Excerpt from Croak (Dom Lee, 2023)

CONTENT WARNING — this video excerpt depicts a fictional representation of two characters trying to end their lives by car asphyxiation.

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In this excerpt from Croak, I was responsible for the sound design and the final mix. I created the sound design of the car (including distinct layers for the engine created from holding objects against the spinning blades of a room fan), the background ambience, and the treatment of the child's voice that the scene pivots around.

I'm particularly proud of the close interaction achieved between Ben's score and the sound design throughout this excerpt, a result of our close collaboration throughout the post-production process.

Score: Ben Malley

Dialogue Edit: Stuart Ankers

Foley: Gabriel Hansen

Production Sound Mixer: Nathan Brennan

The full film is available to watch here: https://www.domlee.co.uk/video/croak/