‘Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound’

A soaring, ear-opening documentary about an underappreciated art form.

A sound engineer does sound design for "Saving Private Ryan" in a scene in the documentary "Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound." (GoodMovies Entertainment

NR | 1h 35m | Documentary, Film History | 2019

The opening scene in “Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound” (“Making Waves”) is of animated clips of sound waves accompanied by a voice-over from Walter Murch: “Before you were born, there was darkness. Sound is the first sense that got plugged in.” This could explain why many expecting parents play classical music within earshot of their child while in the womb.