Subject: Re: Sound Design in Fellowship of the Rings (Lord of the ...)
From: David Mooney (moko@city-net.com)
Date: Thu Jan 03 2002 - 13:57:38 EST
KEVIN AUSTIN wrote:
> >> > patchy and slightly gratuitous -- I felt no over-riding 'vision'
> >> for the sound.
>
> >Could you explain how sound could have an over-riding vision? I don't
> >quite follow.
>
> IMV, sound in film falls into three main regions: text (word), music, fx,
> with sub-categories in each. Is there "one" person who has a 'sonic
> image' of how the entire film will sound?
In some cases, yes, and it makes a lot of difference. David Lynch did sound
design for his film _Lost Highway_, quite effectively using very soft voices
and a much wider than usual dynamic range to great effect--draws you in real
close for that sonic pie in the face. Also look back to some of Dziga
Vertov's work, esp. _Enthusiasm: Symphony of the Donbas_. I'm sure there are
many other examples. I haven't seen TLOTR, so can't comment on that film.
[...snip...]
David Mooney
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