18/11/2025
Sound design breakdown for the CADDY ⍟
For the sewing machine, we stacked a range of mechanical effects (clocks, cogs, gears, Nintendo cartridges, ironing boards, VW Caddy engine idling) to build a unique operating texture. And we went big with an intentionally over-the-top, Hot Fuzz-inspired hook to set the tone.
We wanted to hone in on the various soundscapes of each environment, giving each scene a unique ‘flavour’, with playful elements woven 😏throughout.
For the bicycle shot, as well as the obligatory ‘ring ring’, we sourced a sound of a stolen Lime bike (Londoners will know) which pans from right to left as the bike swings by.
The 4x3 viewfinder aesthetic gave us creative licence to dabble with some nice film flash transitions and sounds to motivate these cuts.
Our Wireless Pro helped ground the soundscape, providing clean location audio for syncing off-camera footsteps and layering the different textures of each scene. We hid mics around the CADDY to capture a range to play with in post and blended in SFX from .
The film builds toward a hit with the music (muted for this post) for the final reveal of the flag, punctuated by a low sub which signals a shift in pace. Layers of nature sounds (wind, birds, trees, city ambience) are introduced and crescendo to a head with 8mm film and slide projector to finish.
