My Brilliant Divorce Production Diary - Sound Design

Sound Designer, Gil Craig, recorded the voice overs on Wednesday morning and supplied a small set-up with the help of House Technician, Marc Edwards. This allowed us to test the recordings on a basic level in the rehearsals. From here Ginette and Geraldine discovered it didn't quite fit the picture they are trying to create.

This is a technique often used by Sound Designers to test out their ideas and ensure they are on the same page as the Director. Gil also composed a small 30 second piece of music. From this started point Gil and Geraldine were able to discuss adaptations of the music to correspond with the feeling of the piece ie. adding a cello.

Sound is a very subtle and subliminal aspect of design, so it is vital to communicate the same through line (the story's arc) as the acting and other technical elements. It is a matter of composing an emotive masterpiece that combines all elements into one fluid insight into this character's world.