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Alten, S. R. (2002). Audio in media. 6th ed. Belmont CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard (3/7/06, 1:22 PM) |
| Resource type: Book BibTeX citation key: Alten2002 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: Sound Design Keywords: Film sound Creators: Alten Publisher: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning (Belmont CA) Collection: |
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The role of sound in film is dealt with in chapter 11 'Sound Design'. This chapter is a series of tips for budding film sound designers so is quite simplistic and, in parts, bizarre and quite wrong. A textbook.
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p.200
"these characteristics are elemental in sonic structure"
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pp.199–200
Alten lists a range of sound parameters and their affective responses some of which include: High pitch -- delicate, light, elevated. Low pitch -- strong, sinister, peaceful. Fast tempo -- agitate, excite, accellerate. Slow tempo -- monotony, dignity, control. Quick decay -- confinement, closeness, definiteness. Slow decay -- distance, smoothness, uncertainty. Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard Keywords: Film sound |