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Now, take your audience somewhere different…

The above video shows the exact same clip, only with most of the ‘unseen’ sounds completely changed to reflect a busier, more metropolitan cityscape. Everything, consequently, sounds more lively, exaggerated, busier.

Try unleashing your creativity by either referring to the same clip or one of your choice, and mixing up the ‘unseen’ noises (eg: the helicopter, people talking loudly as they walk over a loose manhole cover, etc.), layering them onto the track laydown software of your choice. See how creative you can get!

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    • High-quality portable microphone (eg: Zoom H4Essential, combined with Shure SM7b shotgun mic for field recording)

    • Whatever sounds and objects you can find within - and beyond - the location’s soundscape you wish to create!