Analysis of professional thriller opening sequence

The film I analyzed was Death Race. I investigated how sound was used in the sequence to create meaning and feeling..

The being of the Death Race starts with a non diegetic soundtrack. This sound was very heavy and full of strong bass. This gave a very hard tense feeling of power to the start of the film as the frame also shows heavy machinery at work, this being a very tense strong atmosphere. The sound is similar to the images on the frame adding deeper tension and strength to the start of the film.

As the sequence progresses, it shows a fast paced gun fight between two cars. The sound of bullets fling past (this being a digetic sound) creates suspense as the audience are eager to find out what might happening. This also creates a meaning of depression as the driver in front is damaged and under fire.

To the end of the gun fight there is a strong explosion this intises the audience into the film as the diegetic sound of the explosion is very strong and loud.

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