Media Aesthetics Ch.15 & 16: Sound

Front 1

What's the purpose of sound in film?

Back 1

Communication

Front 2

What are the qualities of noise?

Back 2

Random and unwanted

Front 3

Definition of literal sound

Back 3

Referental

Front 4

Is literal sound source-connected or source-disconnected?

Back 4

Both

Front 5

Definition of non-literal sound

Back 5

No meaning to a source

Front 6

Is non literal sound source-connected or source-disconnected?

Back 6

Source-disconnected

Front 7

What are the 4 different sound functions?

Back 7

Informational

Outer Orientation

Inner Orientation

Structural

Front 8

What are the functions of informational sound?

Back 8

Forms of speech

Dialogue

Direct address

Narration

Front 9

What are the different kinds of forms of speech?

Back 9

Dialogue

Direct Address

Narration

Front 10

What's the purpose of dialogue

Back 10

Conversation between 2 or more people

Front 11

Definition of direct address

Back 11

The speaker looks at viewer directly

Front 12

Definition of narration

Back 12

Someone talking about what's happening on screen

Front 13

What factors make up the outer orientation?

Back 13

Space

Time

Situational Orientation

Front 14

Definition of leitmotiv

Back 14

Predictive sound

Front 15

What factors make up the inner orientation?

Back 15

Mood

Internal conditions

Energy

Front 16

What factors make up the structural sound function?

Back 16

Rhythmic structure

Figure-ground

Sound perspective

Sound continuity

Front 17

Definition of rhythm

Back 17

Show of flow

Front 18

In terms of figure-ground, does important sound correlate to the "figure" or the "background"?

Back 18

Figure

Front 19

In terms of figure-ground, does background noise correlate to the "figure" or "ground"?

Back 19

Background

Front 20

Definition of sound perspective

Back 20

Close up sounds require close up pictures

Front 21

Definition of sound continuity

Back 21

Maintain volume &quality over shots

Front 22

What are the elements of tv and film sound?

Back 22

Pitch

Timbre

Duration

Loudness

Attack-Decay

Front 23

Definition of pitch

Back 23

How high or low the sound is

Front 24

Definition of timbre

Back 24

Describes tone quality

Front 25

Definition of duration

Back 25

How long a tone lasts

Front 26

Definition of loudness

Back 26

Strength of the sound we play back

Front 27

Definition of attack-decay

Back 27

Sound envelope

Front 28

Definition of sound envelope

Back 28

Whole tone from initial attack to final decay

Front 29

What are the structures of tv and film sound?

Back 29

Melody

Harmony

Homophony

Polyphonic

Front 30

Definition of melody

Back 30

Series of musical tones arranged in succession

Front 31

Does melody lie on the vertical or horizontal vector?

Back 31

Horizontal

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Definition of harmony

Back 32

Vertical combination of simultaneously played notes

Front 33

Definition of homophony

Back 33

Single melody is dominant and supported by chords

Front 34

Polyphonic

Back 34

2 or more melodic line that form harmonic whole

Front 35

What are the factors of picture-sound?

Back 35

Historical-geographical

Thematic

Tonal

Structural

Front 36

Definition of historical-geographical

Back 36

Select music that played in that period

Select music from the region

Front 37

Definition of thematic

Back 37

Select sounds you expect to hear at an event

Front 38

Definition of tonal

Back 38

Choose sounds that fit general tone

Front 39

Definition of structural

Back 39

Sound matches the structures and vectors

Front 40

List some key aesthetic factors in Peter Shaffers "Amadeus"

Back 40

Ryhtym

Outer orientation function of situational orientation

Literal sound and non literal sound

Front 41

Definition of associative context

Back 41

Previous experiences effect how we percieve