Sunday 9 October 2011

sound in Apocalypse Now

Diegetic Sound (00:00-00:14)
Diegetic Sound can be heard at the beginning of this scene as the propellers on the helicopter make a recognisable chopping sound even though helicopters are in clear shot of the scene. from this the audience can know hat is happening and the likely setting, that the soldiers are boarding the helicopter and will soon take flight.

Parallel Sound and Non-Diegetic sound (03:52-04:00)
Patriotic and victorious music is played at the part of the film to show that the soldiers are ready to fight, drop bombs and do their mission which they have been set out to complete. It also ties in with the happy emotions of one helicopter pilot who smiles; this parallel in music and emotions portrays to the audience that the character's emotions are high and are content at what they are about to do.

Sound bridges (13:36-13:42)
A sound bridge is clear hear when the radio style voice from an army jet is set into the previous sequence on ground before transitioning.

Contrapuntal Sound (08:00-08:30)
This is used here when the soldiers are landing into attack. However the music is a empowering/cheerful piece. Conclusively, this is contrapuntal as the music should not fit particularly with the scene itself as the soldiers are going into what will be a bloody battle (this not being a positive thing).

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