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TRUQUAGES SONORES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Performing Arts (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sound effects
1, record 1, English, sound%20effects
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SFX 2, record 1, English, SFX
correct
- SE 3, record 1, English, SE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- audio special effects 4, record 1, English, audio%20special%20effects
plural
- foley 5, record 1, English, foley
correct, see observation
- foley effect 6, record 1, English, foley%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In filming and broadcasting, sounds produced from electronics, recording or other devices to give the impression of realistic effects. 7, record 1, English, - sound%20effects
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "visual effects". 8, record 1, English, - sound%20effects
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foley: Named after early practitioner Jack Foley, foley artists sometimes use bizarre objects and methods to achieve sound effects, e.g. snapping celery to mimic bones being broken. 9, record 1, English, - sound%20effects
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bruitage
1, record 1, French, bruitage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effets sonores 2, record 1, French, effets%20sonores
correct, masculine noun, plural
- traçages sonores 3, record 1, French, tra%C3%A7ages%20sonores
correct, masculine noun, plural
- truquages sonores 3, record 1, French, truquages%20sonores
correct, masculine noun, plural
- effet foley 4, record 1, French, effet%20foley
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des bruits, créés le plus souvent artificiellement, qui donnent à l'auditeur l'impression de l'ambiance dans laquelle se déroule l'émission. 5, record 1, French, - bruitage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trucages sonores recourent à l'utilisation des différents types de micros, de filtres, de réverbérateurs. Ces procédés jouent sur les niveaux sonores : intensité, timbres, bruits. 3, record 1, French, - bruitage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il importe que la musique et les effets sonores soient en harmonie avec le commentaire et avec l'image. 6, record 1, French, - bruitage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bruitages
- effet sonore
- traçage sonore
- trucage sonore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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