In Reply to: Re: "the loudness of the soundtrack ..." Digital Movie Sound... posted by Rich H on October 20, 2001 at 20:43:55:
Ushers are almost obsolete these days. Understaffed multiplex theaters can't oversee audience behavior in umpteen small cinemas as in days when a theater was just one BIG venue. IMHO, volume has been raised to "overshout" noisey talkers, rowdy kids and crying babies whose parents are too inconsiderate to remove them to the lobby; this reduces the need for overworked theater employees to deal with customer complaints about other customers.Otherwise, why would volume also be raised on intimate dramas and comedies as is so frequently done with FX-heavy action films?
Food for thought.
AuPh
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- The sound SPL level has probably been raised to make up for the lack of ushers! - Audiophilander 09:03:43 10/21/01 (0)