APRIL 24 TH, 2013 Media Studies 120

Quick Discussion re: tomorrow Tomorrow we have an assembly. Because of this, we are going to move tomorrow’s lesson to Monday. Because of this, I am going to give you one extra day to work on your iDocs. This means iDoc is due on Tuesday. Bring your laptops on Monday as you should be editing at this point. If you don’t have anything to do on Monday, don’t worry, I’ll have something for you to do.

Warm-Up: Carnival of the Animals Today, we are going to listen to some songs from a film score. Each one is supposed to represent an animal. Try to guess what animal it represents! Song 1 (0:35-1:00) Song 2 (0:35-1:20) Song 3 (0:35-1:35) Song 4 (0:40-1:25)

Sound and Music: History Initially, music and sound was done live while a video was shown. Eventually, as sound recording technology improved, recordings of sound effects and orchestral music were distributed to theatres along with films. At the time (1926) people believed this was the pinnacle of sound technology as it created a “universal language.” Jazz Singer (1927) Warner Bros. released the first all-talking feature film, Lights of New York U.S. film studios released over 300 sound films – Silent films essentially stopped being made.

Sound & Music: Dialogue Sound films drew viewers, but the new technology created new problems for filmmakers. Previously mobile cameras were confined to soundproof boxes, and actors were forced to stay close to microphones concealed on the set. Affected film: ex. comedy less slapstick and more witty dialogue. Boom mics and camera cases brought action back to film.

Sound & Music: Dialogue Now, dialogue is often rerecorded in Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR). Used to record new dialogue if the live track is distorted, if it contains unwanted sounds, or if the director wants to change lines of dialogue or even an entire performance after filming is completed. During ADR, actors watch individual sections of a movie many times, trying to match new dialogue to the lip movements of the characters on screen. Kid Snippets - Lunch

Sound & Music: Sound Effects A lot of what you see on screen is faked (i.e. fights), so sounds must be added later. Sound effects editors either manufacture sounds in the recording studio, retrieve them from a sound library, or specially record them in the real world. Foley Stage: named after Jack Foley, who pioneered the technique. Wilhelm Scream – First used in 1951 Has been used in over 200 films (sample)(sample)

Sound & Music: Sound Effects Sometimes, filmmakers need to get creative. Ex. Jurassic Park

Sound & Music: Sound Effects Sometimes, filmmakers need to get creative. Ex. Jurassic Park There are about a half a dozen animals involved in his "voice": a whale (for the breathing), lions, alligators and tigers (for the low frequencies of roaring), an elephant (his primary, loud roar) and a koala (for the grunting).

Sound & Music: Songs Songs as employed to comment on or enhance the dramatic action. The lyrics may express or emphasize the thoughts or emotions of the characters. By using existing popular songs, the composer takes advantage of the audience’s prior associations with the music. Songs can establish a historical period or evoke a foreign country. Royal Tenenbaums - "These Days" by Nico Royal Tenenbaums – “Needle in the Hay” by Elliot Smith

Musical Score Using rhythm and tempo, melodic harmony or dissonant tones, a film score conveys mood, emotion and character in ways that dialogue alone cannot French composer Camille Saint-Saens wrote the first score tailored for a specific film, the silent L’Assassinat du Duc de Guise – King Kong – Heavily influenced musical scores. Rather than a series of musical interludes, it was a musical illustration of the film’s narrative content. No score during the first part of the film, which showed the realities of Depression-era New York. Music begins when the characters enter the dream-like fog surrounding mysterious Skull Island. From then on, music accompanies most of the film’s action.

iDoc Assignment The rest of the period is yours to work on your iDoc. Apply what you learned today in creating your final product!