2.  Our experience of video is influenced and altered by the accompanying sounds.  The earliest motion pictures were “silent films’ meaning that there was no recording of voices or sound effects on the actual set.  This was far too complicated given the technology of the day.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDnAslI WDA4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDnAslI WDA4&feature=related

3.  People would watch these movies in a cinema.  The Cinema owners would hire musicians – piano or organ – to play live music as patrons were watching the film.  Charlie Chaplin was a well known actor in the silent film era.

4.  In the late 1920’s new technology allowed film makers to add sound to video.  Now movies could contain sound effects, music, and dialogue.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUcIeiaIQ rs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUcIeiaIQ rs

5.  Another momentous breakthrough in cinematography was the introduction of colour to the film.  This was achieved through 3 strip Technicolor film and it was extremely expensive.  The Wizard of Oz is one of the first notable large scale motion pictures to be produced in colour.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5bcBNr 8uF4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5bcBNr 8uF4

6.  Can you guess what is happening?  How has the music influenced your experience of the film?

7. Sound Labs designed so that technicians can create ‘real time ‘ sound effects. Currently used in motion pictures.

8. Often times 2 computer monitors are used so that each screen can be dedicated to different applications – one for audio, one for video.

10.  PC BASED  Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker, etc.  Apple Based  Imovie, Final Cut  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXL4Ne-VH2Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXL4Ne-VH2Q

11.  U2 360 Tour – not just about the music  Concerts become a piece of media art themselves, combining video, audio, and still images.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5P1Vkzel4k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5P1Vkzel4k