Wall-E: The Importance of Sound in AnimationThe intention of this thesis is to examine the importance of sound in film , particularly the animated feature film Wall-E (2008) and how sound can help us interact with the robot Wall-E. This essay will focus on the work of Ben Burtt, the sound designer for this feature film, and his discussions of the process of creating a believable world with this film. By studying theories of the uncanny, I will try to understand how we react as audiences to robotic characters on screen. I will also use the theory of suspension of disbelief to discuss the importance of sound in animation and how the audience will come to interact with the text. One of the five senses is hearing. It is often an underestimated and overlooked meaning. As humans, we are very good at interpreting sound and can tell a lot about what is happening around us simply by using our ears. It is a valuable communication tool. This interpretation, often unconscious, accompanies us from the moment we enter the cinema. With this in mind, it's not hard to see why sound is considered to make up fifty percent of the cinematic experience, as the quote below tells us. “The sound can tell the story directly, or it can be integrated by the audience with the image as a complete whole, without differentiation. In such a state, sound and image can become greater than the sum of the parts. (Holman, 2010)Communication is an important part of daily life. Every day, millions of people around the world communicate in various ways. One of these forms of communication is cinema. In the film, various characters, whether humans, animals or robots, also find a common language and are able to communicate...... middle of paper ...... success of the story and success of the exchange between Wall-E and Eve. In conclusion, by looking at the work of Ben Burtt and the imagined languages ​​he created in Wall-E but also Star Wars, the importance of sound and the effect it can have on the audience. I will also apply Freud's theory of the uncanny to demonstrate this effect in an effort to understand the relationship between the robot on screen and the audience members, as well as the theory of suspension of disbelief, also to attempt to understand how the audience engages with the text and the use of imagined language in particular. Bibliography: Holman, T. (2010). Sound systems for cinema and television. 1st ed. Burlington, MA: Focal Press. Wollen, PLuxonline.org.uk, (2014). The domain of language in cinema. [online] Available at: http://www.luxonline.org.uk/articles/the_field_of_lingual_in_film(1).html