The vocal range of movies - Sonifying gender representation in film

Marcello A. Gómez Maureira; Lisa E. Rombout

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-24589-8_54

The vocal range of movies - Sonifying gender representation in film

Marcello A. Gómez Maureira, Lisa E. Rombout

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Abstract

Research has shown that in contemporary movies, male characters consistently outnumber female characters. In recent years, the number of speaking roles identified as female has declined or remained stable. Guidelines like the Bechdel and Mako Mori test have emerged as a method of evaluating gender representation in film. In this study, a more abstract and experiential form of evaluation is proposed. The per-segment sonification of the assigned gender of a character and the amount of lines they have in that segment of the script creates an audio file, showcasing the gender-representation in the movie dynamically. Two focus groups, one specifically consisting of young filmmakers, have expressed their interest in this form of movie-sonification. Expressed wishes for additional features and other suggested improvements are taken into consideration for the creation of the next prototype.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2015
Subtitle of host publication	14th International Conference, ICEC 2015, Trondheim, Norway, September 29 - Ocotober 2, 2015, Proceedings
Editors	Konstantinos Chorianopoulos, Monica Divitini, Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge, Letizia Jaccheri
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	545-550
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-24589-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-24588-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24589-8_54
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	14th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2015 - Trondheim, Norway Duration: 29 Sept 2015 → 2 Oct 2015 Conference number: 14

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Number	14
Volume	9353
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2015
Abbreviated title	ICEC 2015
Country/Territory	Norway
City	Trondheim
Period	29/09/15 → 2/10/15

Keywords

Audio
Data perceptualization
Film
Gender
Movie
Representation
Sonification
n/a OA procedure

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Gómez Maureira, M. A., & Rombout, L. E. (2015). The vocal range of movies - Sonifying gender representation in film. In K. Chorianopoulos, M. Divitini, J. Baalsrud Hauge, & L. Jaccheri (Eds.), Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2015: 14th International Conference, ICEC 2015, Trondheim, Norway, September 29 - Ocotober 2, 2015, Proceedings (pp. 545-550). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9353, No. 14). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24589-8_54

Gómez Maureira, Marcello A. ; Rombout, Lisa E. / The vocal range of movies - Sonifying gender representation in film. Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2015: 14th International Conference, ICEC 2015, Trondheim, Norway, September 29 - Ocotober 2, 2015, Proceedings. editor / Konstantinos Chorianopoulos ; Monica Divitini ; Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge ; Letizia Jaccheri. Cham : Springer, 2015. pp. 545-550 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; 14).

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Gómez Maureira, MA & Rombout, LE 2015, The vocal range of movies - Sonifying gender representation in film. in K Chorianopoulos, M Divitini, J Baalsrud Hauge & L Jaccheri (eds), Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2015: 14th International Conference, ICEC 2015, Trondheim, Norway, September 29 - Ocotober 2, 2015, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, no. 14, vol. 9353, Springer, Cham, pp. 545-550, 14th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2015, Trondheim, Norway, 29/09/15. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24589-8_54

The vocal range of movies - Sonifying gender representation in film. / Gómez Maureira, Marcello A.; Rombout, Lisa E.
Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2015: 14th International Conference, ICEC 2015, Trondheim, Norway, September 29 - Ocotober 2, 2015, Proceedings. ed. / Konstantinos Chorianopoulos; Monica Divitini; Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge; Letizia Jaccheri. Cham: Springer, 2015. p. 545-550 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9353, No. 14).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Gómez Maureira MA, Rombout LE. The vocal range of movies - Sonifying gender representation in film. In Chorianopoulos K, Divitini M, Baalsrud Hauge J, Jaccheri L, editors, Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2015: 14th International Conference, ICEC 2015, Trondheim, Norway, September 29 - Ocotober 2, 2015, Proceedings. Cham: Springer. 2015. p. 545-550. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; 14). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-24589-8_54

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