2. What is the narrative function of the opening scene?
3. Remember CAMELS
- Cinematography
- Acting
- Mise-en-scene
- Editing
- Lighting
- Sound
Sound is just as important as
image (sometimes more so!)
4. Diegetic sound
As we listen, note down every piece of diegetic sound you can hear.
Which sounds are ambient? Consider how the combination of sounds
are put together to create meaning (how do the sounds help us
understand the environment and the alien arrival?)
Key terms:
Ambient/foley sound = sounds of the environment
5. Non-diegetic sound
Describe the non-diegetic soundtrack at
these points in the narrative:
A. During the opening credits
B. Before the men arrive
C. After the men arrive
D. During the chase scene
E. After the chase scene
Key terms:
Parallel sound = sound that fits what you see on screen
Contrapuntal sound = sound that contrasts with what you see on screen
Sound bridge = sound used to link two shots.
- Emotions?
- Pace?
- Melody/harmony?
- Rhythm?
- Volume?
- Themes/leitmotifs?
