The picture to the left is a scene from the movie Pulp Fiction. Two gangsters (played by John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson) enter an apartment which has a few late teens in, in the morning. The teens have done something that has annoyed the gangsters boss, and they have been sent to seemingly intimidate them. The movie was directed by Quentin Tarantino.

The picture shows the status of the characters in the scene. The gangster is shown as being higher up than the teenager, and the use of a reverse shot shows the contrast between the characters in terms of confidence and physical size. The other teen in the background is shown nervously glancing at the two, whilst leaning uncomfortably against the door, showing how he is in fear and doesn't want anyone walking around behind him, intimidating him.

Casino Royale Sound

We watched a 40-minute documentary about the sound and it's effect in the film "Casino Royale." The sound in this is split into three parts: sound effects, dialogue and music.

The musical side involves how a certain emotion or atmosphere can be created by a composer. Scenes such as the crane scene (pictured below) has an african soundtrack playing, to show the culture and location.

 

The dialogue in the poker scene (pictured below) is produced so that even though a character may be whispering they are clearly heard by the viewers, even though they may be inaudible to other characters.

The sound effects in this are added after the scene has been filmed, sometimes weeks later. For example, when Bond (pictured below) fires a gun, the sound of the gun is recorded elsewhere and a sound editor adds this in later. Other effects can include footsteps, breaking glass and explosions.

Jaws Scene

The scene involves a busy beach, where a local sherriff (Officer Brody) is watching over holidaymakers in the sea after reports of a shark attack.

The scene starts with a shot of a woman walking into the sea. People walk past the camera occasionally, creating the effect that the viewer is at the beach. Sometimes as a person walks past the camera, the view changes from looking into the sea to focusing on Officer Brody. The director (Steven Spielberg) uses medium shots to create a sense of familiarity with the characters, making the viewer feel more in touch with the characters. As the tension increases, particularly as Alex (pictured) is eaten by the shark, the tempo increases, and the shots are shorter and frequent. As Alex is eaten, the camera tracks in but zooms out on Officer Brody, giving a surreal effect that shows how Officer Brody's emotions abrupdtly change.