Sound is an extremely important part of film arguably just as an a important element as video. Throughout cinema filmmakers have used sound to convey emotion and add tension to a scene, here I will be looking at David Lynch’s unique use of sound in his films.
Their are many different ways to manipulate sound to change the mood of a scene or of a film. A film maker who is known for doing this is David Lynch, he is noted for his use of sound for his very precise choice in sound but also how he edits it.
The use of sound used in David’s films add dimension to his films that could not be achieved just the use of video. All of his films from eraserhead to Mulholland drive have a similar mood and atmosphere to them, David Lynch does this by turning up and exaggerating his background noise.
Though the this use of sound also adds to the story and the dream like theme David is trying to convoy in his films. The sound plays in to the film like a abstract and indirect story point, that involves the audience and is a large reason that David Lynch films are so unique and mysteries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDkcvmkpYeY
Take this example, here you can see the way he combined different background noises, individual sounds and music, to create an anonymous score that can not be related to any place or feeling and that links to all the themes of his films.
This is something I would like to play with In my short film to add a bit of atmosphere and mystery. Though I may not take it as far as David Lynch to make my film seem to “dream like” it is something I think could add dimension to my film.
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