O som que nos cerca: um estudo sobre imersão pela linguagem binaural em França e o Labirinto

Abstract

This work investigates the evolution of sound narratives and immersion, focusing on binaural audio technology and language as a spatialization tool. The research is structured around a historical overview of serialized fiction and radio dramas, analyzing the transition from serialized fiction to the contemporary format of audio series. Based on the immersion theories of Murray (2003), Arsenault (2005), and Calleja (2007), and on studies of soundscape and listening by Schafer (2011), Chion (1993), and Schaeffer (1966), the study seeks to understand how immersion is enhanced by the technical rigor of binaural audio. The methodology adopted is the Analysis of Audiovisual Materiality (Coutinho, 2016), applied to the object of study, the audio series France and the Labyrinth (2023). The results showed that binaural audio acts as the main driver of the narrative by mimicking the soundscape and dialogues of the audio series, allowing the listener to inhabit the sensory perception of the protagonist. Thus, it is clear that the effectiveness of contemporary sound immersion lies in the convergence between the technique of spatialization and the cognitive engagement of the subject, consolidating sound as an autonomous and sovereign element in the construction of fictional realities.