Research into sound
There is a variety of sound that used in all films to create effects, emphasise actions and manipulate the opinions of the audience. The film that I have chosen to evaluate is "Insidious 2" the scene that I have chosen has a mixture of different sound effects which show the mood of the scene.
The first sound that I noticed was the silence at the begging of the scene this was used when the old woman was speaking, this made her voice the only thing that the audience could hear. This meant that because her voice was the only thing that could be heard it builds tension and put emphasis on everything she says. This silence is conventional to the thriller genre because it is commonly used to build tension in preparation to the shock in the end.
The next point that I noticed was the use of the sound bridge technique, this was shown by a low rumble that slowly built up throughout the scene and was used over the top of most sounds. This is conventional to thriller as it is used to create and build tension in a scene where without the sound there may not be. This make the audience expect a shock and only once the audience think there will not be one the sound increases and the monster is revealed.
The next sound that I noticed which was the focus of the scene was the voice over technique, this was used throughout the scene and was an off screen as well as an on screen sound. This makes the audience listen to what the woman says and focuses on her voice, because of this the audience wait in anticipation as to what she will say next.
The final technique that I noticed int his scene was an on screen use of parallel sound, this was used when the door creaked open and when the monsters finger slowly clicked and pointed at the boy. This create emphasis on what is happening on screen and makes the audience focus on where the sound is coming from on screen.
The first sound that I noticed was the silence at the begging of the scene this was used when the old woman was speaking, this made her voice the only thing that the audience could hear. This meant that because her voice was the only thing that could be heard it builds tension and put emphasis on everything she says. This silence is conventional to the thriller genre because it is commonly used to build tension in preparation to the shock in the end.
The next point that I noticed was the use of the sound bridge technique, this was shown by a low rumble that slowly built up throughout the scene and was used over the top of most sounds. This is conventional to thriller as it is used to create and build tension in a scene where without the sound there may not be. This make the audience expect a shock and only once the audience think there will not be one the sound increases and the monster is revealed.
The next sound that I noticed which was the focus of the scene was the voice over technique, this was used throughout the scene and was an off screen as well as an on screen sound. This makes the audience listen to what the woman says and focuses on her voice, because of this the audience wait in anticipation as to what she will say next.
The final technique that I noticed int his scene was an on screen use of parallel sound, this was used when the door creaked open and when the monsters finger slowly clicked and pointed at the boy. This create emphasis on what is happening on screen and makes the audience focus on where the sound is coming from on screen.
This is the scene that I have reviewed:-
By Alexander Flanagan
You have shown a good understanding of the different sound techniques analysed, but only provided a basic analysis of their purposes.
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1) Elaborate on your analysis - why were these sounds used, relate them to the thriller genre, explain how the audience build a relationship with the character etc.
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3) Make sure you refer to them as sound techniques, not effects (unless you are specifically talking about effects).