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1. American Werewolf in London – Transformation scene
Time Sound What’s it doing? Effect on audience
A-Z Non- Diegetic Score- Blue
Moon
Contrapuntal Scoring- create
a calm background mood for
the scene
Makes it not ‘straight’ horror
scene – lighter, more like
comedy horror?
00m09s Dialogue – ‘Jesus Christ’ Shock intro to the action of
the scene – a loud shout that
is a change in mood
Makes them jump? Warns
them what’s coming?
0m19s Ripping Cloth Narrative driven sound effect
(SXF)
Adds to the information about
how uncomfortable this
already is for Alex.
0m39s Finger structure
expanding
Narrative driven sound effect
(SXF)
Adds to the information about
how uncomfortable this
already is for Alex.
1m05s Feet transformation Narrative driven sound effect
(SXF)
Adds to the information about
how uncomfortable this
already is for Alex.
Michael Jackson – Thriller
Time Sound What’s it doing? Effect on audience
2m10s Music – Spooky/Strange Non –diegetic score Reminds us about horror
conventions / werewolf movies
/ the moon
2m21s Groans from Michael
Jackson
Dialogue – he reacting to
whatever’s happening to
him
We see something’s going on –
we understand from our prior
knowledge
2m25s Conversation between
them
She asks ‘Are you alright’ –
he growls ‘get away’ as we
see him – she screams.
Dialogue.
He is becoming a monster, she is
at risk – her scream is the
‘shock’ intro.

2. 2m30s The sound of strain from
his teeth growing/fangs
coming in
The sound of his Puts the audience in a very
uncomfortable state, meaning
the transformation was good if
it does leave such an effect.
2m35s Hair growing excessively Hair is growing out of his
face at an extreme and
painful rate
Puts the audience in a very
uncomfortable state, meaning
the transformation was good if
it does leave such an effect.
2m44s Finger nails are growing His fingernails are growing
rapidly coming almost claw
like
Puts the audience in a very
uncomfortable state, meaning
the transformation was good if
it does leave such an effect.
2m44s-
2m54s
Transformation is more
or less complete there’s
just a lot of screaming
from 2m44 onwards.
Dirk Maggs - Transformation Scene