The Audio of Your Story: Why Video Sound Design Matters More Than You Think

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May 29, 2025
WRITTEN BY
Douglas DuVall
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The Audio of Your Story: Why Video Sound Design Matters More Than You Think

Start your career as color grading editor

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Choosing the right color software

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Creating your viewing environment

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Conclusion

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With video production, sound is often the unconscious unsung hero or the biggest distraction. You can have stunning visuals and a narrative that viewers appreciate, but viewers notice if your audio is off. Few things are more distracting than poorly balanced sound, awkward silences, tinny voices, or music that clashes with the tone. All of these audio-execution mistakes can instantly pull people out of the experience. It’s not just bad audio; it also ends up being bad branding.

Sound design is as important as the shot composition or video editing work for effective video marketing. Motif Media emphasizes all areas of video production, ensuring that nothing is jeopardized, short-changed, or rushed during post-production. The final video must support the brand’s intended tone and message, not detract from it. Well-produced audio adds significant value to the final cut, whether it's ambient, background music, or subtle sound cues; no brand video is complete without it.

Video Sound Design: Why It Matters in Storytelling

Audio doesn’t just fill space; it helps build the storytelling environment as much as visuals can. The right music builds anticipation, while silence can underscore gravity or intimacy. A clean, clear voiceover builds authority and trust, while natural environmental sounds ground a story in reality. When done well, viewers don’t notice the sound; they just feel it.

The Embarrassment of Bad Audio

There’s nothing more cringeworthy than a brand video with muffled voices, jarring background noise, clipping sound levels, or music that sounds like a royalty-free track from 2005 (cue generic electronic trance mix). Not only does it look unprofessional, but it also undercuts the messaging and makes your brand feel amateur/unpolished. 

Our Approach to Sound Design

At Motif, we treat sound design like the editorial layer of storytelling that it is. We make sure that your video doesn’t just look good, but that it sounds right too. When sound design is handled carefully, your brand voice resonates as intended. 

Contact our team today to learn more about our sound design/engineering strategies, and let’s get your next video project started.

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