TV Technical Operations

Introduction to TV Sound

Television programme sound can have a significant emotional effect on the audience and yet remain quite unnoticeable. Sound does not simply complement the image, it can actively shape how we perceive and interpret the image. Most TV crafts such as lighting, camerawork, editing use a form of invisible technique which achieves its effects without the audience being aware that any artifice has been employed. If the audience does becomes aware of the methods employed, they often become less involved in the production and may even suspect that the programme maker is manipulative. The production contribution of sound is usually the most unobtrusive and difficult for the audience to evaluate – until it is badly done. Visual ...