SOUND DESIGN OF AN ANIMATED FILM IN THE CINEMA OF BELARUS

Abstract

The article discusses the sound design of an animated film, which is understood as a special way of constructing the sound lines of a film in its ratio to the visual range and the overall dramaturgy of the work. The sound solution of the film includes such components as speech, music and noise in an acoustically spatial and figurative ratio and involves understanding the functioning of music, noise and speech in the context of a figurative system of the film. Sound solution as a component of the figurative-semantic structure of an animated film has special expressive means (intonation, rhythm, timbre, etc.) and ways of reflecting the reality (associative reflection of the objective world, ideas, emotions), which allows it to serve as a specific author’s way of creating an artistic screen image with the language of sound expression. The specific features of sound components in the context of an animated film are highlighted: speech as the most real and at the same time symbolic sound component, music as the most emotional element, artificial origin and timbre unusual of the noise score. Based on the analysis of the sound solution of the best Belarusian animated films directed by Igor Volchek, Elena and Vladimir Petkevich, Irina Kodyukova, it is concluded that the sound solution appears in works as an important substantive and formative component and by this the author’s intention is realized. In an animated film, sound plays a significant role as a common language that can indirectly explain the plot, talk about historical and social phenomena, illustrate the inner feelings and history of the characters. Due to these properties animation is extensively implemented in feature films, video clips, and advertising. The place of animated cinema in contemporary artistic culture allows us to assume broad prospects for its development as one of the important mass communication medium.

Key words: sound design of the film, animated film, film music, speech and noise components of the film.