With the increasing availability of surround sound in cinemas, home theaters and multimedia computers, the demand for surround sound programs is constantly rising. Still, it remains difficult to assess to which extent does the use of surround sound increase the feeling of immersion in the total movie-viewing experience. This study is an attempt to evaluate the variation of the viewer's immersive feeling with the change of the surround sound proportion, also taking into account the dramatic content of the material used.

Author: Guichardan, Thibaud
AES Convention: 111 (November 2001) Paper Number: 5454
Publication Date: November 1, 2001 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Psychoacoustics and Audio Testing
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