Sound in film is used to create an atmosphere, without it there would be no intensity and excitement which would be boring for the audience. It also sets the tone and of the plot characters and film in general. Through sound, it can also help you identify the genre of the film. The sound is there to create emotions also knows as the visceral and without it there would be no dimension to the film. Actor and director George Lukas stated that he believes: 'sound is 50%' of importance when making a film. Below I have inserted a clip that shows an action scene, firstly without sound but with picture, then with sound and without picture, then finally with both. You will be surprised to hear how important sound actually is when you listen to it. I found when watching it without sound I could have became easily distracted as I was bored and despite it being an action scene it lacked excitement. When watching it with sound but without picture I found it slightly more interesting as I could hear the excitement but it was hard to link the sound with actions sometimes. However hearing it at the end with both shows you how important sound is as it was way more exciting and captivating.
what is sound?
-words, phrases and expressions
what is soundscape?
-a piece of music considered in terms of its component sounds
what is sound design?
-process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio elements
what is suspending disbelief?
-a semi-conscious decision in which you put aside your disbelief and accept the premise as being real for the duration of the story
Wildtrack: removing original sound from a film.
Ambient sound: natural sound you get from filming.
Diegetic: actors can hear.
Non-diegetic: actors cant hear.
Score: orchestral and specifically composed.
Song: music.
Voiceover: narrate over the film.
Dialogue: voice.
Dubbing: adding new voices and sound.
Foley: extra sound added in.
Synchronous: music matches what we see.
Asynchronous: music that doesn't match what we see.
Sound bridge: links scenes.
Sound motif: sound that tells a character is about to appear.
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