Knowledge Flashcards
What is textual speech mainly used for?
Used to introduce a story.
To change setting
Call upon a memory, characters or place
What is the famous scream that can be heard in numerous movies as a reference to the classic movie DISTANT DRUMS?
The Wilhelm Scream
The function of sound effects is threefold:
1) To simulate reality
2) To create illusion
3) To establish or enhance mood
What is the PHONOGRAPH?
A device invented in 1877 for recording and reproduction of sound recordings
What is a KINETOSCOPE?
A device with a peephole viewer for viewing film without sound
What is a VITAPHONE?
Required manual synching of a recorded disc to a film production
What is a MOVIETONE system?
It required no syncing as the sound was recorded as an extra track on the film itself as optical sound.
What was the first Multichannel format called?
Fantasound
