Use Of Sound.

The use of sound

The use of sound in films and tv series are very important because they set the atmosphere and helps tell the story. Sounds influence the entire meaning of the story line, they are used to create different feelings and emotions, they also give you an idea of location and the surroundings.
     In my example I have chosen the Hunger Games and the scene where the games begin. I have chosen this because it opens up and the use of a loud drum is heard, and played like a heart beat. This is important because we know the characters are nervous and have adrenaline rushing through them, so to make this even more apparent that 'heart beat' sound is all we initially hear. As the scene progresses the beat get quicker, suggesting heart rate increasing, then we hear a siren.
   I think this is significant because as the scene plays on, the audience can only hear the siren, we can visually see the characters running, as well as stabbing and fighting. We do not hear anything the characters do, like screams or the sound of a knife, as well as the noise of running and clothing moving.



        



By altering the noises we hear in films and tv, will provoke certain emotions and can entirely change a scene ( i.e Happy to sad) on the contrary to this they can also have zero effect. Some films use background music then the narrator will talk over the top, this does not draw out any particular emotion, however if you were to remove the narration and just have the scene play out with the music, we can see a difference and it makes the scene more dramatic, sad, romantic etc.
      In alot of films we hear background noise, then certain bits where softer, quieter music will be played and the once heard background noise of dishes in a kitchen for example, this gives a romantic feeling and emotion