Why is it that when Voyager or The starship enterprise does a fly by you can hear it or even when a planet explodes there's a bang. Apart from dramatic emphasis don't you think these film directors go a little over the top with the sound?
2006-08-07 00:18:04 · 18 answers · asked by ? 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
One of the first (and easily the best) sci-fi films ever made, "2001 A Space Odyssey" acknowledged that you cannot hear sounds in a vacuum, and therefore large parts of the space-shots, music aside, were soundless. Unfortunately, given the length of the film, most people have short attention spans and found this boring!
2006-08-07 00:26:36 · answer #1 · answered by grpr1964 4 · 8⤊ 4⤋
Why restrict your criticism to star trek? All space films have similar discrepancies including more realistic ones like Apollo 13.
Also get obviously wrong things on earth too in other types of shows but have to accept it as without the sound the shows are likely to be pretty dull.
They used to be a lot better at using silence in films than they are now which is a shame but with expensive surround sound equipment I'd be disappointed if I couldn't hear the ship fly by or the planet explode.
Also... maybe you would be able to hear a planet explode. If the particles where accelerated at more than the speed of sound than you would be covered in atmosphere (not a vacuum) by the time the sound waves arrive and so would be able to hear the noise.
Maybe star trek could argue the same thing of the engines of their ships... that they emit a lot of oxygen and so people around them can hear them as it is not really a vacuum.
2006-08-07 00:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by Elliot H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they do go over the top with the sound. I laugh every time someone screams or laser cannons are heard in space because I know it is not possible. I think it might freak people out though if they got rid of it. People are so used to it.
2006-08-07 00:23:43 · answer #3 · answered by sizmonkeydc69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound is a good way of setting a scene and implying what is about to happen. You must have seen gore flicks where the scream queen is about to get it - the music changes.
I have seen sci-fi films which portray silence of space correctly and use it to good effect. 2001 being a good example.
2006-08-07 00:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by Paul B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was under the impression it is basically like an anti-vaccum.
True, all in all there shouldn't be any sound since without any air to vibrate, we shouldn't hear anything at all, BUT without the sounds those would be some pretty boring movies/shows wouldn't they?
2006-08-07 00:23:11 · answer #5 · answered by hfmgr06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the outer space is full black.It is filled with gases,nebulae,nebulae,white dwarfs, red giants.Even though there are many stars like sun the outer space appears black because the reflections of the stars will be neutralized when
the light of one star fall on the other.THAT'S ALL!
2006-08-07 00:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by dragger_pani_03 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause the people or aliens whatever inside can hear the engine roaring. so the directors just want to give u an effect of whats hapening inside the space ship.
2006-08-07 00:26:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of movie goers are idiots and expect sound in space. The best we in the know can do is silently laugh at their ignorance.
2006-08-07 00:21:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how boring would it be if all space programs were silent?
artistic licence sometimes is needed to make things watchable and as the star trek series are meant for entertainment and not for eduactional purposes who cares
2006-08-07 00:21:32 · answer #9 · answered by g8bvl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-07 02:29:36 · answer #10 · answered by Jean-Michel de G. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋