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Film soundscapes
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Module 2
Film Sound Theory: Core Concepts
1
Chion's Audiovisual Concepts: Added Value, Synchresis, and the Audiovisual Contract
Explain Michel Chion's concepts of added value, synchresis, and the audiovisual contract.
2
Three Ways of Listening: Causal, Semantic, and Reduced
Distinguish between Chion's three listening modes: causal, semantic, and reduced listening.
Understanding Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound
Define and differentiate diegetic, non-diegetic, and meta-diegetic sound in film.
4
Sound and Cinematic Space
Analyze how the relationship between on-screen and off-screen sound constructs filmic space.
5
Altman's "Material Event" and Critique of Image-Centric Film Theory
Explain Rick Altman's concept of sound as a 'material event' and his critique of image-centered film theory.
6
Chion & Altman: Theories of Film Sound
Compare and contrast the theoretical approaches of Chion and Altman to analyzing film sound.
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