Questions for Readings 6, 2 and 7

 

Reading 6

1. What is the difference between production and post-production sound?

2. In terms of Film sound's ability to communicate, what is the difference between fidelity and telephony?

3. Does Emily Yu believe that location sound is closer to the truth (authentic cinematic representation of reality) than manufactured sound?

Reading 2

4. What is the difference between diegetic and non-diegetic sound?

Reading 7

5. According to Weis, what is the "dramatic locus" of most Hitchcock films made between 1940 and 1964?

6. What is most unique about the sound in Rear Window?

7. Give an example of the ironic use of music in Rear Window?

8. As Rear Window progresses towards the climax of the story, does visual or aural communication increase?