15) why is sound so important in film (RESEARCH)

George Lukas (director of star wars) argues that sound is 50%, meaning that without a sound a film would only be half as good. I believe that this is an accurate assessment as sound is often used to establish the genre, create an atmosphere and to give the audience clues about the plot and characters. sound also makes the film more enjoyable to watch, without the sound the viewer could be bored and disengaged. besides just enhancing the viewer's experience, sound more importantly soundtracks can be used to further promote a film franchise as through repeated use of the soundtrack it will become synonymous with that film e.g the star wars theme. Akiiki Kelly