Slumdog Millionaire

General comment about: How sound is used primarily in the clip:
Its used to create the emotions that the main character is feeling. When dramatic sound is projected it gives you the feeling of panic and worry, what the character is feeling.
Diagetic sound: sound from the people, vehicles and objects (sound that everyone in the scene/movie can hear)
Non-diagetic sound: sound that is put over the top of the background noises, for example the dramatic sound when the main character is running, its like footsteps(drums) to increase the suspense and drama to what is going on around in the background. the background music tells you how to feel e.g. my heart will go on- titanic is a very sad song, which makes people cry feeling sorrow.

Specific sounds/parts of the 10 minute opening:
-background noise from children , water splashing everyone is happy the music used is cultural and fitting, it helps set the scene as it is music from that particular part of the world. Then the train sound is cut out to give effect of panic of when the bad people come to kill people, then all the sound is returned to create an impact of shock and chaos of the villagers running and screaming.
-dramatic sound like fast footsteps, it then becomes more upbeat when the 2 friends are actually running through the burning houses and state of distress everyone is in.
- diagetic and non-diagetic sound is mixed together, its quite spooky, you should be scared of the bad people.
-the upbeat negative music portrays the stress and panic, it perceives the children state of panic by the drumming, its like a pacing heart beat. its the sound only the main character would hear, the sound of chaos and panic, main purpose is to reinforce the persons fear, sound serves as a plot.
-when they are not running, there is only diagetic sound, the sound of the burning homes when they stand on top of the hill, no other sound is used apart from the cracking of flames, it has the effect of sympathy on the audience.
-during the dreams and flashbacks the sound is distorted to give the information to the audience that its a memory.
- when the 2 children talking there's a lighter, positive non- diagetic sound, to show positivity within all the terror, it shows the children are getting on - sound of lost girl reflexes emotion-she is vulnerable and gentle.
- the only time when there is no diagetic sound is when they are running away, to make you feel their danger. its like a drumming/running footsteps as if you are running with them.
-the sound of the train breaks up the 2 contrasting sounds, before the screeching, you hear the water splashing, children playing- everyone is happy with getting on with their day-to-day activities. then after the train screeching, its all panic and chaos, shouting and screaming, its a very distressing time.