The ‘Theory and Hypothesis’ of Make Believe

Humans try to avoid discomfort

Yet the suspension of disbelief is addictive

Screams provide the adrenaline rush we all crave. The dread and powerlessness we experience as suspension builds in a fantasy world is a totally intoxicating mix. The slice/ dice/ fear factor ensures there is nowhere left to hide

Fear is not ‘logic’
Vivid tension is often best expressed via abstracted sound and image. Our innate ‘fear system’ is hardwired to both emotional and biological receptors. Audience imagination must be creatively invoked to elicit the desired fear response

“There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive. ”
(Philip K. Dick)

Sound and Suspension of Disbelief

Sci – fi directors rely on audio to make their movies work. The history of sci-fi cinema reveals a progressively innovative and sophisticated use of sound. Sound design developed as an art form portraying these future visions. Immersive and hyperreal cinematic worlds utilized the sonic landscape to come to life in new ways.

Effects need sound. Imagine a silent light saber in a silent world.