- Narration
- Music
- Sound Effects
We used a large amount of narration throughout our radio trailer and within two of Barthes codes are featured: hermeneutic and referential. Firstly, the hermeneutic code is used when you can hear the narrator saying "coming this fall". This would create an enigma as the audience would want to know more. Secondly, the referential codes can be found when well-known film District 9 and well-known actor Sam Worthington are mentioned. This would intrigue the audience as they may be a fan of that particular film and/or actor.
Music:
The music used in my radio trailer shows the symbolic code. It does this as it signifies immediately what genre the film would be; and this is thriller/sci-fi/horror. The chosen music shows this as it has an eerie, spine-tingling feel to it. The audience may be fearful of the music, but the chill they would receive from it would definitely make them want to see the film.
Sound Effects:
I feel that the sound effects I chose to feature within my radio trailer are very affective and are crucial as they portray a number of Barthes codes. First of all, the howling of the wolves shows both symbolic and hermeneutic codes as wolves usually symbolise danger and violence; plus the audience may begin to question whether this sound is used to show that the character could be in peril within the film. Hermeneutic codes are used again with the classic creaking door sound, and the opening of the door, plus the weird, unearthly sounding noise at the end of the trailer. All three of these are referential as they portray sound effects of a typical sci-fi thriller. Finally, the sound of a male panting as he seems to be out of breath. This creates an enigma as the audience will be wondering why: Could he be running from something? Thus the hermeneutic code is present. As well as the proairetic code as he could be possibly being chased by the wolves.
Music:
The music used in my radio trailer shows the symbolic code. It does this as it signifies immediately what genre the film would be; and this is thriller/sci-fi/horror. The chosen music shows this as it has an eerie, spine-tingling feel to it. The audience may be fearful of the music, but the chill they would receive from it would definitely make them want to see the film.
Sound Effects:
I feel that the sound effects I chose to feature within my radio trailer are very affective and are crucial as they portray a number of Barthes codes. First of all, the howling of the wolves shows both symbolic and hermeneutic codes as wolves usually symbolise danger and violence; plus the audience may begin to question whether this sound is used to show that the character could be in peril within the film. Hermeneutic codes are used again with the classic creaking door sound, and the opening of the door, plus the weird, unearthly sounding noise at the end of the trailer. All three of these are referential as they portray sound effects of a typical sci-fi thriller. Finally, the sound of a male panting as he seems to be out of breath. This creates an enigma as the audience will be wondering why: Could he be running from something? Thus the hermeneutic code is present. As well as the proairetic code as he could be possibly being chased by the wolves.
No comments:
Post a Comment