We began the lecture with Tim going through Censor and the process behind it. I watched the full video on youtube of Michael Winner vs Mary Whitehouse- film violence debate. I found it funny, to be honest. The link between violence on-screen and real-life violence. I tend to find it the opposite, the screen is a reflection of us. I also get the views and social environment at the time, it really opened my mind towards how people in the past and more importantly the previous generation which was born in the early 1900’s opinion of the film was. I completely understand why she’d want Rambo banned. But I don’t think that’s the answer.
We also touched on sound references and using other movies to contextualise your ideas. To have a list of films perhaps to draw inspiration from sonically and to place yourself within that. To select the films and reiterate what the plan for the sections are in terms of sound design and message or delivery.
Sound worlds was another subject in the lecture, and how we can decipher them. To select the theme and break it down into its techniques and motifs with sound. For example fiction in Censor was shown with analogue artefacts and tape saturation/echo. The motifs were feedback and static. It helps to actualise the thoughts you have to get them down. To actively plan, although the sound design process can lead you else were and down a different path, I find this to be good to do. It outsets your intentions.
Another point that struck me was the design process for the sound. I had read previously about this technique and found it a bit confusing. After Tim spoke he gave more context and it makes a lot more sense. It’s to help guide you on the contrasting sounds and what they stand for and how they will be used.
To place the sound worlds in each area of different contexts and to plan how they will interact and sit in the mix.
I’m going to do one for my clip and see if it helps me when planing.