Chapter 7: Sound

Learning Objectives

After reading Chapter Seven, you should be able to

• Explain the assumptions influencing contemporary sound design.
• Differentiate among sound recording, sound editing, and sound mixing.
• Describe the difference between diegetic and nondiegetic sound.
• Understand the perceptual characteristics of sound: pitch, loudness, and quality.
• Name and define the principal sources of film sound.
• Distinguish between the four major types of film sound.
• Explain the functions of film sound.
• Describe how sound can call attention to both the spatial and temporal dimensions of a scene.
• Explain how sound helps to create meaning in a movie.