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Key Concepts
- By giving life to what we see on the screen, sound draws us further into the worlds of the films we watch.
- Filmmakers may choose to record sound during either production or postproduction.
- This chapter describes types of film sound:
- vocal sounds
- environmental sounds
- music
- silence
- All of which can affect:
- audience expectations
- audience awareness
- rhythm
- character
- fidelity
- continuity
- emphasis
Learning Objectives
Once you have read this chapter, you should
be able to
- describe the differences between diegetic and nondiegetic sound; internal and external sound; onscreen and offscreen sound.
- describe the technological challenges faced by the makers of the first sound films.
- explain the difference between classical and modern sound theories.
- explain why a movie can have an almost unlimited number of sound tracks.
- define sound design and list the responsibilities of a sound designer.
- distinguish among recording, rerecording, mixing, and editing.
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