THE 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mixing Console, Sound, Cd Player

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Theatre
• Course: THE 1101
• Professor: T I N A G O R A L S K I

Document Summary

Theatre sound can be subdivided into three categories: music, used to be limited to preshow, intermission, postshow. Put the audience in the proper mood for the play: during the show musical score can create or reinforce a particular psychological, musical themes for specific characters or scenes (leitmotif wagner/ john. Williams -star wars, jaws: effects, telephones, doorbells, thunder, provide an aural backdrop for the environment of the scene. Cold blizzard, windy sweeping across the frozen land or lapping waves on a beach or jungle sounds instantly place the audience member in the specific location: reinforcement: the background effects. Sounds and music in the theatre can: is used when there needs to be a boost in the loudness level of the actors voice, ex: during musicals when singers can"t be heard over the orchestra. It"s from audience"s view: sound cue sheet: a version of the sound plot to be used by the sound technicians.