There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

You will begin by considering different types of linear media: Theatre, Radio, Audio Books, Film and Television. Linear media production methods are then surveyed, which include: production sound, dialogue editing, automated dialogue recording, location recording, Foley, rerecording/dubbing, sound editing, sampling and synthesis. Strategies for script analysis are examined, incorporating: explicit sounds, environments, emotions, transitions and sound maps. Finally approaches to affecting an audience's perceptions are reviewed, which comprise: sound imagery, qualities, listening modes, expression of emotional states and sound personality types.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Conceptualise design principles for sound for linear media.

LO2: Critically review production methods for sound for linear media.

LO3: Critically assess approaches to designing sound to affect audiences’ perception of linear media.

LO4: Produce, to a professional standard, a piece of sound design for linear media.