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The world we live in is full of sound. The chirping of birds, the whistling of the wind, the roaring of animals, splashing of water-these are all parts of the rhythms of nature. Not only natural sound but man-made sound like the honking of horns also... Read More

Imagine watching a horror film without background sounds evoking a spooky or mysterious feeling, or watching an action thriller without the sound effects that thrill. How interesting would these be? Not at all! Indeed, a good film should have a... Read More

Sony Dynamic Digital Sound or SDDS is a theatrical cinema sound system developed by the Japanese multinational company Sony. In this format, digital sound information is recorded on both outer edges of 35mm film release prints. Altogether, the... Read More

The idea of waves can be best understood through the example of a stone thrown into still water. This act produces rings of small waves or ripples on the surface of the water. We can see them spread out in even, concentric circles, from the point... Read More

Sound-on-film is a class of sound film processes in which the sound that accompanies a picture is physically recorded onto a photographic film. It can either record an analog soundtrack for digital soundtrack and signal may be recorded optically, or... Read More

Roughly speaking, Dolby Digital is the name of audio compression technologies developed by the Dolby Laboratories. To put it clearly, it is an advanced form of digital audio coding that enables storing and transmitting of high-quality digital sound,... Read More

In the context of sound, the amplitude is the size of vibrations, determining how loud a sound is to be. Put it simply, the amplitude is the height of the peaks of a sound wave. Let's try to understand the concept with the example of the sea.... Read More

In its broadest sense, a soundtrack comprises everything you hear in a movie, like the sound effects, dialogues, music etc. The soundtrack of a film is created as part of its post-production process. At first, the dialogues, sound effects, and music... Read More

In this list of science facts, we have focussed especially on lesser-known trivia. Hopefully you will find at least a handful of items here that are completely new to you. Be sure to add your own fascinating facts to the comments. 1. An iceberg... Read More

If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side. If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is... Read More