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Episode 08: Sound and Narrative

The Language of Film explained

Like most other parts of a film, sound is carefully created to serve the story. It can communicate a huge amount of narrative information, and suggest genre, time, mood and emotion.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How acoustics and perspective can add realism and engage the viewer
  • How music and sound effects can suggest context, whether geographical or emotional