The Colony
Sound motif is when the music in a film matches the situation in a scene.
Jeff Renfroe the
director of The colony uses sound motif at one point during the trailer. The
sound motif starts at 1.33. A group of men are running out of a darkish/gloomy
building and a dark atmosphere is created through the dim lights in the
background. Because the men are running fast, Jeff Renfroe uses fast dramatic
music to increase the impact on the audience and to show the tension of the
situation that the men are in. The music that is playing matches the situation that the men are in. The men are clearly panicking therefore the music cannot be slow tempoed or classical. Medium paced and repetitive drum beats are being played in the sound track, whilst screams from the cells can be heard. Jeff Renfroe also made sure that the breathing of the men can be heard for effect. When listening to the anxious breathing of the men it reinforces their situation to feel more dramatic to the audience. The viewer is then watching the men as they run in shock and horror whilst the music contributes to how their situation should feel in real life. Jeff Renfroe also chose for a bomb to go off as the men start running, to indicate that something has happened and that the men are escaping. The bomb also indicates that there is danger lurking around.
The Crawl
Another Film that uses sound motif is 'Crawl'. At 1.30 seconds into the trailer the music is fast tempoed and repetitive. If there was no moving image at this point in the trailer but just the music playing anyone would be able to figure out that something dangerous has occurred. However the moving image at this point in the trailer does compliment the music that is playing over it. Panic, danger and fear is shown in the moving image. The fast music means that the moving image cannot be played slowly as the two would be in conflict, it wouldn't look right and there would be no climax. In the film however the music that is played fast creates the climax as it is loud and feel dramatic when listening to it. The moving image is then contributing to the fast music by showing short clips from one scene, like someone is reminiscing certain moments of an event or having flashbacks. It works really effectively. The different clips of this scene, seem to be the climax, the danger scene. The music and moving image together works effectively to create an impact on the audience.
The Crawl
Another Film that uses sound motif is 'Crawl'. At 1.30 seconds into the trailer the music is fast tempoed and repetitive. If there was no moving image at this point in the trailer but just the music playing anyone would be able to figure out that something dangerous has occurred. However the moving image at this point in the trailer does compliment the music that is playing over it. Panic, danger and fear is shown in the moving image. The fast music means that the moving image cannot be played slowly as the two would be in conflict, it wouldn't look right and there would be no climax. In the film however the music that is played fast creates the climax as it is loud and feel dramatic when listening to it. The moving image is then contributing to the fast music by showing short clips from one scene, like someone is reminiscing certain moments of an event or having flashbacks. It works really effectively. The different clips of this scene, seem to be the climax, the danger scene. The music and moving image together works effectively to create an impact on the audience.
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