Audio In Film

Audio in a film includes anything with sound, including dialogue, music, and sound effects. Sound in a film is meant to elicit emotion from the audience that the visuals could not accomplish on its own. For instance, in the movie Jaws the audio will start off at a steady rhythmic beat and as the shark gets closer to its victim the beat quickens and as the beat quickens the tension in the audience builds. I take this as a trope for the human heart beat quickening as danger comes closer; this can be very symbolic and daunting at the same time. Another thing to be said about audio is the music/score used in film. The music, for the most part, is appropriately matched to the scene and the emotion that the film is trying to pull from the audience. A great score can add much to the emotional value of the movie. Coupling music and images can take the viewer an an emotional roller coaster of happy, sad, angry, romantic, scared, nostalgic, etc. Some soundtracks become so well known and loved that you can not think about the film without instantly thinking about the soundtrack. One such film is Indiana Jones. Anybody that knows anything about Indian Jones, knows that catchy tune that plays every time things start to get adventurous for Mr. Jones.