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[–] Strider@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

FYI this is one of the main differences between the Hollywood and German soundtracks.

Here it's mixed far better to listen in stereo while in surround cinematic you need to turn the front speaker up, if you have that system. And it doesn't translate well to stereo.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago

Wouldn't that be a question of studio sound versus scene sound? The original sound is usually recorded with a boom mic, resulting in a wider dynamic range, whereas the German voiceover can be recorded in a studio, without interference and the speakers much closer to the mic.
The alternative would be to give each actor a lapel mic which would then have to be edited out of the video and would also be infeasible in some situations.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 11 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

Hollywood mixes are just awful, have been for decades now. You can go to the theater and have quiet voices and blown-out eardrums from a race scene.

I have a middle-to-upper-end 5.1 setup and have to fiddle with it like hell to keep the voices audible without ruining the action scenes.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

And just forget about watching a Christopher Nolan film

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Tenet was unwatchable without subtitles.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I haven't watched it yet. Kinda want to, I have a low bar for video enjoyment. Maybe I'll throw it on my phone and wait for a no-network time, but i'll make sure i have subs for it :)

Watch Memento first. Its his better, non linear, film.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 1 points 17 hours ago

Scene:

  • Important person walks into a room
  • "Needless exposition about how rich and influential that person is"
  • Another important person walks into a room
  • "More needless exposition about how rich and influential that person is"
  • "That person is rich and influential?"
  • *wry smile*

Next scene, more of the same

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 17 hours ago

They mix shit for 7.1 and to hell with everyone else

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Yes basically what I said, but some say it's good for reasons that elude me. So I try to stay on the technical base to avoid discussion.