What I Do: Sound Design with Nick Hernandez

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How do artists make decisions about what audiences see and hear on stage? What I Do explores the behind the scenes decisions through eyes of the artists who make them.
Nick Hernandez describes his process creating the sound design and composing original music for Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences’ production of Long Way Down based on the book by Jason Reynolds and adapted for the stage by Martine Kei Green-Rogers.

[@markburke1396]

The idea of putting the mic on floor away from the character to make him sound more in a box was a great idea, never would of thought of that! I find that sound designers are so creative. I'm trying to make a little dance video and I just cant come up with ideas for sound other than the steps and cloth moving (thing that actually make sound). I find it hard to come up with ideas to elevate videos sound design that are more abstract e.g. when the character is lighting a cigerate, you added in synth sound to try and capture the sound of the smoke rising.

[@andreasylvester3599]

This is an amazing example of what a sound designer does for a production. This is very direct and you hit lots of important elements for my middle schoolers!

[@JminorCBP]

Congrats on your journey ...As a creative educator of Music Production, Sound Designer, Foley Art I love what you've accomplished ...Keep Creating! Sidenote ;D : I must note growing up in Bed-Stuy and now being 36 in Hawaii as a Kum, I've never hear someone mention Biggie as Notorious "BIG" versus "B.I.G" in conversation or in reference.( That was different, not wrong but it gave a different feel)

[@mason.apking]

This video is great at highlighting the role of a Sound Designer. I am the Sound Designer for my high school theater program, and this has given me lots of ideas for our next production. I usually think about sound effects and soundscapes, but given the right show this season, I would love to get music involved.

[@agh032]

Excellent !!!

[@smoothGuaperator]

What songs are used in the background of this video?

[@youcantbeatk7006]

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