The Serengeti is alive with interesting sounds—from the ferocious roar of a lion on the hunt, to the playful growls of young cheetahs, to the wailful call of an elephant mother as her child is swept downstream. If these animal sounds are the main characters, the ambient sounds are the supporting cast. The rustling grass, the howling wind and the crackle of thunder draw the listener into this breathtaking environment, providing a context for the action onscreen.

Tonally, the trailer builds from the serene beauty of this natural landscape to the dramatic intensity of life and death in the Serengeti. The sound design matches this narrative arc, beginning with sparse and soft cerebral elements that gradually become heavier and more aggressive as the mood shifts. The trailer reaches a climax as the music crescendos, the animals roar, and the abstract elements hit their forceful, resonant peak.

NETWORK: Discovery Channel
SOUND DESIGN/MIX: Defacto Sound