basic tools and incorporating effects towards more mechanical/sci-fi like settings.