During the opening scene of Memento, the diagetic gun sound is used prominently to build tension and signify that the film is a thriller. This unsettling sound makes the audience feel nervous and uncomfortable as the sequence leaves them unsure of what is happening. The gun seen in the frame also contributes to the ominous tone through its presence in the mise en scene.

1. MementoMemento
Kelechi Okorie

2. SoundSound
 During the opening scene of Memento the gun
sound is the main focus throughout the
sequence. Memento uses this sound to build
up the tension and suspense to signify that
the movie is a thriller. This is useful because
it makes the audience feel nervous and
uncomfortable as they don’t know what
going on during the scene. The gun in the
frame is part of the mise en scene. The noise
(sound) that the gun produces is diagetic.

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