Meaning

(film) Sounds adjusted such that they sound as if heard in an acoustic location other than where originally created, generally by playing recordings in the new location and recording the playback at that location or by adjusting the audio depth of field..

Definitions by Sense

1. (film) Sounds adjusted such that they sound as if heard in an acoustic location other than where originally created, generally by playing recordings in the new location and recording the playback at that location or by adjusting the audio depth of field.
2. Adjusting the amount of emphasis on theory during practical research.

Example Sentences

In the previous examples, worldizing was used for dialogue or music, but it has also been used very effectively for sound effects.

Murch also explained to Jarrett, in the same discussion, how worldizing was central to American Graffiti’s sense of place: “The idea was that every teenage car in this town was turned to the same station, and, therefore, anywhere you went in the town, you heard this sound echoing off the buildings and passing by in cars.”

'Worldizing' was an attempt to describe a way of doing things that allowed theory to come in as part of the mix. It also neatly side-stepped the problem we faced in some of our projects, where the concepts of discipline and field were not relevant.

Word Forms

• worldizings

When Should You Use Worldizing?

Use worldizing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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