Monday, 29 November 2010

A2 Film- Essay Question


"In what ways does audio have an emotional impact on the audience in the films you have studied? You can make reference to both Music and Sound-Effects."

Use the following films, Nosferatu, Psycho, The Exorcist, Aliens, Eraserhead, Let the Right One in. You can also reference other Horror films that you consider to be relevant. Make sure you use the correct names. Ie the score in Psycho was written by Bernard Hermann. Try to quote directly from the set readings and from the weblinks posted on this blog. you can also quote from the Guardian supplement on horror films that you have.
look here for more inspiration.
Also here, excellent articles on sound design in many horror films and a great piece on how the score in Psycho is similar to
animal distress calls!



800 words- typed- For Friday 3rd Decemeber.

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