Austin Powers
Sound design is the art of creating sound from the ground up. It is the crackling of glass when something penetrates it. It is the sound of burning leaves when there is a fire. Sound designers develop the aural, or sound, cues crucial to play's mood. Running water, traffic, the murmuring of a crowd or the strains of music are the kinds of sound effects used as an integral part of a production. Sound design is often overlooked, but with our increasing everyday use of technology such as alarm clocks, microwave ovens, hairdryers, computers, cars, tools, toys and mobile phones sound is becoming a more and more important part of design. When was the last time you visited a city where it rains indoors as well as outdoors, or been inside a maternity ward where none of the babies are quite human? Music and sound is essential for enhancing any production. Its presence serves two crucial functions. First, it establishes mood. All people have certain reactions to sounds,......
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