The Jordan Harbinger Show 669: Dallas Taylor | The Psychology of Sound Design
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May 17, 2022 Dallas Taylor, the host of Twenty Thousand Hertz and a creative director at Defacto Sound, dives into the fascinating world of sound design. He reveals how sound designers create auditory experiences that align with our expectations, akin to a magician's emotional manipulation. The discussion touches on the overuse of certain sounds in films, the contrast between analog and digital methods, and how sound impacts everything from branding to taste. Taylor even explores the intriguing phenomenon of ASMR and its effects on our minds and bodies.
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Sound Design as Illusion
- Sound designers create an illusion of reality, much like magicians.
- They use layers of sound to enhance what we see, not just what we hear.
Enhancing Reality with Sound
- Raw dialogue from sets often sounds distant and poor quality.
- Dallas Taylor emphasizes the performative nature of sound design, crafting sounds to match on-screen emotions.
Exploiting Primal Fear
- Sounds in trailers exploit our primal fear responses for impact.
- Our brains, still wired for survival, react strongly to sounds associated with danger.