Sound Observations
The Bela Balazs article was very informative although a little too abstract for my taste. I found myself lost at times because of Balazs' flowery language, but his intent was a genuine appreciation of sound and an explanation on how humans react to various stimuli. Music is anything that is the absence or presence of sound. I agree with Balazs that sound add an extra dimension to what is seen on the screen, and sound is one of our five senses that helps us process what we are consuming. However, I am frankly slightly confused with the article because in my opinion, Balazs is truly more enamored with the close-up rather than sound. He mentions close-ups almost every other paragraph and emphasizes on how the human face is a bridge to authentic inner emotion. I think the close-up is more important than sound in many aspects. Although hearing sound can create intense emotion, and can change the tone of a piece, I personally find facial expressions and close-ups to ...