What a great discussion we had after watching Slumdog Millionaire.  I still do not know why there are not more cows or if the film portrays America in a bad light, do you?  Why not post some comments, come on.  You know you want to.  Bonus points on the final to get you started perhaps?  It’s your chance to say what you didn’t get to say in class, or perhaps something popped into your head later.  On with the notes. Sound may not have been possible on early film, but by writing scores and having them played by a piano or organ during the film; its importance was demonstrated. Todays films rely heavily on sound to help the visual side of interpretation. Types of Sound

speech – dialogue (consider dialects and speech patterns)

automated dialogue replacement (ADR) -most dialogue is recorded at a later date and synched to the actors mouth

sound effects

Foley artist – record sound effects in studio

music

functions of movie music

setting the scene adding emotion background filler create continuity – leitmotif (musical label of character) emphasize climax

Codes of Sound Design

sound hierarchy – sound volumes sound perspective – convey properties of physical space seen on-screen sound bridges – carry sound between shots & scenes, continuity off-screen sound sound montage – dialogue or sound that overlaps with non-related images (much like editing montage)

Yes I know almost everything is red, deal with it!