The importance of sound in a film -Task 15.

Why is sound so important in a film? 

Sound is one of the biggest element in the production of  film making because it makes up half of the film and people normally base their judgement on the film looking at the quality of the sound used.

Sound helps the audience identify the genre of the movie as well as the type of characters. For example when characters are introduced the audience can identify the good and the bad just buy listening to the sound that plays when they make an appearance.

The quality of the sound is also important because it adds to the film for example if a scary scene is coming on the screen the audience want to hear loud, dramatic sounds because it will increase the level of tension and excitement making them much eager to continue watching the movie, whereas if the sound was to be dull and quiet the horror movie would not manipulate the mood and emotion it was aiming for because it may not be thrilling resulting in a poor movie, not living up to its expectations.

Poor sound quality is noticed immediately therefore the sound in a movie needs to be distinct and explicit to its audience.
Sound is a key factor in film producing because it can potentially lead us to the next scene, or the next element of the film and if the sound is poor it will cause the audience to lose interest in the film.