Why is sound so important in a film?

What is sound? Sound is the noise or vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach someone’s ear.

What is a soundscape? A piece of music considered in terms of its component sounds.

What is sound design? The process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio elements and is mainly used in film making and television production.

What is suspending disbelief? Is the willingness to suspend one's critical faculties and believe the unbelievable.

I believe that sound is very key in the making of a film and allows the film to become more watchable to the viewer and I would strongly argue that sound makes up 50% of any film. Sound helps to keep them engaged with what is happening. Without sound being used, the likelihood is that the viewer will quickly become bored and distracted, when in fact they should be really keen to want to keep watching more.

Music is especially helpful in films with a genre of horror because it adds a great amount of suspense and tension to what is happening, and usually the pace of the music being played speeds up when something bad is about to happen, which is useful in keeping the viewer entertained throughout because it adds a sense of drama and uncertainty.