FIT3172 · Sonics

Overview

This unit focuses on the capture, editing and creation/generation of digital sounds and soundscapes for virtual reality environments and games. You will gain an understanding of the physical and acoustic properties of digital sounds, their communicative capacities, and learn how to layer, manipulate, synthesise and adaptively code digital sound waveforms. As part of assessments, you will apply this understanding in the design and creative production of soundscapes, soundtracks and the sound design of immersive environments.

Areas of study: Games design

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Explain digital representations of sound and its physical and acoustic properties;
2. Implement sound design principles in digital sound recording, editing and synthesis;
3. Construct and create soundscapes and sound tracks;
4. Design and develop immersive, dynamic and adaptive soundscapes.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.