Assignment 6 - Sound - Grade: A PDF

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Sound in Wall-E and Gravity Sound is a key part to achieve the wanted immersion within film, whether that be through nondiegetic music or diegetic dialogue. Wall-E (2008), by Andrew Stanton, and Gravity (2013), by Alfonso Cuaron, both use a combination diegetic and nondiegetic sound to forward the plot and shape the experience of the film, but Gravity also uses a combination of internal and external sound to also do the same while Wall-E sticks to only external sounds. In Wall-E, nondiegetic sounds are used in tandem with diegetic sounds. The nondiegetic sounds in the film primarily include the use of music to emphasize the tone of scenes. Eve’s arrival on Earth comes with quiet a roar but turns into a more curious theme to compliment WallE’s curiosity with the anomaly of Eve’s arrival. Since all the sounds in the film are purely synthetic, the use of sound needs to be purposeful to build upon the atmosphere corresponding with the visuals. Both Gravity and Wall-E use diegetic sounds, like dialogue and the sounds from their environments, to further the plot and immerse the audience within their worlds. An important aspect of the films is that both take place on synthetic sets, thus all or most sounds had to be added. A difference between the films is the use of internal sounds in Gravity. This occurs when George Clooney meets up with the Chinese capsule that Sandra Bullock is in. He opens the hatch, which would certainly kill Sandra Bullock, and hops in. They share some conversation, but then he disappears. This is because he was all in her head and she was suffering from oxygen deprivation. In reality, the interaction between the two was all in her head, but it was shown to be happening externally. Overall, both films needed to use sound in such a way to convey the plot and atmosphere of each corresponding film. This is due to the lack of an actual set for all of Wall-E and most of

Gravity. The sounds primarily stem from actions within scenes but are complemented with an arrangement of music to emphasize tones....