LAM CH. 9

Transition to sound

The shift in film technology that began in 1927 to include synchronized sound.

Sound Crew

A group that generates and controls movie sound to achieve desired effects.

Sound production phases

The four phases of sound production: design, recording, editing, and mixing.

Sound Design

The planning process of sounds in films, integrating sound editing and mixing.

Boom

A mechanical device that positions the microphone outside the camera frame.

Double-system recording

Recording film sound on a separate medium from the picture for better quality control.

Foley sound

Special sound effects created in studios to simulate real-world sounds, invented by Jack Foley.

Dailies

Synchronized picture/sound work prints of a day's shooting reviewed before the next day's shooting.

Automatic Dialogue Replacement (ADR)

A postproduction process to replace compromised dialogue by recording new lines over looped footage.

Mixing

The process of adjusting and combining multiple sound tracks into a single composite sound track.

Pitch

The quality of a sound determined by its frequency, described as high or low.

Frequency

The speed at which sound waves are produced, measured in waves per second.

Loudness

The intensity of a sound defined by its amplitude, described as loud or soft.

Amplitude

The degree of motion of air in a sound wave, correlating to the loudness of the sound.

Quality (timbre)

The harmonic content that distinguishes one sound from another of the same pitch and loudness.

Harmonic content

The wavelengths that make up a sound, impacting its overall quality.

Fidelity

The faithfulness of a sound to its source.

Diegetic sounds

Sounds that originate from a source within a film's narrative world.

Nondiegetic sounds

Sounds that come from outside the film's narrative world.

Simultaneous sound

Diegetic sound presented to the audience at the same time as the corresponding image.

Asynchronous sound

Sound that intentionally mismatches the images and actions presented on screen.

Interior monologue

A character's internal thoughts presented as if we can hear their thoughts without lip movement.

Environmental sounds

Sounds that emanate from the background of the filmed setting, often enhanced during postproduction.

Music in film

Music that interacts specifically with different facets of the film, particularly the narrative.

Silence in film

The deliberate suppression of expected sounds by a filmmaker.

Montage

The editing process of assembling images or sounds, also refers to the edited output.

Overlapping sound

Sound that carries over from one shot to another, creating a sound bridge.

Characterization through sound

Using sound elements like dialogue, music, and sound effects to develop characters.