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Unit 38 assignment

Adam Edmonds Unit 38 - Soundtrack production assignment In modern-day film and television, sound is one of the most important elements of the entire production. Although many people would believe that the visuals that is shown on screen are the most important, if there wasn't any sound to correspond with the visuals, there would be very little effect on the audience and there would also be no way to build up tension (as it is generally done through the use of sound and music). The term "sound" can be split down into three different elements: Sound effects, spoken word and music. Sound effects are added in whilst in the post-production phase, to help accentuate and develop the scene. Spoken word is the speech that comes from the characters, however, in almost every movie it is recorded and added in post-production. On the other hand, a large portion of the documentaries that are filmed include on-set sound recording; they choose to do this due to the fact that it helps

Children of Men report

Report In modern day television (both television and movies) sound is on the same level of importance as visuals. Without the use of sound, a film/television show would have no where near as much effect Throughout the entirety of the opening scene, there are many types of sound that are used. These include: Sound effects, spoken word and music.  All three different types of sound add up and help to create meaning, whilst also adding emphasis to key moments/scenes within the movie. The first type of sound that i'm going to be analysing is spoken word; quite simply, this means anything that is said by a character. When we look at the opening scene of the movie, we're able to notice off the back that there isn't any conversation going on between the characters in the shop. This was done on purpose, as it was a good way to show how immersed and focused the characters were on listening to the news - moreover, it allowed us to be able to clearly understand the news.  An