There are different structures used to; plan, inform and modify sounds and scenes. I will be talking about how sound is planned and used within structures.
Within music, there is a structure which most songwriters follow which is verses followed by choruses. Usually a song consists of about 3 verses and 2 choruses. The use of this structure is so that the music doesn't last too long and so it maintains interesting for the listener. In this clip is an example of the chorus from an animation of Frozen. There is a repetition of 'let it go' in the song which is common in most songs, which refers to the title of the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKxr2PJ06Y4 For a young audience, it is easy and a simple chorus to remember and gives the opportunity for them to sing a long.
Storyboard: a structured plan of ideas which demonstrate a sequence of events. This can consist of images or notes.
Below is a diagram illustrating an example of a table with notes on the first shot of a movie. It includes the sound, the description of the scene, the duration, shot type and the camera movement. In this shot, it demonstrates that there is a sound of a girl coming through the door. This is useful as when it comes to performing the scene, you can reference what sound effects are meant to be used and for how long.
Title: The name of a game or movie for the audience to be informed.
In the beginning of the soap 'Eastenders' the title is shown followed by a song. This is to inform the audience of the name of the soap. Here is an example of the title being shown at exactly 30 seconds accompanied by the music theme of Eastenders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Y0dwDEglM The synchronization of the title and music is to keep the audience focused on the screen and to be aware that the episode is about to start.
Another example is the BBC news round on TV. This clip illustrated the theme music of BBC News with the logo and the title in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by06IJR5AxU The title is important as it demonstrates what news is going on.The purpose of the dramatic sounds like the sound of a heart beat, is to link with how the news announces deaths or threatening stories in the world. It is also for the audience to notify easily that they are about to hear the news.
Edits: Cutting and modifying scenes such as in an animation or live footage, to match with sound or to cut unnecessary scenes.
Here is a video clip of the movie Breaking Dawn, with an illustration of Bella being weak and on the edge of death. Bella has been edited however, to look weak by thinning her cheeks, arms and legs as well as the colour of the skin- as in this video, we can clearly see that she is very pale. This is effective for the audience as it makes it look realistic and creates a moment of wonder for the audience, of whether she is going to die. The editing makes the audience feel affected by her weight and paleness in order to sympathise with the characters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox9QsnFM4x0
Another example of an edit is in an advert on Nike football where a cartoon has been edited in a live football pitch among living human beings. At exactly, 2 minutes and 33 seconds, 'Hulk' who is originally from a cartoon series, is defending the goal from a real ball and surrounded by football players. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv09DRd4lsM The effect of this is to make the commercial more creative and unique to watch. The audience is entertained as they may find it ironic the size of Hulk being the size of the goal.
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