QQ Forum Member @dwight recommended this video documentary about the creation of movie soundtracks, focusing on Sound Effects, Voices, and Music. It's very interesting and I have to say I learned a lot about how much work goes into creating the soundtrack of an ordinary movie, let alone a spectacular film like a modern day action-adventure.
It does take some liberties, however, as it totally ignores early multichannel films like "Fantasia" and most of the Cinerama films, and some of the more adventuring musicals of the '50s and '60s. It basically claims that surround sound soundtracks came about because Francis Ford Copalla listened to a "4 track" Tomita recording of "The Planets", and came up with surround sound for movies.
Here's a screep cap from the film where they "explain" surround sound............
Well, we all know that isn't true, but at least it got him motivated.
If you watch this thing (It is currently on Amazon Prime and free for Prime Members), watch it with your surround system on, as sounds will jump all around you during the later part of the piece.
Really, you will learn something, no doubt, by watching this. However, go in with the knowledge that you know the real story about early surround and you'll be fine!
It does take some liberties, however, as it totally ignores early multichannel films like "Fantasia" and most of the Cinerama films, and some of the more adventuring musicals of the '50s and '60s. It basically claims that surround sound soundtracks came about because Francis Ford Copalla listened to a "4 track" Tomita recording of "The Planets", and came up with surround sound for movies.
Here's a screep cap from the film where they "explain" surround sound............
Well, we all know that isn't true, but at least it got him motivated.
If you watch this thing (It is currently on Amazon Prime and free for Prime Members), watch it with your surround system on, as sounds will jump all around you during the later part of the piece.
Really, you will learn something, no doubt, by watching this. However, go in with the knowledge that you know the real story about early surround and you'll be fine!