Sip & Learn- "What you hear changes what you see: How film sound is built."

Have you ever wondered whether a horror movie would be scary without the soundtrack, or whether a comedy would land the same without the laugh track? If you’ve ever lowered the volume while watching a movie, you know you do not feel the same emotions without the sound.

This lecture looks at why sound has such a strong effect on how we experience film and television. It will move from the basics of what sound is, to the history of recorded sound in film, to how dialogue, music, and sound effects are built together to shape a scene.

It will also look at how sound is created in practice, how footsteps are matched, how a door closing is made to feel real, how music tells you what to expect, and how silence can make a moment feel heavier. By the end, you get a full understanding of sound in film, from why it matters to how it is made.

Eric Cator is an educator, filmmaker, visual artist, and sound recordist. He teaches in the Film and Television Production program at Humber College and has over 20 years of experience working in the field. His screen work includes sound recording credits on Great Canadian Books, The Heart of the Blackhawks, and The New Voice of Vermouth.

Agenda

6:00 p.m. - Arrival. Doors open as soon as 5 p.m. Come in, grab a drink, some food, and settle in. If you’d like to sit closer with your friends, we advise coming in early.

7:05 p.m.- Introduction, lecture begins, followed by Q&A

8:15 p.m. -One-on-one with the lecturer, socializing. You can order another round of drinks.

8:30 p.m. -Wrap up

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