108 Moving Images: Making Movies, Understanding MediaAnalysis: Sound Analysis
From Individual Sounds to the Layers of a Mix – For each sequence or
short fi lm, including the shorts Joe by Sasha Wolf and Time Persists by
Matthew Silva (see included DVD), indicate the following:- Dialogue:
a. Is there any dialogue in the sound of the fi lm?
b. Is the dialogue heard alone, or are there other sounds
present during the delivery of dialogue? If there are a
variety of approaches, note them.
c. Comment on the prominence and pace of the dialogue.
Does the dialogue occur constantly, regularly, or
occasionally? Is it delivered at a rapid pace without
signifi cant breaks, comfortably exchanged between the
characters, or spoken slowly or with regular breaks?
d. Do visual edits typically occur when characters exchange
lines, or are cuts made while a single actor is speaking? - Eff ects:
a. Are sound eff e cts heard in the sequence?
b. Is there signifi cant noise from the setting, objects, and
other non-dialogue sounds? Are some eff ects heard more
prominently than others?
c. Do any particular eff e cts add to the plot of the story or
serve to relay specifi c information to the viewer?
d. Do eff ects work in a particular way to give tone to the
sequence or contribute to the overall sensual experience
of the movie (its general feeling or poetry)? - Music:
a. Is there any music in the sequence? If so, is it instrumental
or a song? What types of instruments are used? What is
the rhythm? What style or genre of music is it?
b. Is the music at the forefront of the sound or is it in the
background?
c. How is the music used in relation to the picture? Is it
used to accent or add pace to fast drama or action? Is it
used to underscore the emotion of the scene? Is it used in
contrast to the scene in any way?
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