film analysis

ACTION	TIME 00: 00: 00 H  /   M   /  S	MUSIC
Getting into the bath	0: 00  : 58  : 04	Ohhhh sound ( used from sound effects)
Car arriving	0: 1 :01 :16	Car sound ( own recording )
Walking into building	0:1:  02 :11	Footsteps (own recording)
Pushing buttons	0 : 1 :  05 :15	Pool cue (used from sound effects )
Telescope coming out	0:  01: 08 :00	Zoom repeated  (used from sound effects)
Telescope comes towards house	0:1 :10 :22	Pop cork repeated ( used from sound effects)
See’s telescope	0:       1:   15  :15	Scream ( used from sound effects )

Screen shots

For this section I recorded my own sound using a H2 zoom system.

This shows the first sound I placed in, when doing this I cut out sections of the sound for it to fit the actions of the video.

For this one I repeated the same sound over to create a zooming effect.

Monte Carlos

The instruments/sounds/SFX I can hear are:  Piano, Vocal, Cheering, Cash register, drums, bass, Guitar, Champagne popping, Elevator ping.

Describe what the music sounds like:  Happy  Joyous  Young/ Modern

Give 3 reasons why you think the music fits with the visual sequence?   It is young music and contains teenager characters    It represents the storyline  it helps the audience to conect to the characters.

Bad teacher

The instruments/sounds/SFX I can hear are:  Shaker, Vocals, School bell, banjo, whistling, guitar, drums

Describe what the music sounds like:  Happy  Childlike  Modern

Give 3 reasons why you think the music fits with the visual sequence?   Its very simple and childlike and the visual is set in a school     it has a happy tone to it which in the visual they all seem to be happy.  the music is very modern aswell as the mis-en-scense on the visual.

Avatar 2

The instruments/sounds/SFX I can hear are:  drums, violin, guitar, trumpet, symbols, vocals, cello

Describe what the music sounds like:  Adventurous  happy  fighting

Give 3 reasons why you think the music fits with the visual sequence?   because the film is about an adventure and the music sounds like it is adventurous or from another place.     their is an aspect of love in thei and the characters fall for eacch other  the scenes are set in another planet and you can tell this from the music as it sounds futuristic.

Hall Pass

The instruments/sounds/SFX I can hear are:  Guitars, Vocals, Bass, drums, Chimes, police sirens, vocals, car swerves,

Describe what the music sounds like:  Happy  Exited  Passionate

Give 3 reasons why you think the music fits with the visual sequence?   Because the characters are happy and the music is happy.     The characters seem to be on an adventure and so the music is very bouncy and tuneful just like the characters.  Seems like they love what they are doing and the is shown through the music's vibe.

The Good Son

The instruments/sounds/SFX I can hear are:  Vocals, piano, symbols, keyboard, guitar, car horn, car swerve, dog barking, xzylaphone, drums.

Describe what the music sounds like:  Scared for the characters life  Fast, rapid pace  Simple, childlike

Give 3 reasons why you think the music fits with the visual sequence?    Fast- production is sped up in many places.   It is very childlike and the visual is focusing on the main characters who are children.   Scary- visuals are also frightening.

The Thomas Crown affair intro

The instruments/sounds/SFX/ambience I can hear are:  Pianos, voice, double bass, violin, flute, purcussion, strings, tap dancing, ambulance, clapping.  The film starts in a major key.

Describe what the music sounds like:  Happy as if they are in an agreement.

What does the music suggest about the tone/characters in the film?   That the character is rich and successful.

The thomas crown affair trailer

The instruments/sounds/SFX/ambience I can hear are:  Bass, trumpet, wind instruments, aeroplane, bongos, drums, vocal, burglar alarm.

Describe what the music sounds like:  Fast-eager  similar to James Bond

What does the music suggest about the tone/characters in the film?   Sneaky    On a mission  Busy

Blue Planet (illuminescence)

The instruments/sounds/SFX/ambience I can hear are:  voice over, Scared/mysterious/intriguing sound, shooting electricity sfx, door opening sfx.

Describe what the music sounds like:  Unreal  fantasy

What does the music suggest about the tone/characters in the film?   that they are intriguing animals    magical

Simpsons theme tune

The instruments/sounds/SFX i can hear are:
Harp
flute
trumpet
guitar
piano
bongo
vocals
pings
chalkboard
burp.

The music is very upbeat and fun it create a sense of exitment leading up to the programme, the song is very soulful and at the same time child like, it is a good combination for all appropriate ages.

Three reasons why the music fits with the visual sequence are:
1. it shows that it is a happy family programme.
2. represents a cartoon tune.
3.it is very fun and fast like the onscreen production.

Musical Ingredients

Instrumentation-The list of instruments/voices are being used throught the peice of music.
Tempo-The speed of which the music is being played.
Dynamics-The variation and graduation with in the volume of the musical sound.
Rhythm-the pattern within the music, this can be regular or irregular.
Melody-A string of notes forming a sequence.
Texture-The quality of the sound.
Harmony/key-A combination of sound put together to make a sound well structured.
Structure-The layers with in the music, introduction, verses and chorus'.
Technology/SFX-Technological sounding with use of sound effects.

Session 1

Moving image production:   
FILM GENRES
4d,3d,2d
Kids
cartoons
Romantic comedy
Drama
Trailer
police
Action
News
Mystery
Comedy
Family
War
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
TV GENRE
Live
Theatre recording 
Game shows
soap
Opera
Music video
OTHER
Webcam podcasts
Adverts
Billboards
Game console
computer games
Home video

Soundtrack:
Music videos
film sound
theme tune
live
sfx
diegetic/non diegetic
vocal
instrument
speech/narration
radio
pre produced
voiceover

Soundtrack production:

Microphone usage
music editing
musical ability
creative imagination
create certain sounds
recording in a studio
studio knowledge
syncing
lip syncing
production
adding effects
Listening skills