sound in film

Why is sound so important in film?

Sound is used in film to establish tone, atmosphere and to give the audience clues about the plot, characters or to identify the genre of the film.It is also used to help 'suspend disbeleif' to create realism for the viewer and heighten their experience of the film,
George Lukas, director of the star wars franchise, argues that 'sound is 50%'. In order words, without the sound you only have half the product or a film that isnt as good as it could be, There have been many devekoments in sound and sound design over thecourse of the film history and we now have the technology to ensure that film is as enjoyable to hear as it is to watch.

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In the clip above you can see how sound is very effective in the film, where as if you listen to the clip on mute you will not be as interested as focused as the film  normally tells us when a climax is coming whether that be a scream or a tighten in music. Sound is very important and i believe with out it films wouldn't be as interesting and enjoyable as they are today. I think that the genre most effected by sound would be horror and action I think this because, in these genres there are a lot of climax scenes which show and intense in the film which really cause tension which contribute to the film well.