COMM 231 1st EditionLecture 15Outline of Last Lecture • Different examples of editing in filmOutline of Current Lecture • 10 Memorable Film Sounds (YouTube video)• Elements of film sound• Final thoughts on sound aestheticsCurrent LectureYouTube Video (THIS IS OPINION) of 10 Memorable Film Sounds 10. Grudge gurgling9. T-rex roar8. transporter from Star Trek7. Lightcycles from Tron6. Decorean time machine from Back To The Future5. Proton Packs, Ghostbusters4. Darth Vader breathing3. Tarzan yell2. lightsabers1. Wilhelm ScreamWhat are we less tolerant of in movies?Grainy, shaky low light images OR badly recorded sound?We are less tolerant of bad soundElements of film soundA. Three phases of making sound (during production): create, record, mixB. Dubbing (post production): have them re-do lines, or do narration or voice overs, sound effects and music are post production tooRange and Types of Sound in FilmA. Four types of sound: dialogue, effects, music, silenceB. Ambient soundC. Diegetic and Non-diegetic sound (diegetic is sound that the characters and audience can hearand have a logical connection to the world on screen; non diegetic sound is not visible nor implied, is sound coming from source outside the storyD. Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR, Looping): actors come in to redeliver their linesE. Digital manipulation (like Godzilla’s voice)F. Vocals (record cleanly, not two people talking at once)G. EffectsH. Foley (reassociation of image and sounds and creative use of any sound to match up with what we are seeing on screen, like stepping in snow is made by someone marching on starch)*do Foley for three reasons: convenience, necessity, reasons for moralityI. Transitions (3 kinds) straight, dissolve sound, sound bridgeFurther thoughts on sound aestheticsAtmosphere and mood: Eraserhead (David Lynch, 1977) changes the sound to match the landscapeComplement to visuals: King Kong (Cooper, 1933)Mickey mousing: music in the film is serving as literal accompaniment to what is happening on screenFinal thoughts on sound aestheticsSound can actively shape how we interpret the imageSound can guide us to focus on elements of the imageSound can affect us on its ownSound can clarify events, contradict them, or render them
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