The trip to the Museum of Moving Image was very informative
and in an interactive way that made it relatable and enjoyable to learn about,
especially as a media student. It was interesting to see how much time and
dedication goes into each step of a film, and that each piece is just as
important as the other.
But the one demo that really impressed me was the one on
sound. It was a scene from the Titanic and at first the tour guide only played
the voice-over sound portion for the scene. There was no feeling of emotion and
it felt very fabricated during the clip. Then he added another sound portion,
and then another, and in total he might have added about five or six different
sound tracks. It showed me how much time and effort has to be put into such a
small scene with the sound to set the right tone and mood to the scene. Without
that perfect sound the scene can so easily lose its reality aspect and it
becomes less believable and entertaining.
It’s also crazy to think how much of those sounds are
created in post-production, so it makes one appreciate the actors’
believability for the scene and to be able to convey those feelings and
emotions on screen. The technology continues to advance for sound, and creating
easier ways to generate real sounds for films, but it still goes back to basics
and each sound still has to fit perfectly into the scene.
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