One of the must-do assignments was to create a story using only sound effects. It took some pondering to figure out what I wanted to do. I ultimately decided to create a werewolf attack. You see, every Saturday my friends and I play a role-playing game called Werewolf (similar to Mafia or Town of Salem), whereby each of us is a citizen in a village that has a werewolf infestation. This was essentially my inspiration. So I went to freesound.org to search for suitable sounds. I included wolf howling, some dark ambiance, heavy breathing, running through grass, door slamming, banging, a crash, dogs growling, and heartbeat sound effects. One of the growling dog pieces I used was actually a dog hyperventilating, which created this really throaty effect that fit the piece well. Honestly the hardest part was arranging all of the sound snippets in Audacity to create the atmosphere I wanted. It was essentially a lot of tinkering. The final product is below.
The story I was trying to convey is a man running from werewolves. He reaches his home and bars the door, only to have the werewolves tear through and (presumably) attack him. It concludes with the sound of a heartbeat that eventually ends…
The wolves’ howling reminds me of an air raid siren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3LGopSVju4
It starts out kind of musical, which makes for a great contrast to the middle part. The heartbeat ending is a great touch.
Sounds very eerie. I also liked how the beginning sounds almost musical or I was thinking it kinda sounded like the alarm that firehouses use to signal that a call has come in. Which also works well in alluding that something bad is about to happen.