The sound of storytelling: An exploratory study of sounddesign and music in film drama

Crocker R, Garcia-Sihuay N, Reiss J, Fazekas G. The sound of storytelling: An exploratory study of sounddesign and music in film drama. In: Express Paper. Audio Engineering Society; 2024. Paper 302. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22760

@inproceedings{Crocker2024_22760,
  author = {Crocker, Ruby and Garcia-Sihuay, Nelly and Reiss, Joshua and Fazekas, George},
  title = {{The sound of storytelling: An exploratory study of sounddesign and music in film drama}},
  note = {Paper 302},
  year = {2024},
  month = sep,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22760}
}

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AB  - The integration of sound effects and music plays a central role in shaping the audiences emotional engagement and narrative comprehension in film. This study analyzed ten scenes from the drama genre, which emphasizes human emotions and narrative-driven storytelling. Participants were divided into three groups and were exposed to six combinations of audio and visual stimuli. They reported salient sounds and their interpretations, with a focus on context and emotional responses. One hypothesis suggests that effective sound design blurs the line between music and sound effects. When asked, 63% of participants felt music was more important for providing context, while 37% prioritized sound effects. The findings indicate that music alone emphasizes specific emotions, whereas sound effects alone create moderate variability between emotional response and sound identification.
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