Movie Theatre
Popcorn popping
Soda machine dispensing soda
The clicking of the buttons on the cash register
Multiple people talking while waiting in line
The rip of the tickets
Our hurried footsteps as we try to make the movie on time
Tag Archives: Movies
Field Recording
Location: The drive home from the Movie Theatre
Sounds heard: Me sniffling, my car engine revving, another sniffle, the tires of my car as I hit a pothole, the sound of me hitting my blinker, the noise of the blinker, various sounds as I hit potholes
Sound Journal
1. AMC Theatre 8, Roosevelt Field Mall, 8:03
2. Identify sounds farthest from me: The door to the theatre opening at the back, latecomers shuffling to their seats, a vacuüm in the distance
3. Identify sounds at medium range: The kid a few rows down opening his bag of overpriced candy, muffled conversations between family members, the text noises made by an iPhone that someone has not silenced.
4. Identify sounds closest to me: Even though relatively far from me, the sound of the movie blasts into my ears. The kid next to me crunching on his popcorn, and the person to my left slurping down a soda.
5. General sound level and activity: It’s surprisingly noisy for a movie trip, but there is still that typical hush that comes in movie theaters. It seems as if not many people are actually paying attention to the movie, but are instead concerned with their snacks and drinks.
6. Word to describe sound environment: Disrespectful
7. Three sounds that complete the sound environment:
-The sound of the movie in my ears
-The texting noises
-The popcorn crunch
Journal Entry #8
1. 3/21/12 Movie theater screening of Casablanca 7:00pm
2. The sounds farthest away from me are people asking if seats are open and constant chatter and conversation.
3. The sounds at a medium range from me are people crinkling bags of popcorn and grabbing pieces and seats squeaking as they are opened.
4. The sounds closest to me are the advertisemnets playing loudly on the screen and a person opening some kind of plastic wrapper or candy somewhere very close to where I’m sitting.
5. The general sound level is very loud, and the sound activity is heavy.
6. I would describe this sound environment as “cacophonous”.
7. Three sounds essential to the sound environment are people eating out of bags of popcorn, the advertisements playing, and constant talking while waiting for the movie. These are all symbolic of being at the movie theater.