Question 1 Analysis

In the film Clown Train, sounds is used effectively to help the viewer understand the narrative spaitially and temporally with certain cues throughout the particular scene. The atmospheric / environmental sounds used creates a very eerie setting and intently creates tension and unease. The wur of the stationary train prior to it shutting down sets the scene and complements the genre. The sudden tribal drums also adds to the tension and intensifies the dialogue of the clown. There are a number of instances that this eerie, minimalist atmospheric sounds can work including in scenes focusing on emotions (including happy) generally in montage sequences. The use of sounds also creates a unique filmic space that helps the viewer understand spatial elements, which is evident when the soundscape changes as it move from inside to the outside of the carriage and vice versa.