Lately, from time to time, I leave the TV on with the volume down. I know that makes less sense than a nickel. Still, it has caused me to think a little. There I go again, that thinking thing that irritates my wife.

It caused me to consider the old silent films. In them, the actors over acted to convey something to the audience. Just now I looked up at the muted television and noticed the actors moving around. I knew they were talking as I saw the captions at the bottom of the screen.

I paused and watched. It was only then that I realized something. Maybe others have seen it too. If you watch objectively, I think you will have to admit that the dialogue is almost constant.

Well, on second thought, maybe while they are showing divers, all you’ll hear are bubbles, which are always louder than real bubbles. In chase scenes, you hear loud engines and squealing tires. On the other hand, we might hear the loud footsteps and heavy breathing of someone running.

The thing is, since they found a way to include sound, it would seem they do not like silence. It would seem they really go out of their way to include constant dialogue and/or sound effects.

It is an illusion. In general, in all those action shows, all that dialogue and sounds are added after the video. They found out a long time ago that recording sound and video at the same time is very difficult. In some cases, it’s impossible. If you doubt me, just consider the problems when you make your own videos.