How emotion is conveyed through music and sound
October 13, 2021•146 words
In this scene, from 1:31:10 mins to 1:34:09, they used music and sound to convey his emotions. They did this by showing how using all of these sounds:
Scary music and talking effect (echos): When Joe was muttering or singing to himself, he would do so in this frightening talking effect. After the image was taken, this effect was applied (so it was a non-diegetic sound). This was done to demonstrate his mental condition to us, the spectators.
From 1:33:10, a muffled song from Boney M starts playing.The level is incredibly low, and the music rewinds and replays many times in 1:34:23, creating a dizzying sensation. This is consistent with Joe's hallucinations. The music builds gradually, and at 1:34:37, the cheerful tune is significantly louder. This cadence is particularly intriguing since it contrasts with Joe's terrible position, which just adds to the strangeness of the scenario.