While at the Museum of Moving Images, I became fixated on the influence of sound on any form of media. When presented with the activity where we were allowed to change the sound of certain cues in famous scenes, it was interesting to see how easily the mood could be changed.
The example shown to us was a The Simpson's clip. In the clip, Lisa Simpson is about to take a test, but keeps getting distracted by things around her. Some of these things are a clock ticking, a po-go stick, and an eraser. These three simple cues can be done realistically, however the presentation allowed us to choose the sounds we wanted to associate with each cue. It was evident that after a few examples, the tone of a scene can change immensely. Lisa Simpson's simple scene during a test could easily sound like something straight out of The Shining. Similarly through the use of over exaggerated cartoon like sounds, the cartoon aspect of The Simpsons becomes magnified.
What I found extremely interesting is how much the visual was also affected by the sound changes. When eerier sounds were being played, the entire world of The Simpson's appeared darker. This reminded be of when one picture of a mans face can appear to have different emotions according to what picture is shown next to it. For example if the man is shown next to a woman it can represent love. If the picture is shown next to a cake, it can indicate hunger. I question whether or not sound can also affect the visual of the media presented before us. I believe so.
