Sound Effects

So for Beards & Axes another task I had was to create sound effects. The most logical first step was to create a list of sound effects that I felt were needed for the game, as follows:

• Footsteps (Earth/Rock)
• Footsteps (Wood)
• Weapons clashing
• Weapon successfully hitting
• “Button has been selected” sound
• Low health sound
• Door opening/closing
• Potion drinking
• “Just picked up loot” sound
• “Battle has begun” sound
• “Battle ends” sound
• Weapon Swinging
• Game Over
• Wilhelm Scream
• Enemy Spider Attacking
• Enemy Spider Hitting

In one sitting I managed to make all these sound effects. By using Reaper I manipulated individual tracks to create the sound I desired. Currently we are learning to use Reaper but I have used it quite extensively a number of years ago when I was doing and evening course in Sound Engineering, and also as hobbyist guitarist recording original compositions so I believe I had a good advantage in this area.

The tracks I used were a mix of my own original recordings that I recorded a while back for an assignment, and some tracks I found online which I used because the sounds I required were unrealistic for me to record myself, and i would not have had the means to do it myself.

Next up, the Soundtrack!