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Dec 2010
37m 43s

Movie Making: Sound on Film

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In this episode of TechStuff's continuing series on the technology of film, Chris and Jonathan take a closer look at the process of putting sound on film. Delve into the history of film-making and the story of auditory innovation in this episode. 
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