Why is sound so important?
Sound is important as it's used in film to establish tone, atmosphere and the help give the audience clues about the plot, characters or to identify the genre of the film. It is also used to help suspending disbelief, meaning you know that the film isn't real but it's a process in having to believe it is to engage within the storyline. It is there to create realism for the viewer and heighten their experience of the film.
Sound is a powerful film technique for many reason as it can direct our attention quite specifically within an image, sound effects such as synchronous sound adds to the realism of film and also help to create a particular atmosphere.
For example, The “click” of a door being opened may simply tell the audience that the image shown is real, and the audience may only subconsciously note the expected sound. However, if the “click” of an opening door is part of an threatening action such as a burglary, the sound mixer may call attention to the “click” with an increase in volume; this helps to engage the audience in a moment of suspense. Sound gives a new value to silence, for example a quiet passage or a silent moment in a film can create the most unbearable tension, and with the use of non- diegetic sound is forcing the audience to concentrate on the screen and waiting in expectation for whatever sound or image to come next.
- From this example you hear from 0:48 onwards the volume his been increased when the blood drips on the floor and the lights turn off it is indicating to the audience that something terrifying might happen.
Sound and Soundscapes:
What is sound? - What you can hear when watching.
What is soundscape? - Everything you hear when watching.
What is sound design? - Sound for a particular genre.
What is suspending disbelief? - You know what you see isn't real but it's a process in a way to make you believe it is to engage in the film.
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