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So what I gathered from this reading is that sound is way more important than what I thought it was. I always knew it was important, but when it comes to score, it could potentially have more of an affect than some visuals. Chion says "The ear analyzes, processes, and synthesizes faster than the eye" so does this mean than sound should come first? Like in a scary movie...maybe that split second of loud noise before you see the scary image is really what scares us. It all works together. I've always remembered M.Night Shyamalan to use sounds more than images to create tension. I will keep this in mind when I choose sound devices in my work, and the potential importance of it.