Category: Sound For Screen

After reading the chapter “Mixing and Delivering a Film” in Tim Harrison’s Sound Design for Film, I gained a deeper understanding of the film sound mixing process. Mixing is not just a technical task — it’s a creative decision-making process about how a story should be heard. The director, producer, sound designer, and re-recording mixer…

Under the Skin Under the Skin is not just a visually interesting movie—its sound design is also very strong. The music is especially important. It doesn’t just set the mood; it shows the characters’ inner feelings and works with the images to tell the story. The movie uses ambient sounds, like city noise, office whispers,…

While working on the Foley sound design for the film My Uncle, I realized that its sound language was much more complex than I had imagined. Jacques Tati’s films have very little dialogue — their emotion, rhythm, and humor all come from everyday sounds. So during the process, I wanted to use Foley to let…

We Need to Talk About Kevin During the Foley session, we worked on designing Foley for clips from this film. During the process, I realized that for different types of clothing in the footage, it is important to consider whether the sounds they produce should be so pronounced, as well as the importance of organizing…

In film, sound isn’t just background—it tells the story. Atmospheres and Foley convey emotion, bringing the audience closer to a character’s actions and inner world. When sound and image sync perfectly, every detail feels alive, often more powerful than the visuals alone. This “added value” turns sound from a simple accompaniment into a secret ingredient…

David Lynch’s Blue Velvet depicts a seemingly quiet town that actually hides a dark side. Sound plays a key role in creating this contrast.At the beginning, soft music, birdsong, and everyday sounds like flushing toilets make the town feel safe and peaceful. As the story unfolds, the sound changes: strange noises, heavy breathing, and sudden…

This Monday, we did a sound experiment at Elephant Fort Center. We used a hydrophone to record sounds at the fountain, and we also made a sound map by listening and writing down what we heard. First, we put the hydrophone in the fountain at the entrance. The sound was very different from what we…