The Importance of Sound in Film
What is sound in film ?
In film, sound is anything we hear. This includes dialogue, sound effects, ambient sound and music.
Sound can be used to heighten a mood, provide the audience with information about the location of a scene, to advance the plot and to tell is about the characters in the story.
What is a soundscape ?
A soundscape is the characteristic types of sound commonly heard in a certain time period or location. For example the late nineteenth-century American soundscape was largely limited to unamplified, live sounds.
What is sound design ?
Sound design is the process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio elements for use in a film.
What is 'Suspending disbelief'
Suspending disbelief is a semi-conscious decision in which the audience puts aside their disbelief and accepts the premise of a film as being real for the duration of the story. An example of this is commonly seen in science fiction and fantasy films.
Task 1- The unity of image and sound- sound is 50%
For this task I will be watching the title sequence for the film 'Enter The Void)
Screening 1 (without sound)-
As the clip is relatively fast paced , without the element of sound I felt bored and I didn't feel as if the tone of the clip was there. However without the sound I was able to read the text easier and therefore felt more informed. Furthermore, as the clip got progressively faster I still felt bored and uninterested.
Screening 2 (with sound)-
With the element of sound added to the clip, I felt as if I understood the directors meaning and felt more inclined to keep watching. The sound also made me feel more interested with the clip.
Differences-
I felt that the absence or presence of sound in a clip makes an enormous difference as without it the audience will feel distant and uninterested with the clip and the director will not be able to convey the message he wants. I feel that with sound the clip is more engaging and more enjoyable overall.
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