Oscar winning sound designer Resul Pookutty on the high decibel in Kanguva and Matka; says, "There are specific norms and auditory curves we are supposed to follow"

A sizeable section of the audience finds the sound level of Kanguva and Matka to be intolerable? I have not seen either film, so I can’t comment on it. I’m busy making Pushpa: The Rule an earful experience. The feedback that is coming on social media about the loudness of these films are unwelcome for any Sound Designer.

Why do you say that? We work under tremendous pressure with little time to explore the possibilities of our craft. What is happening is unfair to us as a community and to audience at large.

We hear you? When a film goes beyond the specified level of audio standards, it starts affecting the psychological behaviour of audience.

Please explain? A person who has a migraine for example, will have terrible time or one who has a tinnitus will have no choice but to walk out if the sound level is too high. The filmmakers should know fans will come and go, the audience will stay forever. It is their responsibility to give the audience a visual and auditory experience that are both pleasurable.

What are the permissible levels of sound for cinema? There is Dolby standard levels and spectrum that we work pm when we mix films. There are specific norms and auditory curves we are supposed to follow so that we don’t hurt audiences’ ears.

Each film would have its aural requirements. Exactly. Now, having said this each film will have its own demands, it all depends on the narrative graph of every film.

What are the cutoff points for the sound decibel in cinema? 85 DB SPL each channel at maximum levels… the overall sound levels in films these days go as loud as 100 DB, which hits the threshold of hearing.

Technicality aside, shouldn’t filmmakers be mindful of sound levels? Yes absolutely. We have to give the audience an emotional ride, not a physically hurtful experience.

Also Read: Resul Pookutty on Hema Committee report, “Judging the industry just because we are in the glamour field is wrong”



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