This reading was by Bordwell and Thompson
In film and animation the soundtrack is produced separate from the images, therefore it can be manipulated. Even silent films had orchestra, organ or piano. Sergei Eisenstein describes his as "synchronisation of senses" as the audience will connect what they see to what they hear. Sound and images at the same time are perceived as one event not two.
Loudness is often changed in film for example in busy or crowded areas there will be the sound of traffic. The volume is then lowered when characters speak.
Timbre describes the feel of a sound for example if it's nasal or mellow.
Sound in cinema is not always created for each individual piece. For example the "Wilhem scream" was first used in 1951 and can be heard in many other films.
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