Task 28 - Sound in previous student title sequences

Analysing the use of sound in previous student title sequences.

 

Duality

After the distribution company’s ident has been shown, there appears to be some heavy and violent sound effects which are then followed by a complete contrast of calm and beautiful sounds such as birds singing, wind whooshing, water running and fire crackling. Soon there are more non- diegetic sound effects such as the sound of heavy breathing. Moreover, the use of Foley sound such as a clock ticking was effective to creating a mysterious atmosphere. Later on we hear more heavy breathing followed by the sound of low teeth chattering which was slowed down to create a dramatic effect. Then, the camera pans right to the bunk beds next to the little girl in there is a loud diegetic sound of her crying. The scene ends with a quiet, diegetic sound of the tea dripping. The girl is then grabbed with the sound of a high, wind blowing effect which then gets lower as the title "Duality" is shown. As this happens any sounds that could be heard slowly faded away.

 

 

 

Shutter

In the opening scene as the protagonist is shown there is a non-diegetic score that creates a sinister tone which is followed by a Foley sound of the camera shutter as a car number plate is shown. There are then more ambient sounds of the car doors being locked and a loud Foley sound like the sound of a door being closed. This is followed by the diegetic sound of people talking coming from the walkie-talkie which seems to be edited to a high frequency to give it a static sounding effect. This adds to the creepy atmosphere. The scene ends with one more Foley sound of the camera shutter.