Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Why can't Hollywood get fireworks correct in movies?

Specifically the timing of the sound....Do they really think we are that stupid or forgetful? Or have they never been to a fireworks show?
  
Anyone who has been to a large 4th of July or new-year's fireworks display knows that the sound comes a full second or so after the shell burst. But even in a relatively new movie that I saw today (Adventureland) The sound is heard at the EXACT same time as the burst.
  
This is very distracting to an engineer.  The first time an engineer sees a professional fireworks display, that delay in the sound is a real wonder, and adds to the magic of seeing a display. You see the big burst and your mind knows the boom is coming in a split second. The anticipation is part of the joy.....But Hollywood sound editors kill that joy. (maybe it's not the editor's fault, but I suspect it is)
  
Seriously Hollywood...get your act together.
  
Is there anyone who can list a movie with a fireworks display with a correctly timed soundtrack? I don't remember one.
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