Evaluation of Presentation

For this assignment we had to produce a presentation that would deconstruct the audio elements of a small Film scene. I worked with Melvyn is this and we chose the corridor fighting scene from the 2011 Blockbuster Inception. In relation to the different types of sound, we looked at:

·         Diegetic sound

·         Non Diegetic sound

·         Ambience

·         Musical Scores

·         SFX

We discovered very early on how important the Production and Post-production processes are in relation to recording and adding sounds. The main type of sound that was used in this was SFX due to the nature of the scene, this being the constant fights, car chases and crashes. I did however personally feel as if the most important part of this sequence was the atmospheric musical score which I feel added a massive amount of tension and set the scene perfectly.

The SFX that were used in this sequence were mainly diegetic sounds but would have to been boosted/improved upon in Post Production. These sounds were:

·         Car screetches

·         Gun shots

·         Windows smashes

·         Car crash

·         Musical score

·         Fighting

·         Lift bell

I felt as if it is paramount to have a vast amount of sounds used in scenes to make the piece successful, this is done by setting the mood, tone and atmosphere of the visuals being shown and therefore establishes to the audience and critics, what you should be feeling. This is a very clever example of the director’s use of crew, techniques and cinematic approach to a piece of fiction. The added use of ambiance and SFX to musical scores builds a sense of realism to a fictional piece, however this must to strict to the visuals otherwise it would not carry the audiences viewing experience and interpretation of the film.