RESEARCH: Importance of Sound in Film

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Sound Establishes: 

Tone

Atmosphere

Plot

Characters

Genre
Location

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Developments: 

→ Sound Design - ensures 3D & visceral experience to assume presence of audience in the Pictures.

Increases enjoyment and engagement of the audience.

Deictic: 
Foley - The reproduction of everyday sounds in the studio, using props to recreate and enhance audio-quality of actions. 
Wild Sound - Audio recorded without pictures (un-synchronised sound) to insert in video later on.
Ambient Sound Effects - background sounds (e.g. wind, birds, rain, crowds)

Non-Diectic: 
Score - 
Song - 
Voice Over - 
Dubbing - 

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Terminology: 

→ SoundScape - The overall sound environment

→ Sound Design- Process of creating/mixing/recording 1+ sounds.
→"Suspend Disbelief" - Adds to realism of the Film.

→ Makes up 50% of the atmosphere.
→ Diegetic - Sounds that are happening in the scene (not edited in) E.g. Dialogue, footsteps etc. 
→ Non-Diegetic - Edited-in sounds. E.g. narration, music and sound effects. 

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Non-Diegtic Sound Devices: 
Diegetic Sound Devices: 

The Taking of Pelham 123 W/O Sound: 

- We see the visuals of a fast-paced, New York setting.

- Felt disengaged and out of time with the timing, because there was no atmosphere or tone established. 

With Sound: 

Increase of suspense, intensity and tension = more engaged with the film. 

Sound adds realism and shows the role of Characters, Genre and Setting. 

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