How I Made Skyrim's Spriggan Sound

A Layer Deconstruction of My Spriggan Sound Redesign to give you more insight into how it was made.

What went into crafting this piece?

🍃 Grass & Leaves

Crushing dried foliage: Hitting grass with a fist, brushing against a bush, and other similar textures like short, specific forest wind samples.

🪵 Rotten Wood

Snapping, cracking, and layering: Hitting pieces of timber to convey the Spriggan's wooden body.

🦊 Animal Vocalizations

Otherworldly tones: A mix of fox mating calls and dragon bird cries.

🪈 Japanese Flute Samples

Breathy hi-end texture: Adding a specific vibe to Spriggan's voice.

The challenge was transforming raw, dry recordings into something vivid and powerful. Layering and processing were vital, but it was a delicate balance—push too far, and it all starts sounding off and ugly. Finding a sweet spot for every knob took quite some time and patience.

This redesign is a part of my 2024 Noisevember, Day 19: Plant-Based.

Noisevember is a creative challenge hosted by airwiggles.com, where participants create and share one piece of audio every day in November.