Weather Sound System (Unrealised)

Commission for a sound design system to match the visuals of a reactive website animation. The changing appearance & movement of the animation was dictated by live weather data from the site of a building. Sounds were to represent various weather parameters, matched to visual counterparts in the animated logo. Emphasis was on the audio being fluid, organic & calming — appropriate for the activities taking place in the building.

A rigorous audio programme was formulated for the client. Weather conditions are divided into temperature, precipitaion, wind speed, tide, time of day & season. Each parameter is represented by an individual looping sound, in addition to being a method of processing or arranging all sounds together. This was necessary due to the mix of discrete & continuous data in effect, in addition to the requirement of articulating interaction between weather variables. A naturalistic approach was taken for designing the sounds themselves.

Two different scenarios are presented here, demonstrating the concept. A text document with a comprehensive breakdown & explanation of the parameters was created alongside the audio.