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| − | *In class, we'll view a Dodge commercial and examples of how sound can manipulate viewer understanding of the image--that is, can change its meaning. | + | ==All groups: sound exercises== |
| − | *#As a group, choose a well-known song that, if laid over the commercial, would change its meaning. Be prepared to explain to the class how the meaning would change. | + | *In class, we'll view a Dodge commercial and examples of how sound can manipulate viewer understanding of the image--that is, can change its meaning. |
| + | *#As a group, choose a well-known song that, if laid over the commercial, would change its meaning. Be prepared to explain to the class how the meaning would change. | ||
*#Think back to the ''Chevrolet'' commercial that we broke down and the shot of Mother, salesman, Father, son in the car. As a group, pretend you're doing ADR (and what is ADR?) for this shot and write dialogue that illustrates how sound editors can manipulate sound perspective to alter our understanding of a scene (somewhat like the sound editor of ''Wonder Years'' did in Figure 8.6, but do not copy that example). | *#Think back to the ''Chevrolet'' commercial that we broke down and the shot of Mother, salesman, Father, son in the car. As a group, pretend you're doing ADR (and what is ADR?) for this shot and write dialogue that illustrates how sound editors can manipulate sound perspective to alter our understanding of a scene (somewhat like the sound editor of ''Wonder Years'' did in Figure 8.6, but do not copy that example). | ||
*#*Illustrate how sound and time could be manipulated in this shot with some other dialogue. | *#*Illustrate how sound and time could be manipulated in this shot with some other dialogue. | ||
| − | *#*Finally, | + | *#*Finally, include audio that illustrates the difference between diegetic vs. nondiegetic sound. |
==Types of sound== | ==Types of sound== | ||
| − | #What are the three main types of sound in TV production and how do digital audio workstations mirror those three types? | + | #'''Group 4:''' What are the three main types of sound in TV production and how do digital audio workstations mirror those three types? |
| − | #What is "public domain" music? What are "master rights"? How do master rights apply to DVD releases of TV programs? | + | #'''Group 1:'''What is "public domain" music? What are "master rights"? How do master rights apply to DVD releases of TV programs? |
==Sound technology== | ==Sound technology== | ||
| − | # Explain the | + | # '''Group 2:''' Explain these terms in the context of digital audio: sampling, dynamic range, and frequency response. |
| − | # What are the different types of microphone pick-up patterns? How do they affect sound perspective? | + | # '''Group 3:''' What are the different types of microphone pick-up patterns? How do they affect ''sound perspective''? |
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
Revision as of 15:05, 2 October 2008
Purposes of sound on television
Television lists four "purposes of sound on television":
- Capturing viewer attention.
- Manipulating viewer understanding of the image.
- Maintaining televisual flow.
- Maintaining continuity within individual scenes.
All groups: sound exercises
- In class, we'll view a Dodge commercial and examples of how sound can manipulate viewer understanding of the image--that is, can change its meaning.
- As a group, choose a well-known song that, if laid over the commercial, would change its meaning. Be prepared to explain to the class how the meaning would change.
- Think back to the Chevrolet commercial that we broke down and the shot of Mother, salesman, Father, son in the car. As a group, pretend you're doing ADR (and what is ADR?) for this shot and write dialogue that illustrates how sound editors can manipulate sound perspective to alter our understanding of a scene (somewhat like the sound editor of Wonder Years did in Figure 8.6, but do not copy that example).
- Illustrate how sound and time could be manipulated in this shot with some other dialogue.
- Finally, include audio that illustrates the difference between diegetic vs. nondiegetic sound.
Types of sound
- Group 4: What are the three main types of sound in TV production and how do digital audio workstations mirror those three types?
- Group 1:What is "public domain" music? What are "master rights"? How do master rights apply to DVD releases of TV programs?
Sound technology
- Group 2: Explain these terms in the context of digital audio: sampling, dynamic range, and frequency response.
- Group 3: What are the different types of microphone pick-up patterns? How do they affect sound perspective?
Bibliography
- Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Critical Methods and Applications. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
