Sound and Music

     The utilization of sounds and music greatly contributes to emotion within melodramas as well as the manner in which an audience interprets what's happening on-screen. For instance, the use of music, ambient sound, and emotively recited dialogue delivery is often very exaggerated in order to emphasize an emotional moment or moral dilemma. In understanding the functions of sound in melodrama, I can purposefully use these components to create tension, empathy, and immersion in my 2-minute opening.

Aftersun (2022) Ending Scene

    Sound conventions in film are crucial to communicate how audiences feel and understand events within films. Melodramas generally use orchestral music to build tension/emotion, while also relying heavily on sound effects to create dramatic moments. Dialogue should be delivered in a way that creates rhythm in its delivery and/or an exaggerated emotional tone. Understanding these techniques and their use across multiple films illustrates why sound conventions are necessary tools for communicating emotion within narrative films.

THE POWER OF MUSIC IN FILM - How music affects film

    In my 2-minute film opening, I will employ ambient and background music to create emotional depth without being too distracting to the viewer's experience. The delivery of dialogue will be intentional with emphasis placed on timing and tone in order to bring the audeince closer into the chaaracter's inner-world and emotional state. Combining these auditory elements of sound along with my visual cinematography will result in opening that is immersive and engaging, whilst clearly expressing melodramatic elements.