After listening to “Homecoming,” it was really amazing how much the audio created a picture in my head of what was actually going on. It made you feel as if you were actually there in the moment. For example, the sound of the door opening in the beginning or her pen writing quietly while she was interviewing Walter Cruise. The background noise helped me to better understand the location and type of atmosphere she was in, like the cars on the street when she was talking to the agent. These type of noises made it very realistic. Also, by the audio literally tracking every sound to detail, it helped to better understand the emotion of the person talking (like the stressed breathing while she is talking to the agent).
Although, at first I was very confused as to what was going on and had no idea where the story was going. It took a bit to get used to just the audio with no background information or pictures to help guide my thoughts as I listened. It got especially confusing when it switched from the interviews in the past to the present, as halfway through I finally realized what was going on. Overall, it was amazing how much the sound helped to build the story into something more than just voices or pictures. It gave the listener a very immersive experience into the scenes in which the story was taking them through every little sound made.