Evaluation Question 1

Audience Feedback

Sound Research Overview

Analysis of Sound - The Dark Knight Rises

• The sequence starts with a loud bang, which signals the film is about to start. 
• As the non-diegetic music continues in the background it gradually starts to get quicker and louder which starts to build tension as the audience anticipates what's about to happen. 
• The music is accompanied by an unexpected sound of glass smashing which is done to scare them audience slightly. 
• The non-diegetic sound at this point is a lot quieter, giving the audience time to absorb everything they've just seen and try to make sense of it. 
• The scene then cuts to visuals of a busy street which is accompanied by diegetic sound, such as a car screeching. This is done to confirm the location ( a busy street).
• The tyre screeching from the car is soon accompanied by a rise in sound. This is done to keep the audience alert.
• Later on in the sequence there is a lot of gunfire and screaming which are typical conventions from a film of this genre. 
• The sounds in this sequence are used to create tension and build suspense. Most of the dramatic sounds are very sudden. I think the producer choose to do this sdo that the audience is constantly alert. 

Analysis of Sound - Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

• The sound at the beginning starts of peaceful but slowly the tempo starts to rise creating tension.
• Then the noise of a typewriter appears (diegetic sound) followed by visuals of what appear to look like letters and then we see a man sat at a desk typing.
• Over the music comes a monologue of the man's thoughts. The man does not move his mouth to speak but we can hear his thoughts. This is done so that the audience knows what he is thinking and writing and also to stop him from appearing like a madman who talks to himself.
• There are several sound bridges in this sequence. The monologue continues but the visuals change.
• The feeling you get while someone tells you a story is recreated in these few seconds of films. This is done to engage with the audience and make them feel a deeper connection with the 'storyteller'.
• The calm of the monologue is quickly brought to a halt by the sound of an explosion which alerts the audience and creates a sense of fear among the audience. 

Analysis of Sound - Star Trek Into Darkness

• A the start there is a rise in the tempo of the sound, and then it comes to a halt, which suggests something is about to happen.
• The stop in music is soon followed by sounds of birds chattering (ambient sound) followed by shouting. The masked figure in the scene then starts running which cues the music to begin again.
• This time the music is quicker and of a deeper tone it a lot more hasty and dramatic. It causes tension to rise among the audience as they anticipate what happens next. 
• This music is specifically used to show the person is in danger which creates a suspenseful atmosphere.

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