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presenting sound
bump halbritter
michigan state university
february 17, 2009
from critique to production
from critique to production
to critique to production to critique to
production to . . .
overview
What’s Behind Oscar-Worthy Sound Editing? Important terms
“Sleep Walk” “Euthanasia”
Music Terms “The Shining” “Shining”
American Stories, American Solutions (Obama Infomercial)
Copyright & Creative Commons Music Resources
“what’s behind oscar-worthy sound editing?”
sound editor Lon Bender discusses his work on Blood Diamond on NPR’s “Day to Day”
(February 21, 2007)
key terms
key terms
time/temporalitydiegetic/nondiegetic sounddirect soundfoleycontinuity vs. evidentiary editingunificationpunctuationseparation
time
durationtransitioncontainment
subordinate: sound supports the action
super-ordinate: sound controls the action
“sleep walk”
jay allison(genius)
caution: f-bomb alert!
diegetic/nondiegetic sound
diegetic sound (a.k.a. actual sound) is
a sound that is created by something or someone visible on the screen or whose source is implied to be present
by the action of the film.
direct sound
the technique of recording sound simultaneously with
the image
foley
The art of recreating incidental sound effects (such as footsteps) in synchronization with the visual
component of a movie. Foley sounds are often exaggerated for extra effect - e.g., the loud foley added thuds and slaps of cinematic fight sequences.
continuity vs. evidentiary editing
a continuity cut takes the viewer seamlessly, unobtrusively, and logically from one sequence or scene to another,
to propel the narrative along
continuity vs. evidentiary editing
“evidentiary editing organizes cuts within a scene to present the impression
of a single, convincing argument supported by a logic” (Nichols 30).
unification, punctuation, &
separation/silenceMichel Chion
Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen (1994)
unification
Bridges visual gaps (temporally) (47)“Establishes atmosphere”—[an aural
environment]Nondiegetic music is “independent of the
notion of real time and space”
punctuation
Elements of the Auditory Setting (EAS)EvidentiaryGrammatical
separation / silence
where there is sound, silence becomes a sound.“Silence is never a neutral emptiness. It is the
negative of sound we’ve heard before-hand or imagined; it is the product of a contrast” (Chion 57).Consequently, there are many versions of silence—all
contextually bound.
“euthanasia”
jay allison(genius)
caution: pathos alert!
ok, so where are we?
What’s Behind Oscar-Worthy Sound Editing? Important terms
“Sleep Walk” “Euthanasia”
Music Terms “The Shining” “Shining”
American Stories, American Solutions (Obama Infomercial)
Copyright & Creative Commons Music Resources
music terms
Tempo Energy
sustain/continuity/unification punctuation/separation tension release
Mood/Attitude Instrumentation Recognizability/Social Memory
the shining
music terms
Tempo Energy
sustain/continuity/unification punctuation/separation tension release
Mood/Attitude Instrumentation Recognizability/Social Memory
shining
music terms
Tempo Energy
sustain/continuity/unification punctuation/separation tension release
Mood/Attitude Instrumentation Recognizability/Social Memory
ok, so where are we?
What’s Behind Oscar-Worthy Sound Editing? Important terms
“Sleep Walk” “Euthanasia”
Music Terms “The Shining” “Shining”
American Stories, American Solutions (Obama Infomercial)
Copyright & Creative Commons Music Resources
american stories, american solutions
obama infomercial
three groups of editors
narration other sounds music
three groups of editors
Questions: What do you hear? What don’t you hear? What is the data/important?
Who is “speaking” through this content?
What does the data present?
How is the data presented?
Sound Terms: time & temporality diegetic & nondiegetic sound
direct & foley sound continuity & evidentiary editing
containmentunificationpunctuationseparation
the final stretch!
What’s Behind Oscar-Worthy Sound Editing? Important terms
“Sleep Walk” “Euthanasia”
Music Terms “The Shining” “Shining”
American Stories, American Solutions (Obama Infomercial)
Copyright & Creative Commons Music Resources
copyright & creative commons
3 min overview
types of cc licenses
music sources
OWL Multimedia: www.owlmm.com iCompositions: www.icompositions.com Soundclick: http://www.soundclick.com/ ccMixter: http://ccmixter.org/view/media/home
Garage Band (Mac) FL Studio (PC)
garage band
(!)
samples
cheers!
presenting sound: from critique to
productionbump halbritter
drbump@msu.edu
www.msu.edu/~drbump