Analysis/Reflection 2 (Question 1)

I think that sound plays an important role in the short film Clown Train, as it adds the dramatic tension and element to the atmosphere of the film. From the beginning, what I heard was the sound of a train moving and then, and eerie and scary musics at the background from time to time when the clown reappears a to different seats in the train and then eventually right next to him. I also liked that they added the sound effects of the florescent lights in the train, and how the clown was totally making fun and trying to entice passenger. To make reference to another genre film, the clown totally reminded me of the character Joker, played by the late Heath Ledger, who sadly passed away shortly after his role, in the film Dark Knight. From certain scenes, we could draw some obvious similarities between the two. For example, in the interrogation scene between Batman and Joker when Batman was demanding answers from him, they also utilises sounds in a similar way to create drama and tension in a small confined space, which is the interrogation room.

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