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The same applies to a dramatic scene where the music may be deep and frantic to convey to the audience the feeling of anticipation. A scene i would like to focus on is the scene in which Garry and his father have a final ‘showdown’, if you will, at the front of the house. The scene consists of the father imposing himself on Garry and proceeding to continually beat him down time after time only for Garry to rise up and face his father on each occasion. This scene evoked a feeling of pride and admiration from the audience as to Garry’s courage and determination to convey the message to his father that he is ready to stand on his own two feet and defy him. This is a very powerful scene within the movie which initiated powerful emotions within the audience. All of this was accomplished with the notable absence of music of any form. The omission of music in this scene created an atmosphere in which the dramatic affect was amplified due to the silence.

Sound is something quite special, impactful, and adds layers of elements and complexity to a film. As with the progression of the movie making medium, sound has grown and changed drastically over the decades. However, sound cues in the form of effects, dialogue, and everything in between, shapes our perceptions of a scene and movie.

Even though the film is essentially a visual experience, the use of sound has become extremely important in modern film. The modern viewer hears a complicated soundtrack that is as meaningful as the image on the screen. Three elements comprise the film's soundtrack: the dialogue, the sound effects, and the musical score. The proper balance and mix of these elements produced the essential emphasis required, which created the desired effects. As explained by Joseph Boggs and Dennis Petrie,

For example, the people filming the movie sometimes had the camera far away, which would then make the lines that the characters said harder to hear. If the camera was too close to a character's face, it was displeasing to look at, like when Johnny was in the hospital. Also, when watching the whole movie, it was hard to concentrate on the actual movie because I was too distracted on the voices to music ratio. Typically in a motion picture, the music is lowered enough so that the lines can be heard, while having it be loud enough for the audience to hear it, and bring the point across that it's an important moment to have that type of music. To give an example, in Ponyboy’s dream, it was very quite, then all of a sudden, extremely loud music and sounds erupted as I struggled to cover my ears, and I couldn’t pay attention to what was happening on screen because of all the piercing noise! Then, when Ponyboy woke up it was all normal volume that barely transitioned. There were a lot of other scenes that did the same exact thing, such as when Johnny went to back to his house and the volume of the parents fighting in the background almost cancelled out the other important lines and music. There are other problems than this particular one, some being no music at some points when it was most likely necessary to get the emotions that the characters were feeling across, or when the characters lines and volume were so quiet that you could barely to not hear them at all, or when the outside wind was so deafening to pay attention to anything else. It was somewhat comical to me every time one of these moments occurred, because it seems the creators didn’t care enough to fix

At 12:30 PM, on October 18, 2016 I attended a Brown Bag Event that took place at the Jackson-Graeter Backstage Theatre of the Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center. The event was a recital by singer / songwriter Ms. Amy Engelhardt, performing original works from her 2008 album, Not Going to be Pretty. She played the piano as she sang; and two Temple College staff members (Tarik Hassan on double bass and Norm Bergeron on the drums) also accompanied her.

Game tries to create an emotional bond between the player and the character; the sound track can help e.g. tell the player about the characters back story with right music in background. In the Last of Us it does very well in making the player having a bound with the character. In the game it uses sound to express the character feelings. The sound give the player a sense that the player is lonely and is still mourning his daughter’s death

For example, the movie Titanic would not be as emotional had the song “My heart will go on” not play in the credits. In this setting, it heightens the sentimental aspect of the movie as it leaves the audience touched with a piece that encompasses the essence of movie. The movie would not have been as impactful if the song was left out. However, the use of music is not limited to just the movies or shows on television. It also manifests in our everyday lives, ranging from weddings to even funerals.

Along with background music, sound effects play more of a role on the way we feel than many moviegoers think, and "although the function of sound effects is primarily atmospheric, they can also be precise sources of meaning in film" (Giannetti, 225). When the

Sound is a very important aspect to a movie. Previously, we were to watch historical films for our film class. These movies were somewhat difficult to watch because they had no sound. In relation, sound is another elemental system that is organized into a series of dialogue, music, ambience, and effects tracks. Various sounds were heard throughout this movie.

In the movie toy story 2 sound helps influence the audience’s feelings and attention as well as set a theme. The four components of sound greatly help influence how the audience should feel at certain points during the film. For example when woody is going riding the dog to go and save weezy the music playing in the background is upbeat which helps the audience feel a sense of urgency or danger. Accompany the music with the sound of the dog’s paws hitting the ground with great speed and the audience is watching cheering for woody to see if he saves weezy. Throughout the movie as well the dialogue between characters can throw the audience through an emotional rollercoaster.

A variety of classic sound effects replicated the projection on screen in order to specify even further the actions being performed such as using the telephone, riding in an elevator, arriving at a train stop, and driving in a car. The sound effects created a connection to a more traditional sense of theatre amongst the new technological addition of projectors. With the busyness of the opening scene, a spotlight was used to appear on each actor as they spoke. This made it clear to the audience where they should be looking and it lessened the overwhelming feeling of multiple people being on stage at once. After the opening, the actors took off their own set pieces making for a quick and smooth transition into the next scene. The cage surrounding the stage was diversely used as walls, doors, and even an elevator. A separate cage piece was often lowered from above to divide the stage in half from left to right when the whole stage did not need to be used. I specifically admired that many of the set pieces had versatile purposes, such as the couch also being used as the back seat of a taxi or the front seat of a car as other cast members pushed it around on stage in order to create the sense of “driving”. In addition, the hotel lobby walls were reversible flats that were able to be living room bookcases in a matter of seconds. The police station benches were

Another aspect of sound in this film was how it affected the story. By using sound dramatically in certain parts and not using it at all in other parts, sound gave this story an entity of its own. For example, during long stretches of film with mostly dialogue, there was no music played in the background, only a phone ringing in the distance, or the men's voices during their deliberation. These long silences also took place during editing shots of the town and images that surrounded this German city. This dramatic difference in sound was a revelation of how mood can be made by images and sound put together to make an incredible component.

While well-crafted sound design and sound effects are so very necessary in the creation of a film, music touches the emotion, the psyche, and the things you cannot see. Sound design and effects don’t do this nearly as efficiently and naturally. Without music it would be much more difficult to follow the emotional ups and downs of a film. (Freer)

Music has played a major role through out the entire film. It is used as a

In the movies, there are a number of factors that will impact the quality of the film and the story. This is because producers and directors are using different techniques that will enhance their ability to entertain. The Sound of Music is taking numerous ideas and is integrating them together. To fully understand what is happening, there will be an examination of the film and various concepts. This will be accomplished by focusing on: the storytelling, acting, cinematography, editing, sound, style / directing, impact of the film on society / vice versa, genre, application of at least one approach and overall textual themes. Together, these elements will highlight the effects of the film and how it has influenced others inside the industry.