Sound Effects

As I approached the end of editing my documentary, it was time to add sound effects to the intro and outro. I wanted to choose a calm, but positive inducing sound that fit the footage being shown in both sequences. 

I used Cap Cut to edit my film so I scoured through their sound effect options and went down to the “musical instruments” section. After going through each sound multiple times, I decided to go with “guitar plucking” both in the beginning and end. 

To make the transition from the sound effects to the real live audio of my footage and my voice overs I added a one and a half second fade from each clip. The sound effects start as my stop motion title card plays and ends with the first clip summing up the introduction. 

Before the credits start rolling, coinciding with the “guitar plucking” sound, there is a thank you message displayed after a series of pictures that portray the relationship between teachers and students that emphasizes the story told in my documentary. Throughout this special message, I added a more upbeat sound in “electric guitar plucking” that meshes effectively. 

As the thank you message comes to an end, the sound choice that went with it faded to make way for the “guitar plucking” that was chosen for the introduction to play while the credits for the film roll. The documentary ends with a fade in the sound choice as my production logo leaves the screen. 

Choosing sound effects is an integral part to the documentary because it ties the entire story together. Most of the film is driven by people's voice whether it is the interviews or my voiceovers and the sound choices I went with adds a flare of positivity and optimism that sells the audience on what they are viewing.