Task 2: Moving Image Soundtrack report

Task 2: Moving Image Soundtrack                                   report

                          Vampire Diaries-Tv shows  

Voice-over- Elena: Dear diary I couldn't have been more wrong, I thought I could smile and nod my way though it. Pretend like it would all be okay. Stephan: I had a plan I wanted to change who was create a life as someone new, someone without the past, Elena: without the pain. Both: someone alive. Elena: but its not that easy the bad things stay with you, they follow you. Stephan: you can’t escape them as much as you want too. Elena: all you can do is be ready for the good, so when it comes you invite it in because you need it, I need it.


In this scene the director has used voice-over for two of the characters.  Outside the diegesis the voice-over is used to give the audience information, but in this case it was to express and convey the main characters personal thought to the audience. Furthermore it also gives the audience a better understanding of the characters, from the voice-over in this scene what the characters portrayed and were feeling to me was that they were both understood and hurting because they both suffered a great loss, the crossing from the main characters voice-overs told me that they both felt the same way and could relate to one another. Also what was being said in the voice-over also conveyed the genre of the film, due to the fact that the voice-overs were a male and female and the voice-over were cut between them both, telling the audience their feelings and tells the audience that the characters have some relations with each other which portrays a drama and romantic genre.


In addition the voice-over in a way tells or hints to the audience the narrative of the scene; it tells the audience that the male and female audience will be the main characters of the narrative.

The mood in which the voice-over portrays to the audience is quite serious, I think the atmosphere of the voice-over is serious because what is said in the voice-over tells me that both characters have been through a lot of pain and that they wanted to leave the past and the pain behind, and become a new person who is happy and lives for the moment. But reality hit them and they both realized that its not so easy to leave the past behind, its easy to say you will and tell yourself you will be happy but deep down both characters no that you cant just leave the past behind. Which is quite a serious topic in itself. In addition the emotions that the audience gets from the voice over are that the characters are very wise but also a sad and unhappy emotion due to what again is being said in the voice-over, for example one of the things said in the voice-over is 'its not that easy, the bad things stay with you', that tells you that the character is quite unhappy due to past events. In addition the timing of voiceover comes in a good time it helps to create the right mood that the tvshow is trying to pot ray.


In this scene the music used is 'The Fray- never say never', the meaning that the audience gets from the music is the plot in a way. I say this because the music in a way is saying that you cant give up and that you never know what might happen next, so this tells the audience that there something more to come in the characters life and that something is going to happened to her life or that she going to meet someone who will perhaps make them stronger but also give them a reason to live in life. The timing of the song also supports this, the song comes it at the right moment so instantly sets the mood for this scene. Also in the song the words 'don't let me go' are said quite a lot which tells the audience that perhaps the genre would be romance due to this reference and relations to the scene it is being played in. In addition the mood of the music, is quit hopeful in a way I say this because the words ' you can never say never' is said quite a bit which tells the audience that things might change for the better for the character which gives a very hopeful and optimistic atmosphere. Furthermore the emotional response that is stirred up in the audience is a romantic and lovely feeling dues to not only the scene but the use of music. 

Additionally the music is a non diegetic sound because the soundtrack music doesn't come from anything in the field of vision, it is something that only the audience can hear and has been added in the editing process I think that the music was added to this particular seen to add a significant meaning to this particular scene as if to say that this is where everything begins but also to give the scene bigger and better impact of the scene and create a romantic mood to the audience.


Diegetic sound is used in the scene of the door when the character opens the door we hear the sound of the door opening. The timing of this sound was well in synch with the moving image on the scene, so this made this very effective. I think that the diegetic sound is added to maybe emphasis and symbolize the opening of the door a way of the main character also opening the door to her life to the person at the door. Furthermore when she close the door behind the character the sound is used again to maybe symbolize that she has let the person into her world/life. Also the use f the diegetic sound of the door opening sound gives more of a realistic and convincing sound to the audience. All of the other sounds in the seen are muted all the audience hears is the opening of the door this is perhaps to emphasis on this sound.


Sound Bridge is used in this scene, instead of sound the music is continues across or onto the next cut. The use of this is also well timed in with the scene, so is more effective for the audience. For example at the start of the scene it shows a girl in her bedroom sitting on her window shelf and the music is playing in the background, then the scene changes to a guy in his bedroom and the music is still being played in the background. In the scene there is about four cuts each with the music being continued into the next scene.


In the scene dialogue is used to convey the meaning and mood to the audience. The dialogue used in this scene was set outside Elena house. Stephan: I know it’s late, but I needed to know that you were okay. Elena: you know for month that's all anyone's wondered about me, if I will be okay. Stephan: what do you tell them? Elena: that I'll be fine. Stephan: do you ever mean it? Elena: ask me tomorrow. Elena: its warmer in the house we can talk, would you like to come in? Stephan: yes. This dialogue used gives the audience an understanding or the genre; it portrays a dramatic and romance genre. It also gives the audience an understanding of the characters and their relationship; from the dialogue used it tells you that the characters are just getting to know one another and that they care for each other as well. In addition the dialogue used also tells the audience that these two characters will be the focus of the narrative and plot due to the focus on this scene. 


         

                  Mortal Instruments City Of Bones-Films


Dialogue -Jace: No one comes up here any more we have the place to ourselves. Clary: this is breath taking.  Jace: Sorry there’s no cake. Clary: Well I was expecting nothing so this is great. Jace: Everyone should get something for their birthday. Clary: hmm what did you get, Jace: weapons obviously, I sure that doesn’t surprise you, clary: at this point nothing does, Jace: when I was nine my father gave me a falcon told me to make it obedient, I was suppose to make the bird blind but I couldn’t bring myself to do it, instead touch and stroked it wings until it trusted me, I tamed it to perfection I took it to my father expecting him to be proud of what I’d done. he said i told you make it obedient, instead you taught it to love you, you didn’t tam it you broke it, he took the bird and broke its neck, I cried all night, never cried again clary: did you ever forgive him, Jace: he did it to make me stronger, clary (takes Jace hand, looks at his ring) does that stand for Wallan? Jace: (nods) mid night watch this, (music starts playing), clary: when a girls says she wants a big rock, she doesn’t actually mean a big rock, Clary: we have company. Jace: that’s Hogers bird, we should probably go, clary: (nods reluctantly, then falls onto Jace, they both kiss) (starts to rain) Jace: (laughs) yeah we should definitely go.


In this scene the director has used spoken word to give meaning to the scene, the dialogue used in this scene was intended on setting a romantic type atmosphere By the dialogue the audience can tell that the two main characters are getting to know each other this conveys a relaxed and sweet emotion to the audience. When the guy says 'Jace: when I was nine my father gave me a falcon told me to make it obedient I was suppose to make the bird blind but I couldn't bring myself to do it, instead touch and stroked it wings until it trusted me, I tamed it to perfection I took it to my father expecting him to be proud of what I’d done.

He said I told you make it obedient, instead you taught it to love you, you didn't tam it you broke it, he took the bird and broke its neck, I cried all night, never cried again Clary: did you ever forgive him, Jace: he did it to make me stronger' this changes the atmosphere a little bit, the atmosphere becomes very tense and heartbreaking as the guy tells the girl his sad past, this conveys a sad emotion to the audience. By this dialogue it also conveys the personality of the character to the audience, from what the guy says it tells the audience that he’s had a difficult life and could only depend on himself but also his relationship with his father wasn’t good at all and that they weren’t very close. Furthermore by the dialogue used, it also hints to the audience of the many genres the film has that is romance. In addition from the dialogue it also hints to the audience what part of the narrative is going to be about, it tells us that part of the story is going to be about these two characters getting closer. The emotional response that the audience would get from this dialogue is we would feel sympathetic, towards the male character due to what he is telling us.