This is my work regarding LO1: P1

1. Analysing Sound
By
Ant . M

2. The importance of sound
Although film is sometimes thought of as a purely visual art-form it also relies
heavily upon audio.
Even in the days of silent film, movies were usually screened with live
performances from musicians who would play in time with the action on screen.
With the invention of sound, film-makers in the late 1920’s were suddenly able to
add a new dimension to their stories.
Actors could be heard to speak, actions could be highlighted with the use of vivid
sound effects, and music could be used to give extra emotional life to films.

3. TIE FIGHTER - SHORT FILM (ANIMATION)
TIE Fighter Short Film is an animated short Star Wars fan film, depicting a space battle between the Empire and the Rebel
Alliance from the Imperial TIE pilots' point of view. It was made by Paul "OtaKing77077" Johnson and features a soundtrack
by Zak Rahman.
The film opens up with an electric guitar version of the “Imperial March” accompanied by the famous “Aim for the centre” by
the Imperial Probe Droid. We can hear the sounds the droid makes as it relays the Rebellions position back to the Star
Destroyers. A wipe is used to transition onto an x-wing zooming along the rebel fleet. As the imperial fleet arrives the
soundtrack lowers in volume to make us focus on the size of the destroyers. Next, a cut moves to inside the ship where we
hear and see stormtroopers running through the corridors. Alarms are sounded, more droids “beep” and “boop”. All these
sounds create an atmosphere that is one of the most iconic, especially with the alarm sounding it hypes up the audience as
we know it’s about to kick off. With the visulas being Animesque, more specifically retro 80’s cartoon, neon colours for the
lights and colourful matte colours for everything else, really put us into this retro star wars world. But as soon as the main
TIE pilot enters the fighter, an explosion of heavy guitare mixed with buttons being pushed, levers pulled and
switches...switched. For me, a massive wave of excitement hit me as you see all the TIE fighters deploy with an amazing
soundtrack followed up by the distinct splatting of the laser weapons.
Space is a vacuum and so sound waves need an atmosphere to be heard. Because of this, everything that’s happening is
non-diegetic meaning no one can hear anything. We don’t hear anyone speak during this movie but we do see them talk
meaning the only sound that is heard is radio chatter, excluding the sounds from within the ship.

4. ELF ON THE SHELF (S.H.M)
This film opens up with cheery christmas music as a tilt up is used to the babysitter on the phone to her boyfriend. Her
boyfriend arrives and they chuck the boy she’s supposed to be looking after, down into the basement where his room his.
He grabs the elf on the shelf and shouts saying how he wishes he was real and that he could do whatever he wants. Long
story short, elf comes alive, uses candy cane and brutally murders the woman and boyfriend, parents arrive to see a
massacre with a wipe to the elf back to normal tucked in bed next to the boy.
With the transformation scene appearing, the music suddenly becomes very creepy and dark all with the festive spirit. A
zoom focuses the audience's attention towards the lifeless elf lying on the floor. Included within the very short
transformation scene are a multitude of festive colours and disturbing noises resembling bones being clicked with a hint of
fleshiness to it. As the elf slowly walks up the stairs, the cheeriness to the music continues but also the suspense in people
as we all know what’s about to happen just not necessarily how. The the elf grabs a sharp candy cane from the women
whos making out with the man, why she’s holding a sharp candy cane leads onto the possibility that the man was going to
die either way. As soon as the first stab lands the beat drops in the music causing panic and confusion between the
characters and audience members as the sound is contrapuntal meaning the music and action is not complimentary. The
sound of the stab is amplified to show impact and the sheer force of the stab. The parents arrive home and as they see the
scene of devastation, the camera wipes to the elf in the bed next to the kid as the music slowly and gently fades out...

5. Kill Bill
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride (Uma Thurman), wakes from a coma four years after her ex-lover Bill attempts
to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who
contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The
Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies.
The director Quentin Tarantino is known for his films being characterized by nonlinear storylines; satirical subject matter; an
aestheticization of violence; extended scenes of dialogue; ensemble casts consisting of established and lesser-known
performers; references to popular culture and a wide variety of other films; soundtracks primarily containing songs and score
pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s; and features of neo-noir film.
Kill Bill for instance shows his true passion for filmmaking. The scene in particular that I feel displays this is the well known
“Restaurant Scene” showcasing Beatrix fighting and slaughtering what seems to be endless waves of The Crazy 88.
Dismemberment, screaming, spurts of blood and the intro to “White Lightning” by RZA playing. Each sound is amplified to
really show off the brutality and surealness of the scene, even the sound of bowling pins were used to amplify the action of
people being knocked down. The effect this all creates is what we as the audience would expect to see in a carton.

6. Battlefield V
Battlefield V released on the 9th November 2018 giving players a new take on the iconic series. This game set during World
War 2 features some of the best sound designs I as a gamer I have experienced. Like most games nowadays, microphones were
strapped to weapons such as the MP40 and MG42 ay firing ranges. The weapons fired rounds individually and on automatic
to give a real authentic feel to the sound you hear in game. To capture the sound of the infamous V1 - rocket, a pulse engine
was attached to a snowmobile in sweden. Microphones were placed on the vielle and along the track the dragon would fly
down, capturing both onboard sounds and the sound of it approaching and “flying” away. These sounds in game create a 360
degree soundscape meaning ricochets, missiles, screams, explosions can all be heard as if you were there in the fight.
Realism is key in the Battlefield series and it’s really shown here. Whether it be running across an elevated bridge with
Messerschmitts whizzing past firing the machine guns or controlling a Churchill tank with troops running either side as rain
pours down, you as a player become engrossed and lost in this world of beautiful sounds and amazing gameplay.
Another iconic element of the series is the Theme song. Remixed, slowed down, sped up, every entry has a unique take on the
masterpiece of a soundtrack. It plays during the menu but also can sometimes appear in game and when it does it has a
brilliant effect. Listening to the theme track whilst running through muddy swamps as bullets fly all around is the best thing
that could happen to a Battlefield player. All sounds are unique and different but are used to the greatest effect immersing us
and hyping us up for the next entry in a few years.