MUSIC 2F03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Thematic Transformation, Intimate Part, David Raksin
16 Mar 2017
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Sound and silent films existed together for several years. Driven by progress in recording technology: first sound film came out but not every theatre can show sound films, because you needed new technology like new machines or whatever. Demonstrations of sound films as early as 1922. Phonofilm (1923) sound-on-film system: photograph of sound waves on the edge of the film excellent synchronization, poor audio quality, 2. Warner brothers" vitaphone (1926: audio recording on a phonograph disk, synchronized with the film projector excellent audio quality, poor synchronization, early success, you can lay vitaphone record 20 times before sound quality started to degrade. 1926 don juan: featured records with the vitaphone, recorded score primarily by william axt, performed by the new york philharmonic orchestra, vitaphone recorded music and some sound effects. No dialog, still a silent film: also had a second score composed for live performance, even if it did have vitaphone, the technology is is for theatres that can"t afford the.
