Understanding Walter Murch's Perspective on Sound and Image

Understanding Walter Murch's Perspective on Sound and Image

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Performing Arts, Philosophy

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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Walter Murch highlights the difference between how images and sound affect us. Images are direct and obvious, entering through the 'front door,' while sound is more subtle and can manipulate us without our awareness, entering through the 'back door.' This insight emphasizes the unique power of sound in media.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with the saying about images and sound?

Walter Murch

Alfred Hitchcock

Steven Spielberg

Christopher Nolan

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the saying, how do images enter?

Through the back door

Through the side door

Through the front door

Through the window

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main advantage of sound over images according to the saying?

Sound is louder

Sound is more colorful

Sound can be more subtle

Sound is faster

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does sound enter according to Walter Murch's saying?

Through the window

Through the side door

Through the back door

Through the front door

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the saying imply about the use of sound in media?

Sound is less important than images

Sound is always more noticeable

Sound can be used to manipulate subtly

Sound is more expensive to produce