12. How the coming of sound affected the making of motion pictures? List 5.

The birth of sound in film affected the making of motion pictures in various ways.  In brief, we can list at least 5 as follow:

1. Birth of musical film came into the picture.  One good example is the Bollywood film industry that is still keeping its film signature by incorporating musical element inside every film production since its inception in 1930s.


2. The production cost of making a motion pictures have increased compare to the early 1920s.  It has caused theater owners to spend and house new sound equipment to fit with the new demand in sound film birth.  It also gave a new form of stage where it demands a soundproofed type to incorporate realtime audio recording.  It caused some studios went into debt.


3. In order to record sound at best, many filmmakers during the 1930s to 1940s use a soundproof booth where the camera is placed inside the booth motionless and become static throughout the filming process.


4. Staging limited by the placement of the microphones.  During the early stage, this has become a known phenomenon and dilemma to many filmmakers.


5. Since sounds recording technology and technique into film were basically still primitive, the film takes were longer and without cuts.