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2. Contemporary Sound Design ä Digital approaches provides a wealth of tracks ä Textured and layered sound ä Bass or low frequency sounds ä Can alter an actor’s performance ä Used for subliminal or subjective effects Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2007

3. Evolution of Film Sound ä 1930s-1970s ä Optical track, usually monaural ä 1950s ä Magnetic stereo track on select widescreen films ä 1976 ä Dolby Stereo four-channel matrix ä 1992-1999 ä Six-channel digital track (Dolby, DTS, SDDS) ä 1999 – Present ä Seven-channel digital track (Dolby Digital Surround EX) Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2007

4. Types of Sound ä Dialogue ä Speech ä Voice-over narration ä ADR and Dialogue Mixing ä Sound effects ä Ambient sound ä Foley ä Music Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2007

5. Creating Movie Music ä Spotting ä Cue sheet ä Composition ä Performance and recording ä Contemporary trends in film scoring ä Popular songs vs. Film scores Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2007

6. Functions of Movie Music ä Setting the scene ä Adding emotion ä Serving as background filler ä Creating continuity ä Emphasizing climaxes/catching the action Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2007

7. Sound Design ä Blends realistic and synthetic sounds ä Differences between sound and image ä Perception of image and sound ä Structuring time ä Codes: ä The sound hierarchy ä Sound perspective ä Sound bridges ä Off-screen sound ä Sound montage Copyright © Allyn and Bacon 2007