Future Screens are Mostly Blue
99% Invisible
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Sound is how our brain interprets the vibration of air molecules. Of which there aren't any in space. So why do we hear these ships exploding in the film? The easy answer would be oh that's just Lucas trying to make something that feels right to people who were used to World War II film footage. "If you imagine that scene without the audio, it's a lot more miserable of a task"
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