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Sound Chart

Sound effects

Every time a character says something funny or amusing in Full House, a laughing sound effect plays.

This builds the comedic emotion in the sitcom.

Sound Motiff

Michael Myer’s

It helps build the tension and lets you know that something scary is coming.

Sound Bridge

In Full House, the transition of the sound of a door closing followed by footsteps fading up.

It adds meaning by having a continuity between scenes letting the audience have a smooth transition.

Dialogue and mode of address

Throughout Full House the dialogue is often light-hearted and filled with witty chatter. They address each other by their first names.

This creates a warm mood and a friendly type of atmosphere for the family show.

Voiceover

Throughout “How I Met Your Mother” Ted Mosby gives a voice over as he tells the story of how he met his children’s mother.

It gives the show a personal feeling and helps the viewers understand his background.

Sound Mixing

In “A Quiet Place” the small use of spoken dialogue and the emphasis on sound is an example

The multiple use of the sound creates a sense of tension for the audiences and immerses them in a world where even the smallest noise can be deadly.

Sound Perspective

In Stranger Things eerie noises would be heard from various parts of the room, like creaking.

This helps to create an ominous mood and sets an eerie scene.

Score

Hamilton had songs that were created just for the musical.

It connects the audience to the show and links that song to the show.

Incidental Music

In “Fast Five” the energetic theme song during the car chase.

It adds a level of thrill and enjoyment for the audience.

Themes

Gilmore Girls theme song Where You Lead plays after a little of the episode and all the main characters and their real names are shown.

Whenever the audience thinks of Gilmore Girls, they will think of the theme song linking the two together.

Stings

In a true crime podcast, you can hear when they pause and when they start on a new thought.

This helps the audience keep an organization of the different topics or points being made by the speaker.

Ambient Sounds

When Michelle in Full House walks into her first day of kindergarten the chatter of the kids in the background can be heard

This makes the scene feel more realistic to the viewer.

Melodic Sound

In Rapunzel, the song “I see the Light” adds a happy connotation to the movie.

The boat ride between Rapunzel and Flynn as the song is playing enhances the magical atmosphere.

Discordant Sound

Also in Rapunzel, the song “Mother Knows Best” creates an ominous harsh mood.

It helps create a dark and evil nature and a manipulative tone for the viewers.

Contrapuntal sound

In the “Dark Knight” the scene where Batman chases Joker through Gotham City it is a building a tension, but then music with a sense of urgency starts to play.

The contrasting sound of the action visuals and then the intense music adds to the thrill the viewers experience.

 


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