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Vol. 13 No. 01 (2026)
International Multidisciplinary Journal for Research & Development

Articles

AESTHETIC, SEMANTIC, AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS OF SOUND DESIGN IN CONTEMPORARY CINEMA

Published 2026-01-19

  • Agzamov Doniyor Bakhtiyorovich

Agzamov Doniyor Bakhtiyorovich
Senior Lecturer, Department of Musical Sound Engineering Batyr Zakirov National Institute of Pop Art under the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan

Abstract

This study is devoted to a systematic scholarly analysis of the aesthetic, semantic, and cognitive functions of sound design in contemporary cinema. Sound directing is examined as an independent component of film language, with particular attention paid to its interaction with the visual layer, its mechanisms of influence on the spectator’s perceptual processes, and its transformations associated with digital audio technologies. The research employs approaches from audiovisual semiotics, film psychology, and cognitive film theory. Films by Denis Villeneuve and Robert Eggers are analyzed as case studies. Through these examples, the narrative, psychological, and metaphorical capacities of sound design, as well as its role in shaping the viewer’s immersive experience, are explored.

Keywords

sound design, sound directing, audiovisual semiotics, cognitive perception, spatial sound, film dramaturgy

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