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The editing demo at the MOMI displayed the shift from analog to digital sound editing and documented the precision that it takes to edit a scene and make it ready for viewing. Demonstrated with the scene from Titanic, ADR was used to loop sounds into the scene, while an actor watches the scene with headphones as a guide. ADR is very precise because the sounds need to sound like they fit in with the piece, and have the right pitch, rhythm and tone to enhance the scene instead of hinder it or distract the viewer in a negative way.  Foleying was also added to the scene to create the realistic ambient sounds that we hear in the film, such as the ropes snapping and several people and objects hitting the water. The splashing sounds of the water are prevalent and so is the sound of the large object falling off the boat and into the water, which was created by mixing the sound of an elephant with other loud noises to achieve the dramatic effect. This is a contrast from the editing of movies decades prior to all of this audio and editing technology and software, as no effective recording methods existed, and a person had to create all sound effects during a scene. In modern times, sound no longer has to be recorded on a single track of audio, but separate ones that can be synchronized to coincide with a scene or video. We were able to see during the demo that sound was added to the scene little by little, first starting with the larger sounds, then adding the subtle splashes and the people screaming, and then finally the music to bring all of the elements of the scene together. 

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