Sound Design

In Sound Design, the skills measured are:

• An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a sound designer and the technology/equipment to implement and support the design
• An understanding of the artistic and practical constraints that impact the sound design
• An understanding of the relationship of sound design to a unifying concept
• The ability to carry out research into style, period, locale, and genre of the show
• The ability to present and explain design choices

The  entrant must prepare and present: 

• An artifact binder (physical or digital) – must include a complete set of the following materials
  • A design statement summarizing
    • Theme of the show
    • Unified design concept
    • Script requirements
• The following may or may not be included in the artifact binder but must be presented:
  • Sources of inspiration
  • Techniques used within the design
  • Representative examples of the sound design to be played on a provided sound system
  • Description of sound cues organized by:
    • Act and scene
    • Stated purpose of the cue
    • Planned timing of the cue
• ​If using a digital presentation, you must bring your own equipment to display your work so all the judges can see the details. The use of a single laptop screen is non-recommended.

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The entrant must prepare and present:

• Up to an eight-minute presentation summarizing the work with connections to concept, collaboration, and design decision-making followed by up to four minutes of Q&A. The overall session, including the Q&A, may not exceed 12 minutes. The presentation should include:
  • Sound system plot indicating:
    • Speaker plot showing where on the set and in the performance space loudspeakers are placed
    • The clear relationship of speakers on the plot to speakers on the block diagram
    • Block diagram showing signal flow through the sound system, following the USITT Sound Graphics Standards (available at www.usitt.org)
    • Rack diagrams
    • Microphone schedules
    • Pit diagrams
    • Patch assignments
    • Sound effects, both digital and Foley
    • Programming of the playback device
    • Engineering the show in a live microphone setting
    • Training the actors in the use of microphones
    • Setting preliminary sound levels and adjusting during technical rehearsals

Title block including:

• Show name
• Facility
• Source for drawing
• Scale
• Entrant name
• Date

Entrants must wear all black.

• Entrants must wear all black
• Entrants must wear all black shoes
• Clothing and shoes must be all black. Any visible color, including white, will result in a disqualification
• Failure to follow any of the guidelines in this document will result in a disqualification