Sound, particularly for cinema, most assuredly develops upon added value. This thought process of 'added value' is what keeps moviegoers a'goin'. People wish to feel entrenched in their films. I'm not knocking silent films of the past, I love them, but with the Jazz Singer and the invention of synchronized sound, the film industry boomed. It became a magical experience for viewers. A true escape from reality and a trip "Through the looking glass" so the speak.
The ideas of empathetic and anempathetic music was pretty interesting. The proper flow or juxtaposition of sound compared to the music truly creates and/or affects mood tremendously. I find the more creative and fun aspect is figuring out ways to juxtapose music with the images of my films. To place a completely comical soundtrack over morose and dramatic events tends to really bring out the emotions of the acting. I don't know exactly why that always is...I just know it works and agree with it.
The one thing within the article I don't know if I entirely agree with is the vectorization of sound compared to Images. Chion claims that sound is much more affected by reversal. I don't know about that specifically in the case of cinema. If film footage is moving backwards I tend to notice that pretty quickly as well. It's a devestating difference in the physics and movement of the people. And music could also have a smooth and simple enough rhythm that it may work backwards. I suppose it would be an interesting experiment to try out.
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