So, you survived Part 1 and, masochist you are, you’re back for even more. Impressive…most impressive.
As you’ll recall, previously we covered in very broad strokes the history of motion picture sound technology. Now let’s take a look at the artists responsible for creating the soundtracks performed via those ever-improving audio technologies. Known within the film industry as “sound designers,” they are
With the exception of a couple of experimental shorts using a process called “Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre” presented at the 1900 Paris Exhibition and, of course, the live piano/organ accompaniment prevalent in the silent era (which doesn’t really count), cinema was purely a visual medium for the first 37 years of its existence.
When one creates a blog this accessible, this entertaining, this literate, one must accept that, in due course, an incredible amount of electronic fan mail likely will pass over the transom. And while my introverted half would prefer to hide deep within the dark recesses of that ivory tower known as film knowledge/arcana, the extroverted side understands that it is critical to maintain a relationship with the great unwashed.