Film – Bruce Almighty
Scene – Bruce Meets God
The sounds that can be heard in this scene:
Music/Diagetic sound:
Heavenly/ Inspiration provoking music
Shouting
Footsteps
Rubbing (paper like sound)
Cabinet moving
Clapping
Dialogue:
Morgan Freeman (God)
Bruce Almighty (Main Character)
FX:
Echos
Foley:
Flapping (Paper like)
Wind gusts
A roller coaster type sound
Twinkles/chimes
Thuds
The scene uses it’s sound to help deepen the realism in the mise en scene. This is done to make the audience feel as though they are a part of the scene. In this scene this technique was evidently done partly through the use of sound for example when Bruce had opened the cabinet door and went flying on what felt like an endless ride to the other side of the car park, this was pulled off through the use of the gusting wind and maniacal screaming. The use of gusting wind and flapping paper were used to heighten how fast the character appeared to be moving. The gust giving the speedy effect whilst the paper gave the effect of moving through the air as though the paper was being shaken due to the movement.
In the same scene Bruce delivers a very sudden clap which in my own personal theory I feel was done to keep the audience’s attention to the scene through the slower paced dialogue of Morgan Freeman also it helped express Bruce’s trait of being a lot less humble and calm compared to the God character of Morgan Freeman.
Thirdly, a footstep sound effect was used on Morgan’s shoes, I feel this was done to convey his father like manner and help convey a god like strong, serious yet calming walk to help add to his characteristic. However, Bruce didn’t appear to have those types of effects. His effects consisted more of rushing, loud claps, shouting etc. whilst Morgan on the other hand consisted of low level sounds like rubbing, footsteps and cabinet wheels moving.
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