Case study 1 : Children of Men

CASE STUDY 1  : CHILDREN OF MEN

Analyse 2 key scenes from the film using the links below or your own sources. You should be explaining how the different sound elements ( spoken word, music and sound effects ) create mood and meaning for the audience and how they relate to the images the  audience sees. Use as many key terms as possible and use timings .
( e.g " at 34 sec we hear diegetic classical music slowly fade into the sound mix which creates an atmosphere of fear in the audience").

500 words minimum

                                                   


Car scene


One shot battle scene

FIRST WRITTEN TASK

Analyse how  music, sound effects and dialogue  are used to create mood ( atmosphere) and meaning  (knowledge and understanding of plot and character ) in three specific film or television scenes of your choice.

You should focus on specific sounds and lines of dialogue  and their purpose in the scene and the effect on the audience and be as detailed as possible.




KEY TERMS TO USE :    

Diegetic 

Non-diegetic 

Mood 

Score

Hyper real

Naturalistic

Synchronous/non-synchronous  sound effects

Emotional realism

Functional dialogue

Conversational dialogue