Sound - Speed

The second opening we looked at was the film Speed. This is also a thriller film, and the music is based on creating the right atmosphere to the audience. The opening starts with the 20th Century Fox sequence, which is there to let the audience know and recognise the institution that was behind the film. Firstly the only sound we hear is a sound of an elevator, this is diegetic sound as the sound would have already been there. It also could of been non-diegetic if they had decided to add in the sound of the elevator. Secondly you hear an eerie sort of music that is quite orchestral, this creates an atmosphere for the audience and helps them to work out what sort of movie they are watching. You then hear a sound as the movie title 'Speed' exits the screen, this is parallel music as the visuals match the sound. The music seems to be getting quite fast but then going slower, this is confusion to the audience as they are not sure to whether it is ment to be rushed or not. It is also suspicious to the audience that the music keeps changing how fast it is going. There is no speech in the whole opening sequence and you only see one character who appears to be opening a door.