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1. Critical and Contextual Studies - Research
1. Topic: Sound Design.
 In Films:
o I know:
 Foley Sound is in Studio Sound
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o I don’t know:
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o Research Questions:
 What is the history of sound design in films?
 What technology is used?
 What are the most iconic sounds?
 Why is sound important to films?
 What does it add?
2. Keywords
Initial
Terms
Similar Terms Broader
Terms
Narrower
Terms
Related
Terms
History Description
Past
Story
Chronology
Annals
Saga
Account
Technology Equipment
Scientific
Skill
Expertise
High Tech Machinery
Tools
Technical
Iconic Representation
symbol
Embodiment
emblematic
Incarnation
Exemplar
likeness
Sound Noise reverberation Resonance
3. Information Search
With/Without Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQLyRYVY0MA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj49nsG4ruo
Both links above are to the same scene from Star Wars. It’s a lightsaber duel
between the protagonist and antagonist of that section. One is with music and

2. sound effects, the other has only sound effects. Without the music, it’s not as
tense.
Video Files:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaApqL4QjH8 - Dangers, music but no sfx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNbKrHhtzBE - Example of iconic sound
from big movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRg91TAC_H4 - DVD Extra about how he
makes sound for Jurassic Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4KW3IXRho4 - My favourite sound from
JP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4PYI6TzqYk - whole movie about sfx
https://sound.stackexchange
.com/questions/2032/films-to-study-for-excellence-in-sound-design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf8aUph9R-o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9jSzS1G7yQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH54-qjKJtI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-WSsQstq-0
Books:
The Foley grail: The art of performing sound for film, games, and animation by
V.T. Ament
The Routledge Companion to Film History by J. Beck
Sound Theory, Sound Practice by J. Belton
The Routledge companion to screen music and sound by M. Mera, R. Sadoff
and B. Winters
Media Studies AS & A2 by J. Bennett
Sound design and science fiction by W. Whittington
Articles:
Hillman, N. and Pauletto, S. (2014) 'The Craftsman: The use of sound design
to elicit emotions', The Soundtrack, 7(1), pp. 5-23.
Blogs:
Jahmel Coleman 'The Use of Sound In Videogames'.
'Iconic Movie Sounds | Blog | Sound Planning'.
Randy Thom ‘Why is Sound important’.

3. Websites:
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-feature-film/
https://reverb.com/news/how-does-magnetic-tape-work-the-basics
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047034/releaseinfo
Films/TV Series Considered:
The Story of the Kelly Gang.
The Jazz Singer.
Star Wars (Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope).
WALL-E.
A Bridge Too Far.
Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Titans.
Titans (Season 2, Episode 5: Deathstroke).
Jaws.
Saturday Night Fever.
Iron Man.
Sources Used:
Wikipedia.
Google Scholar.
YouTube.
IMDB.
Primary Survey on (Google Forms) asking friends/family what specific sounds
mean to them.
4. Essay Selection:
Sound Design – How Does Sound Impact Storytelling? focusing on films as
there is much more information available to cover the topic.
5. Topic Refinement:
 To set the context:
o Describe history of Sound Design in films.
o Describe the evolution of sound technology
 Central focus of Main Body on iconic sounds in film and use of
Diegetic/Non-Diegetic/Transdiegetic use of sound as a plot device.
o Iconic Sounds; Lightsaber & Godzilla Roar.
Essay Plan

4. 3 Parts…
INTRODUCTION (150 words):
Say what you are going to do and how (Aims and Objectives)
(Aim) ‘This essay will demonstrate that ……’
(Objectives) ‘to do this, the essay will consider the following points; (1) When, (2)
Why, (3) How & (4) What next?
Add in any definitions of words or terminology that you assume that people won’t
know.
MAIN BODY (1200 words)
Development of your objectives from your Introduction (point/counterpoint).
If 300 words per objective if 4 to be covered
CONCLUSION (150 words)
Restate Aim and Objectives ‘this essay has shown xxx by considering (objectives 1-
4).
Make a statement about what you think; ‘the overwhelming evidence suggests that
God Lives!’ – avoid using the 1st person