Film sound mixing rule that apply across the colour spectrum to reach a dense but still clear mix.
- One layer of “violet” dialogue
- One layer of “red” music
- One layer of “cool” linguistic sound effects
- One layer of “warm” musical sound effects
- One layer of “yellow” centaur sound effects
Characteristics:
- Can provide an optimum amount of audio information to the spectator
- Once the five layers are passed, the suppression of a layer is required to add another
Related effects: Film sound colour spectrum
Related inductor effect: Auditory hierarchy
(Murch, 2005)