The role of immersive sound in cinema
Abstract
The sound solution of film in contemporary cinema reflects the complex interaction of new technical possibilities and current currents of philosophical and aesthetic character, which is realized in the director’s concept and the film script. In genre filmmaking, the sound solution is primarily oriented towards directly affecting the audience’s emotions. It should correspond to the concept of the director and scriptwriter, and enhance figurative and content resources of other means of cinematographic expressiveness. The role of immersive sound in creating “illusion reality” is analyzed. At the same time, surround technologies, location of discrete noises, moving objects, creation of volumetric soundscapes can manifest their capabilities in different ways. Immersive sound expands the diegetic space of film.
About the Author
Koob A. Contreras
St. Petersburg State University; St. Petersburg State University of Film and Television
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Lecturer of the Department of Information Technologies in the Arts and Humanities; Ass. Prof., Sound department, Screen Arts Faculty
Universitetskaya Nab. 7-9, St. Petersburg, 199034
13, Pravda St., St. Petersburg, 191119
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For citations:
Contreras K.A. The role of immersive sound in cinema. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2022;(2):105-115. (In Russ.)
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