Sonic Design - Project 2: Audio Storytelling

 

Project 2: Audio Storytelling

HE KE HUA/ 0379395
                                                                    The Lion and The Mouse


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PROJECT 2: AUDIO STORYTELLING

“Students are to pick one popular fairy-tale story of their choice and create an audiobook. The task is a step up from auditory imaging whereby now the students not only need to think about suitable soundscapes, but they need to record the voice with the suitable voice acting and bring it all together with sound effects to highlight and enhance the storytelling experience. Imagine that this is a show for radio.”

Progress

For this assignment, I decided to choose one of Aesop’s well-known fables, “The Lion and the Mouse.” I chose this story because it is simple, short, and emotionally expressive, which makes it suitable for an audio-first storytelling project. The story also contains several opportunities to include sound effects such as jungle ambience, a lion’s roar, rope tension, footsteps, and the mouse chewing through a net — all of which can enhance the immersive experience.


Recording Process

Once my script was completed, I began recording my narration and the different character voices. Even though I do not have much voice acting experience, I still tried to distinguish the characters through tone, speed, and expression.

I also collected a variety of sound effects needed for the story, including jungle sounds, footsteps, rope tension, and cutting/chewing sounds which were used for the mouse saving the lion.

Editing in Adobe Audition

I started the project by importing my narration and trimming unnecessary pauses, breaths, and uneven timing. I adjusted the gain in certain sections so the pacing and clarity felt more natural.


Character Voice Editing

Lion Voicelines

The Lion needed a deep, powerful, and calm voice. Since my natural voice couldn't reach this level, I used the Pitch Shifter to lower the pitch by a few steps. I then added Vocal Enhancer to make the voice sound stronger and more “royal.”


Mouse Voicelines

For the Mouse, I increased the pitch slightly (around +3). I also used a lighter tone while recording. The higher pitch helped distinguish the Mouse from the narrator and the Lion, giving it a small and energetic personality.


Hunter Voiceline

The Hunters had minimal lines, so I applied a subtle pitch decrease and added a slight muffled EQ effect to create a distant, rough sound — as if they are approaching from far away in the forest.


Main Audio Storytelling Multitrack

Next, I opened a new multitrack session.
I arranged the layers in the following order:

  1. Narration

  2. Character dialogues (Lion, Mouse, Hunters)

  3. Background ambience (jungle sounds)

  4. Sound effects (net tightening, footsteps, chewing, roaring, etc.)

  5. Background music (soft, non-distracting)

I lowered the music at key moments so the narration remained clear.

After that, I carefully positioned each sound effect to match the action in the story. For example:

  • The Lion’s roar was centered but slightly reverberated.

  • The Hunters’ footsteps were panned left and then right to show movement.

  • The Mouse’s chewing sound was placed close to the listener to create an intimate rescue moment.

When everything was completed, I exported the final audio mix as an MP3 file.



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