Sound design is a conceptually creative/technical field. It covers all non-compositional elements of a film, a play, a music performance or recording, computer game software or any other multimedia project. A person who practices the art of sound design is known as a Sound Designer.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes the finest or most aesthetic sound design for a film with the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, histori...
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Sound design is a conceptually creative/technical field. It covers all non-compositional elements of a film, a play, a music performance or recording, computer game software or any other multimedia project. A person who practices the art of sound design is known as a Sound Designer.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes the finest or most aesthetic sound design for a film with the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, historically given to an English-language film. The new Tony Award for Best Sound Design is to be awarded for the best sound design in American theatre.
Sound Design can also be defined as: "The manipulation of audio elements to achieve a desired effect."
Using sound to underscore actions in plays and dances started back in Prehistoric times. These people would use sound and music to evoke emotions and reflect a mood. At its earliest, it was used in religious practices, for healing or just for fun. In ancient Japan, events called kagura were...
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