Removing music from a film allows the audience to bring their personal experiences to the story without being influenced by a predetermined emotional track. This approach enables viewers from diverse backgrounds to interpret and feel the film in their unique ways. In comedy, creating moments of silence after punchlines is crucial as it gives the audience the space to process the humor and laugh freely. By allowing for silence, both in music and comedy, individuals are empowered to engage more deeply and bring their own emotions and interpretations to the performance.
Keyboard and mouse clicks, the song of an ice cream truck, a neighbor’s yapping dog – what kind of noises soundtrack your life? Today’s guest, Dallas Taylor, is the host and creator of the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast, a show about the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. In this episode, he shares why sounds can tell deeper stories – and how tuning IN to the noise of the world can help us tap into the wild depths of our imagination. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts