THE HISTORY OF SOUND QUESTIONS

Take a moment to write down 2 questions about the history of sound that you would like to learn about. What do you want to know about these aspects of sound history?

   I was really wondering about the methods and systems they used back then to incorporate sound in their films. Also, how much of a competition was it? Did the crowd react in a positive way or negative way? What obstacles did they encounter?

DIFFERENT BIT RATE & AUDIO

Using the qualities of sound that you learned, how would you describe the differences between the bit rates? How do each of them sound different?

   You can tell the difference because some flow a lot smoother than others. Also, the first ones (higher kbps) sound a lot louder and clearer than the last ones (lower kbps). Withe the kbps lower the quality sounds like crap. As if the song were being played next door and you were hearing it through the wall.

   

SEEING SOUND

What do you find interesting about this video? How does seeing sound visualized help you understand what sound is?

It demonstrates the technique know as schlieren flow visualization. It's used to see anything that distorts the air. This good for knowing because this way we can have an idea as to how our sound is recorded in film.

YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH SOUND AT THE MOVIES

What are 2 things things that you notice about the sound in modern hollywood movies? What is the first film that made you think about the sound of the film? What interested you? The sound effects? The sound track? The dialog? Why?

   The sound in modern hollywood movies is always blasted as loud as they possibly can. The first film that really made me think about sound is Gravity. The sound depth and quality was perfect. Not only was the score of the film amazing but the dialog was used in such a way that you felt like you were there with her. 

STORYTELLING ADVICE

How does Ira's advise relate to what you are going through in the class so far? What are the key points that he mentions in the video? How could they be applied to you? What part of his advise seems helpful?

   It talks about how we all go through a struggle when we first begin to write stories. We know it isn't that great but we're aware of the potential that it has. Some tips he gives us is to write as much work as possible. This way we will get all our good ideas out and/or find a writing style. As a writer, this is really good advice because I often find myself in that tough situation. I always try to write as much as possible on my free time. This way I can write the best of my potential.

STORYTELLING & SCREENWRITING WRAPUP

Now that we are about to take the quiz on storytelling, what are 3 things that you've learned in this unit? What are 2 things that you'd like to learn more about? What is one thing you're still unsure about? Why? Please be specific and use vocabulary you've learned in the unit so far.

In this storytelling unit I learned the importance of The Hero's Journey. Every hero has gone through this cycle, each in their own way. Also, the structure and separate segments of the 3 Acts in a story. Some examples would be inciting incident, obstacles, and the crisis. Lastly, the importance, power, significance, and advantages of a setting. Every storyteller uses different settings to tell their different stories. This varies from a dark and gritty mansion to a 5 mile long space station. I would like to know more about the type of characters that best fit a setting or genre. 

THE SCREENPLAY P. 2

Now that you've learned the basic layout to the hollywood screenplay format, what are 3 things that surprise you about it? Why? Compare your thoughts to Mondays blog entry. What was different? Why?

   I knew most of this basic layout format. However, I wasn't aware of the shooting script, subheader, and the intercut. I'm not so familiar with every detail and note that must be added to the screenplay. Compared to Monday's blog it's clear that I'm very comfortable when writing a screenplay.