Why did old american movies sound so different? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by jediToru@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Whenever I watch old movies the characters always have a different tone than they have now. It seems to have changed somewhere from the 2000s. Is it just me or did something change?

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[-] Nugget_in_biscuit@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Something that some of the other replies have missed is that older movies were often shot (and a lot of actors were trained) from the perspective of a “stage play for the silver screen.” Stage plays have to work for large audiences, and so they tend to feature more exaggerated voice / body movements. These tricks were used on movies for a long time, but have faded as visual effects and sound recording have gotten better

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