Skills Audit: Livetype and Sound

Livetype

Livetype is a programme especially designed for apple mac's which allows with the editing of a movie. It allows you to cut and edit clips turning it into a flowing movie. You can create match cuts shot from different angles and heights. It allows you to merge the clips together to create a long or short movie.

Sound

Sound helps directors create a soundtrack to accompany the piece of film that was created in livetype. There are various genres to choose from including:

• Voices
• Instruments
• Drums
• Beats
• Violins
• Jazz ect.

Sound is important in a film because it helps to set a tone for it. The music can also portray a characters and audiences feelings. Depending on the sound, it can create an atmosphere and arouse the audiences emotions. The sound also makes the movie more intriguing and interesting. Certain genre's need music to help it become obvious to others what the chosen genre of the film is. For example a thriller sterotypically has a fast beat, which symbolises a heart beat, but also a high pitched violin will accompany this beat.