Analyse Sound Design from Film,Animation and Video Game.
The Matrix
The matrix is a Sci Fi film from 1999 which stared Keanu Reeves,Laurence Fisbourne and Carrie Ann Moss.
You Hear the sound of rain and thunder as the two characters exchange dialogue, the rain and thunder sounds like it surrounds the building they are sitting in. Rain and thunder quiet down as the music comes in and becomes more intense.
With a sound of thunder as Neo makes the decision on which pill he has chosen.
Spirited Away
Spirited Away was made by Studio Ghibi Film
The creaking of the stairs, Chihiro body hitting the wood works well with the build up of music. The sounds always build up until you have the loudness of the crashing of the stairs breaking and then Chihiro constantly screaming going with tapping and breaking of the stairs as she runs down them until she slams into wall. The slight sound of the opening of the window and the other character coming out above her followed by the slight “poof” of smoke as he exhales his cigarette smoke. The loud sounds of the breaking of the stairs complement the quiet sound of the creaking at the start.
Arkham Asylum
Batman Arkham Asylum was the first of of series of Batman Arkham games the follow up were Arkham City and Arkham Knight and Arkham Origins Which was A prequel to these games.
There is eery echoing through the halls of the asylum as Batman walks along what gives it a atmospheric feel to it what makes feel like you are in his the asylum following Batman’s footsteps like you are Batman himself. There are flashes of Thunder and lighting what adds to the mood of Batman’s Journey.
Police Sirens go around while dialogue of his parents come through a reminder of Bruce’s which adds to the creepy and moody atmosphere.
The sound very much keeps the tension building up until you see his dead parents, the dialogue becomes more sound and violent the echoing sound gets louder.
Piano music comes in but voices continue around the young Bruce Wayne.
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