I asked our sound designer Gurwal to make this moment feel like as if a sound recorder on the set would actually be swept away by the flood. As if they wouldn’t be able hold on to the microphone and get the right levels making the sound just barely usable. I wanted it to feel rough, raw and dirty. Initially I thought that this would be loud, but Gurwal suggested instead that the sound should almost dissapear, which I think made the scene way more impactful. I learned a lot by working with Gurwal. Like in this case that less can be more.
@lydrummet I'm really sorry, I'm completely hopeless with social media, I didn't see your reply.
It's funny you mentioned Flow, because your work on The Territory was a source of inspiration for me, especially the way you used the atmos.
Next time, i'll try no to take 6 months to reply !