When I first saw the title I thought that this project was going to be a 3d adaptation of an anime. But when I saw the Cartoon Adaptation Seagull I was completely out of ideas because it was a very short four-panel cartoon. I don’t know what the MA students are going to do to make this four-panel cartoon into a vr effect. But I think they would need some kind of sound effects like bird calls. I was a bit nervous about working with them at first, it was my first time working with a vr professional and I didn’t know if I could do what they wanted. Later on in the group meeting they showed me a more complete piece of work and I thought it was really incredible. They created a whole new world through that four-panel comic. In the video they showed us, you could see the urban environment, some of the buildings like cafes, overpasses and residential buildings. It’s a vr effect that I hadn’t envisioned at all. They also said they would create a mini-game within the vr game, which was interesting to me. I was also surprised at how well they were able to do it. I was very happy to work with them and the high level of completion of their project was a big positive for me. It also helped me to finish the sound work faster and not to give them any trouble.
They have a very clear goal regarding the sound. One of the things I found most enjoyable about working with them was that they knew what they wanted. I think that’s a very important thing in group work, is that you can be clear about what you need or want. Instead of not having a clear idea of what sounds you need and not having a clearer description of what you need. They made a list of the sounds they needed, which was very detailed and had clear categories of sounds. This made it much less difficult for us to produce, as our group was a bit heavier than the others because there were only two of us. This list of sounds really took the pressure off me. It also allowed me to focus more on the production process and to get to the point and fit in with the goal. Overall I feel very confident in meeting them for the first time and I hope I can make a sound that they will be happy with.