La figura del ingeniero de sonido en la industria cinematográfica
Referentes técnicos en el origen del cine sonoro español
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Sound engineer, Film studios, Spanish sound pictures, Dubbing, RecordingAbstract
The origin of the figure of the sound engineer has scarcely been touched on from a historiographical perspective. This research aims to focus on the origins of this profession as a leading actor in a specialised work environment that can take different forms as a film studio, post-production studio or a dubbing studio. The desire to synchronise sound to picture goes back to the very origins of film itself and defines the story of many inventors whose projects were abandoned due to problems with their commercialisation. Sound’s ultimate incursion into film production compelled film studios to adapt acoustically and technologically, and led to the creation of the sound department and the first prominent technicians. It was during this period that the names of specialised sound technicians first appeared, such as José María de Guillén-García, Ricardo María de Urgoiti, Adolfo de la Riva, Rosendo Piquer, Federico Gomis and León Lucas de la Peña. During the early years of sound pictures, sound engineers usually came from a scientific rather than an artistic background and were highly versatile, changing medium primarily from radio to film.
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