When analyzing the different aspects of sound and how it
portrays a movie I have continued to analyze the film The Amazing Spider-Man. The
dialogue in this film; the spoken words between two or more characters (Goodykoontz,
B & Jacobs, C. (2011)), does a good
job at relaying the how the characters would speak to each other in real life, assuming
any of the scenes could actually happen.
The tones used do well to convey the emotion of the scenes between the characters
and also provide contribution to the overall quality of the film. As with many movies dialogue is not enough to
make a good movie, the use of music is just as important.
The score or background music that
plays throughout a film helps define the mood and emotion of specific scene. In an action sequence the score could be a
very high paced beat to go along with what is happening and in an emotional
scene the score would be much slower, this allows for the viewer to be pulled
into the scene and gain a full experience.
In this film much of the scenes with the character Electro, played by
Jamie Foxx, has an electronic or Dub Step sound which matches the characters “electric”
abilities in the film.
Sound effects can create an instant
mood and provide effectiveness to the scene and overall movie. The Amazing Spider-Man uses many different
sound effects to produce and accelerate the action scenes. By inserting the loud electrical lightning sounds
when Electro is using his powers adds to the excitement of the scene giving the
perception that his abilities are very powerful.
References:
Goodykoontz, B & Jacobs, C. (2011). Film: From Watching to Seeing. San Diego, Bridgepoint Education Inc.
Film Sound History.
(2012), Retrieved from: http://www.filmsound.org/film-sound-history/
Webb, M. (Director).
(2014). The Amazing Spider-Man 2 [film]. US., Sony Pictures
Entertainment. Retrieved from: http://www.imdb.com/video/epk/vi2935401753/
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