1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title Warcraft III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5WWEi8XF6M
Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples that establish… Clearly state what production technique(s) you think have
been used to create specific soundtrack elements
Setting From whatwe hear at the verybeginning(until 0:45),ischoir singingandbells.It
signifiesaveryfancy/prestigious/richplace.At1:09 the biggate or heavydoors
opento some hall,where the kingis.
What we hear fromtheirdialogue andArthas’monologueatthe end,itistheir
kingdom,butitwon’tlookthe same afterwards.
Bellsringingcouldhave beenrecordedfromthe
church, or some Foleyartistryandthenhighly
modified.
Choirsingingcouldbeenrecordedinastudio,
witha group of singers.
Mood At the verybeginning,the overall moodisheroicandglorious.We almostfeel that
there are some heroesapproachingtobe rewarded.However,at0:30, the
atmosphere startstobe aggressive andfull of hatred.Thatwasjustachievedwith
increasingthe volume of sound.
At 0:58 the tube soundsmake the surroundingsdoom.Itall slightlyquietensandwe
hearheavyfootsteps,forcingtheirwaytothe chamber/hall.The kinghasaglad
voice,buthisson isfull of evil plans.We knowthatbecause soundsaccompanying
hisvoice have that kindof feel.
The mood highlytensesandchangestodramatic,readyingthe audienceforareal
drama. The momentafterArthassaysthe lastwords,before killing(at2:03) the
king,doesn’thave anyothernon-diegeticmusic,it’scompletelyquiet.
The last part of the cutscene isgrave and dramatic,soundslike afuneral,butnot
onlyof the previousking,alsoforthe whole kingdom.
The melodyorsingle sounds(whichweren’tthe
voice) were probablydone withuse of VST
instruments,orotherplugins.
Game genre Real Time Strategy
It’shard to indicate thisgenre ina cutscene.ButI assume since isa strategy,justthe
veryfact of a sonkillinghisfatherking,inordertoobtainthe kingdomandrule it,
indicates the strategyfactorof it.
Swordslashas well asthe noisesof heavyarmour
were probablydone withFoleyartistryorwith
use of VSTplugins.

2. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Narrative The action becomesclearat1:25 (afterthe footstepsquieten).We hearking
greetinghisson.Butthe son, Arthas,hasa completelydifferentsoundtohim,very
demonic.He saysthe kingno longer‘needstosacrifice andbearthe crown’(1:28-
1:38). Arthasapproachesthe king,whoaskswhat ishe doing.He replies‘succeding
you,father’(whichmeansit’shistime foracrown, or somethingsimilar) andkills
him.
From 2:15, Arthas statesthat the kingdomshouldfall andrise asnew,andthis
should‘shake the veryfoundationsof the world’.
The dialogue wasstudiorecorded. The Arthas’
voice wasmodifiedwithinthe software tohave
thisdifferentfeelingtoit.