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Audio Design Challenge 2023

Using the scene from Macbeth by William Shakespeare, create a 2 -3 minute audio design using the rules and requirements below. All designs are due by midnight on October 29, 11:59 PM. Winners will be announced at each festival with the top audio design for each festival being shown during opening ceremonies!

Students Can
  • Change the time period the show is set in. As long as the time period is supported by the final product and concept statement, have fun with it!
  • Create their own work. We would love it if every element of the design is created by the student!
  • Use friends, family, troupe, pets, etc to create the elements of the design. Use what you have in your life to create an awesome sound design.

Students Cannot
  • Use someone else’s work exclusively. If it is in the public domain, we want students to change or update to create their own vision. 
  • Change the script/prompt in any way. The order of events and how you navigate that is what is being judged.
​An easy to use in the classroom resource for teachers and students. Meant to be printed on one piece of paper and includes the competition rubric.

Rules and Required Elements

  • All elements of the sound design must be original student work.
  • Directors will also need to sign off that work is original work.
For the sound design the students must have the following included in their submission:
  • Concept Statement (PDF)
  • 7 - 10 sentences explaining the thought process, any time period updates, challenges you faced and how you overcame them
  • Final Track Includes
  • At least 2 Music Tracks - Orchestral Only, No Vocals
  • At least 2 Foley Sound Effects
  • At least 2 Voice Overs
  • At least 2 Ambient Sound Effects
  • At least 2 Sound Effects (digitally edited or created)
  • If sound design is done effectively you will have many more than the minimum!
  • Submit 3 - 5 screenshots on how you made the digitally edited or created Sound FX or made changes to the original source material for the other elements
  • Submit a screenshot or PDF of your sound cues on the script provided. 

For more information or questions, contact Matthew Peters