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Abstract

When it comes to sound design in film, realistic and hyper-realistic sounds are commonly discussed by sound designers in academic literature. However within this literature there is an existing gap as there is no clearer definition of the differences between the sounds beyond how it feels. This study analyses 843 total fight sounds from films identified as either realistic or hyper-realistic. Then it uses sonic annotator to compare spectral features of these sounds. This study found that hyper-realistic fight sounds tend to be brighter, louder, and have a higher central frequency with more frequencies below it than above. Therefore this study makes an original contribution to knowledge within this area.

Course: Music and Sound Technology - BSc (Hons) - C1802

Date Deposited: 2022-02-11

URI/permalink: https://library.port.ac.uk/dissert/dis13769.html