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Video and Binaural Audio

Started May 1, 2020 | Discussions thread
MOD Victor Engel Forum Pro • Posts: 20,968
Re: Video and Binaural Audio

I recall one time I was at a theater when the wrong lens was on the projector for showing previews. Up next was a preview for a scary movie with what was supposed to be a startling loud noise. The problem was, the waveform (shown on the right of this image) was being displayed on the screen, and the image of the sound displayed before the sound came. So it was obvious that the startling sound was about to be blasted out of the speakers. So the audience was not startled. At least not those who noticed the track being displayed on the screen.

On your comment about the 50% of film being audio, I think audio was more important for Star Wars than for any previous film. And it wasn't just the technology in projecting the sound. It was also the layers in the mix of producing the sound. Have you ever watched Star Wars movies without sound? I think probably more than half of the experience is lost without it. Not so much with television, though.

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