scoring makes the diegetic world interactive with our world.
Ambient sounds have been used in the films to convey the environment and the location of each scene. Various ambient sounds have been used in The Man from U.N.C.L.E, whereas in About Time chatter has mainly been used as ambience in the majority of the scenes. In The Man from U.N.C.L.E, thunder is heard in the park to reinforce that it’s raining, which conveys the rain’s realism. In the first chasing scene, there is a moment where only wind is used as an ambient sound which pauses the chase for a few seconds and adds tension. Church bells are heard multiple times when they’re in Rome, because it is unique to the location. These bell sounds build up to one of the last scenes where Illya has an emotional breakdown. Multiple church bells coincide with the visuals of Illya throwing things around. The clashing, repetitive church bell sounds represents and conveys his breakdown and flood of emotions.
In About Time, seagull sounds are present, at his parent’s house, along with waves crashing which makes the viewers aware that they live near the sea. …show more content…
His heartbeat and a ticking clock are present in the sound, as well as reverse sounds that sound like a wind through a tunnel. Distorted snippets of dialogue of the past events are heard as it’s reversing. As the film progresses, the travelling-back sound gets more ominous. This foreshadows that the travelling can have negative effects.
A narrator is used in About Time. This helps to express the film’s mood and make the story clear. In one of the final scenes the dad tells him his secret to time travelling. The viewers don’t hear what he says until the narrator tells the viewers afterwards. The delay of audible sound allows the viewers to interact and come up with possible things the dad could’ve said.
Foley can direct attention to something specific and can help with
Ambient sounds have been used in the films to convey the environment and the location of each scene. Various ambient sounds have been used in The Man from U.N.C.L.E, whereas in About Time chatter has mainly been used as ambience in the majority of the scenes. In The Man from U.N.C.L.E, thunder is heard in the park to reinforce that it’s raining, which conveys the rain’s realism. In the first chasing scene, there is a moment where only wind is used as an ambient sound which pauses the chase for a few seconds and adds tension. Church bells are heard multiple times when they’re in Rome, because it is unique to the location. These bell sounds build up to one of the last scenes where Illya has an emotional breakdown. Multiple church bells coincide with the visuals of Illya throwing things around. The clashing, repetitive church bell sounds represents and conveys his breakdown and flood of emotions.
In About Time, seagull sounds are present, at his parent’s house, along with waves crashing which makes the viewers aware that they live near the sea. …show more content…
His heartbeat and a ticking clock are present in the sound, as well as reverse sounds that sound like a wind through a tunnel. Distorted snippets of dialogue of the past events are heard as it’s reversing. As the film progresses, the travelling-back sound gets more ominous. This foreshadows that the travelling can have negative effects.
A narrator is used in About Time. This helps to express the film’s mood and make the story clear. In one of the final scenes the dad tells him his secret to time travelling. The viewers don’t hear what he says until the narrator tells the viewers afterwards. The delay of audible sound allows the viewers to interact and come up with possible things the dad could’ve said.
Foley can direct attention to something specific and can help with