ENGL 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Point-Of-View Shot, Diegesis, Cinematic Techniques
12 Mar 2017
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Sound, like every other technique, offers a plentitude of possibilities. Sound is often a simple background for our visual attention. The e(cid:374)gage(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of heari(cid:374)g ope(cid:374)s the possi(cid:271)ility for (cid:862)sy(cid:374)(cid:272)hro(cid:374)izatio(cid:374) of se(cid:374)se(cid:863) making a single rhythm or expressive quality bind together image and sound. Film sound can include any mixture of speech, music, and noise. Filmmakers make decisions about the types and density of sounds as well as their properties, including loudness and pitch. The amplitude, or breadth, of the vibrations produces our sense of loudness, or volume. The sounds we hear result from vibrations in the air. Changes in loudness may be combined with cutting or camera movement to reinforce our sense of moving toward or away from the source of the noise. Pitch is the perceived highness or lowness of sound. Helps us distinguish music and speech from background noise. Timbre is the harmonic components of sound that give it a certain color, or tone quality.
