Dialogue (Post-Production)
Definition
Recorded speech in film, television, or other audiovisual content. Dialogue editing and mixing is a specialized discipline focused on clarity, consistency, intelligibility, and naturalistic placement within the sound field.
In Simple Terms
The spoken words in a film, show, or podcast. Getting dialogue right is its own specialty — it needs to sound natural, clear, and consistent, no matter where or when it was recorded.
Dolby Atmos Context
In Dolby Atmos for film, dialogue is almost always kept in the center bed channel to maintain speech intelligibility across all playback systems — from cinema to laptop.