Cinematic Sound Design Unlocks Repressed Emotions Via Immersive Audio

Key Quotes

"for me when i heard it the first thing i thought of was this recurring dream i have where i'm in the seaside cave and the tide is coming in super fast and i'm getting slowly pushed back into the cave and the water's rising and it's like i can either try to get out of the cave but then get sucked out to sea or stay in the cave and get slowly drowned"

Amy Pearl describes a dream that evokes a sense of being trapped with no good options. This imagery directly relates to the feeling of being stuck, which Mathilde Urfalino was trying to explore in her piece. Pearl's dream highlights the visceral nature of these internal struggles.

"I actually just had that dream the other night anyway so now I'm just gonna enjoy the bath"

Amy Pearl shares a personal experience of having a recurring dream that mirrors the themes of her piece. Pearl uses this anecdote to connect with Mathilde Urfalino's work and to transition into a moment of self-care. This shows how art can prompt personal reflection and action.

"But I guess another thing that your voice memo made me feel is deep anxiety the description of your dream in that cave really made me feel like there was a weight on my chest like I was about to suffocate and it's kind of related to what I was trying to express with this piece which was all about me trying to scream out some feelings that are stuck in between my chest and my throat"

Mathilde Urfalino explains how Amy Pearl's voice memo triggered a feeling of anxiety and suffocation. Urfalino connects this feeling to her own artistic intention of releasing pent-up emotions that are physically stuck. This quote reveals the emotional resonance and intended impact of Urfalino's work.

"And so this piece was about that about trying it okay I'm back home I love that anyone who stumbles on this audio thing can imagine whatever place and or different dream than what I had in mind you can do and you can tell a lot within three minutes but the challenge I think is to make something that doesn't feel confined to the to those three minutes"

Mathilde Urfalino discusses the core intention behind her audio piece, which was to capture the act of trying to release difficult feelings. Urfalino also reflects on the challenge of creating an experience that extends beyond its short runtime. This highlights Urfalino's focus on listener immersion and the lasting impact of her art.

"So from the beginning I thought okay then I think my best shot at doing this is to try to really build more of an experience for the listener and I think that meant trying to do something cinematic with sound and that also meant not doing narration"

Mathilde Urfalino outlines her approach to creating her audio piece, emphasizing the importance of building an immersive listener experience. Urfalino explains that this led her to use cinematic sound design rather than narration. This demonstrates Urfalino's deliberate artistic choices to evoke feeling over direct explanation.

"What if to unlock it you need to imagine that you're falling asleep and you're about to have one of those dreams where a wave crashes into you"

Mathilde Urfalino proposes a conceptual prompt for the listener to engage with her work. Urfalino suggests imagining a dream scenario involving a crashing wave as a way to access the piece's themes. This invites the listener into an active, imaginative participation with the artwork.