The document analyzes sound elements and mise-en-scene in a Sherlock Holmes film clip. It identifies various diegetic and non-diegetic sounds heard in the scene such as horse carriages, gunshots, music, and dialogue. It also describes how sound can be used to create atmosphere, emphasize important elements, or help transitions. Regarding mise-en-scene, details are provided about the London setting, 1800s costumes, props like guns and knives, and low-key candle lighting. A variety of shots are used including long shots, close-ups, aerial views, and angles from low and high perspectives.

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 Listentofilmclip- note downall the sounds- SherlockHolmes(RobertDowneyJunior)
diegetic= (d), non-diegetic= (n) and other (bold)= 1 example of terminology
 Music- piano(n) (theme music) (Asynchronoussound) (Contrapuntal)
 Horse and carriage (d),wheels(d)
 Footstepsinpuddles(d)
 Low pitchmusic(n) (ambientsound)
 Mechanical noises/gun(d)
 Raven(d)
 Crash (d)
 Vocal/dialogue (d) (voice over)
 SFX- punching(d)
 Yelling(d)
 Chanting(d) (selective sound)
 Vocals/dialogue (soundbridge?)
 Ringing(d/n?)
 Whisperingdialogue (d)
 Yells(d)
 SFX- punching/bone cracking(d) (soundeffects)
 Heavybreathing(d)
 Brief silence (silence)
 Glistening(n)
 Glassbreaking(d) (Synchronoussound)
 Hand cuffs(d)
 Oldcamera flash(d)
 Soundhas to be mixedverycarefullytoensure thatimportantsoundsare emphasisedand
the correct atmosphere fora sequence ismaintained
 Soundcan make or break a film/sequence
 Selective sound- usedtoemphasise keysoundelementswithinasequence.
 Ambient sound- usedtocreate a particularatmosphere orsense of place
 Otherelementsof soundare:
 Sound bridges- the use of soundtohelptransitionsbetweensequencespassmore
fluidly
 Sound effects- these are usedtocreate a sense of realismorto create some
psychological impactoreffect
4 element:
 Mise-en-scene (2)
 Cinematography
 Editing
 sound

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 Diegetic
 Soundwhose source isvisible onscreenorwhose source isimpliedtobe presentby
the action of the film:
1. Voicesof the characters
2. Soundsmade byprops inthe story
3. Music representedbycomingformaninstrumentinthe storyspace
 Diegeticsoundisanysoundpresentedasoriginatingfromasource withinthe films
word
 Diegeticsoundcanbe eitheroff screenoron screendependingonwhere everits
source is:in frame or outside the frame
 Non- diegetic
 Soundwhose source isneither visibleonscreennorhasbeenimpliedtobe present
inthe action
1. Narrator’scommentary
2. Soundeffects- addedfordramaticeffect
3. Musical score/soundtrack
 Non-diegeticsoundisrepresentedassomethingfromasource outside the story
space
 Helpsthe audience withthe difference infilmviewingandunderstanding
 Synchronous sound- thisiswhensoundeffectsmatchwithanothertechnical eventor
action/reinforcesthe effect
 Asynchronous sound- thisiswhenasoundoriginatesfromoutside the diegeticrealityof
the film;musical soundtrack
 Contrapuntal- noise orSFXwhichdoesn’tmatchthe visuals,oftenjuxtaposedtocreate
alternate meaning
 Voice over- voice of a character that oftenguides/informsthe audience,oftentopush
the audience inthe wrongnarrative direction
 Theme music- introduces,endsanddevelopsthroughthe film.Indicatesthe personalityof
the filmand sometimesforaspecificcharacter.Takesaudience onthe emotional journeyof
the character/ film
 Musical score- usedto create atmosphere,linksshots/sequences/helpscreate the
narrative or to give the audience informationaboutthe character
 Silence- film/TV are veryrarelycompletelysilentbutthiseffectisoccasionallyusedto
promote a reactionfromthe audience.

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Mise-en-scene
Set/location costume colour props lighting Start/ performance
London
Pavedroad
1800s
1800s
Upper class
Brown
Grey
Black
White-
innocents
1800s guns,
knife,Cain
Low key,
candle
lighting/fire
lit
RobertDowney
Junior
Sound Cinematography
Lists are on previous pages Long shot- start
Thenintoa trackingshot- followingthe carriage
Thenintocarriage andclose ups of facesand
extreme close upsof guns
Mediumshots
Close ups- punchingduringvoice over
Aerial view shotof the stairs
Establishingshotof the location/ritual
Zoomup intothe space Sherlockishidingand
shotsof what/whohe is lookingat
Low angle- mediumshot- suffocatingman
Low angle- downstairs
Fight- mediumandovershouldershots
Close upof girl’sface
Close upof fire goingout
Low angle- level of girl lookingupa Blackwood
Highangle- lookingaWatsonand Sherlock
Mid shots- SherlockandLestrad
Mid shotaddingWatson to the conversationBrokenthe
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