{"id":721,"date":"2023-10-04T20:57:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T20:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/introtofilm2023\/?p=721"},"modified":"2023-10-04T20:57:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T20:57:50","slug":"viewer-sound-failure-in-singin-in-the-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarblogs.emory.edu\/introtofilm2023\/2023\/10\/04\/viewer-sound-failure-in-singin-in-the-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"(Viewer) Sound Failure in Singin&#8217; in the Rain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nestflix.fun\/img\/the-duelling-cavalier-still1-900w.jpg\" alt=\"Yvonne walks with a handful of other women, also in elaborate dress\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the scene of the first premiering of <em>The Dueling Cavalier<\/em>, viewers are able to see the failures of manipulating sound in film. In the first scene, the sound of Lina Lamont playing with her pearl necklace was so loud because the microphone was placed on her body. The sound was then misinterpreted by R.F. when he asks &#8220;What&#8217;s that, the thunderstorm outside?&#8221; It even sounds muffled at certain points when Lina speaks, meaning the microphone placed on her must have been covered. When Don comes into the scene, the audience can audibly hear the stretching of his fabric as he walks, giving away that his microphone is also attached to his costume. Each time Lina turned her head away to add dramatic effect while talking to Don, her voice became significantly lower. While recording the film, we saw how hard it was for Lina to talk in the direction of the microphone so her voice could be loud enough, while trying to add and be dramatic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theproaudiofiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/post-pro1.jpg\" alt=\"A Guide to the Different Roles in Audio Post-Production \u2014 Pro Audio Files\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gene Kelly and Stanley  wanted viewers to look at the ins and outs of making a film. This epic failure of using sound in film showcases how sound has elevated over time. The use of microphones on actors proved to be too difficult. You wanted the audience to hear the actors clearly, but not so clearly that you can hear the sound of the actor&#8217;s heartbeat. There was also the issue that Lina faced, where she couldn&#8217;t speak into the direction of a stagnant microphone and act at the same time. She needed to move her body and perform, but couldn&#8217;t stay facing the microphone simultaneously. We know today, that this issue was solved with the development of a shotgun microphone, placed above the actor&#8217;s head. We even see how Don, Kathy, and Cosmo develop the use of sound in their film by coming up with the idea to record all talking and singing post-production, have the actors mouth their lines, then placing the recorded track over the video. Sound is so poorly understood during this time of development for filmmaking, and <em>Dancin&#8217; in the Rain <\/em>allows viewers to see how poorly the use of sound in film was in the 20s. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the scene of the first premiering of The Dueling Cavalier, viewers are able to see the failures of manipulating sound in film. In the first scene, the sound of Lina Lamont playing with her pearl necklace was so loud because the microphone was placed on her body. The sound was then misinterpreted by R.F. 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