As sound editors, we have our own vocabulary for describing the characteristics of the sounds we use in our work. We have our own terminology to describe pitch, timbre, frequency, weight, timing, and even emotion… Sometimes instead of using vocabulary we just replicate the sounds with our mouths… but when we’re discussing our sounds with other collaborators with different backgrounds we may need to reframe how we describe our sounds. As a fun exercise, I started exploring classic musical terms like legato, staccato, and crescendo through the lens of sound effects. In this exercise I researched the terminology and brainstormed sound effects that represent the terms. This exercise was a fun way to expand my musical vocabulary to better communicate sound with collaborators!
