Strictly Ballroom

Strictly Ballroom


Image and Sound

Jascinda Jasinski











HOW DOES SOUND ENHANCE IMAGE IN THE FILM STRICTLY BALLROOM?

Images are pictures we create in our minds. Filmmakers will enhance these images in order to stress a particular theme or message. However, Producers can use sight and hearing to connect image, which is enhanced by sound. Filmmakers use a variety of sound techniques such as dialogue, sound effects, special effects and music. Dialogue is words spoken by characters in a play or story; this creates understanding for the audience. Sound effects are sounds produced by other objects such as feet shuffling across the ground. Special effects enhance the visuals that appear on the screen and what is being said.
Music is the art of arranging the sounds of voices or instruments in a pleasant sequence or combination. Filmmakers use music to create mood and meaning. The following essay discusses how image is enhanced by the use of sound in the f...