THE INDISPENSABILITY OF SOUND IN FILM PRODUCTION: PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT ON THE AUDIENCE AND CHALLENGES TO THE FILM DIRECTOR

The success of any film production is anchored on the conglomeration of both auditory and visual elements in a seamless form for edification of the audience.Film production is a collaborative art involving various individuals: producer, director, performers, technicians, designers, and administrative personnel. These individuals contribute their indispensible roles for the success of the production under the leadership of the director as the general overseer. Sound plays inevitable role in the final look of a film for the actualisation of its primary function of edification. The thrust of this study is on the indispensability of sound as an auditory element in filmmaking, its psychological effect to the audience and the challenges to the film director in achieving quality sound through his sound designer in a low budget film. The main objective of this paper is to ascertain the impact of bad and good sound in film to audience. This article uses literary methodology in the gathering of data from appropriate secondary sources: journal articles, books and internet materials. Data gathered were critically reviewed, examined and analysed. The paper discovers that bad sound causes psychological trauma to audience, thereby leading to audience apathy, poor patronage and low income generation from the sales of film which in turn affect all stakeholders which could be as result of the director lack of creative ingenuity regarding sound in film and professional negligent. It concludes that every units, departments or element in filmmaking is relevant and it should be given adequate attention to achieve a successful production