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Screen Shots:

Times: 0-20 secs 21-40 secs 41- 60 secs

Music: As the opening scene of themovie begins a soft melody isprojected onto our screens,beginning quietly and softly andthen becoming increasinglylouder. However, even thoughthe volume increases it still

manages to create and hold asoft sweet tune.

As the scene continues the melodies volumebegins to increase as the soft melodybecomes louder. The setting of this sceneshows a young couple, kissing beside a lake. Ifyou listen carefully, you are able to hear birdstweeting in the background of the melody. Ibelieve that this works extremely well with the

melody as youre hearing two soft, peacefulsounds of music.

Continuing the opening scene, the volume of themelody begins to stay at a steady volume foraround 15 seconds before slowly becomingquieter. Again, this creates a very soft and peacefultune as a variety of notes are used in this 20second sequence. As the melody begins to quietendown you able to hear the soft tune which was first

played in the first few seconds of the openingscene.

Dialogue: There is no dialogue presentedin this 20 second sequence.

Again, there is no dialogue presented in this20 second sequence.

There is no dialogue presented in this 20 secondsequence.

Instruments: The instruments overheard inthis sequence project a soft,calming melody. It could besuggested that a piano starts thebeginning of the melody, andperhaps a flute follows playingvery quietly.

The instruments heard in the next 20 secondsof this sequence portray another set of calm,soft musical notes. It might be said that whilstthe piano is the main instrument in thismelody, a flute, violin/cello can also be quietlyheard.

The instruments which are heard in the following20 seconds of this sequence depict a continuationof calm, soft musical notes. Again, whilst the pianois the main sound heard in the melody, a flute,violin/cello can also be heard in the background ofthe melody.

Effect: The effect this melody has on theaudience is somewhat calmingand peaceful. It relaxes you andattracts you to want to hearmore.

The effect this melody has on the audience isextremely relaxing and serene. You feel as ifyou are in a completely different time warp.

The effect in which this melody has on the viewingaudience is calming and idyllic.

Diegetic andNon-Diegetic:

This particular melody is a non-diegetic sound as the melodycomes from a source which isoutside the world of the story.

This melody is a non-diegetic sound as themelody comes from a source which is outsidethe world of the story.

The melody in this 20 second sequence starts offas non-diegetic sound as the melody comes from asource which is outside the world of the story.However, towards the end of the sequence it isclear that the melody has changed to diegeticsound as the sound now comes from a source in

the world of the story

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the world of the story

Screen Shots:

Times: 61-80 secs 81-100 secs 100-120 secs

Music: As the scene continues, the volume of the melody

starts to quieten down again but then begins to getincreasingly louder. However, seconds later themelody decreases and becomes soft and quietagain, as if hearing a lullaby.

Again, as the scene continues, the volume of the

melody continues to increase and decrease. Oneminute its loud and a little bit upbeat and the nextminute the melody begins to quieten downbecoming soft and relaxing. However, the samesoundtrack is being repeated throughout thescenes, the only difference in each sequence is thetempo and volume.

In the final section of this scene, the volume of the

melody starts off increasingly loud. It is only whenKate Winslets character (Iris) begins to speak thatthe volume quietens down. The same tune whichwas played in the first few minutes of the openingscene of the film is reheard in the last few minutesof this particular scene.

Dialogue: 8 seconds into the 20 second sequence KateWinslets character (Iris) is overheard explaining therules of love and quoting Shakespeares thoughtsabout love.

In the entire section of this sequence KateWinslets character (Iris) is overheard discussingwhat love represents and how powerful it can be.She also explains how it affects her life today andperhaps Shakespeares thoughts about love arecorrect.

Halfway through the scene of this sequence KateWinslets character (Iris) is heard explaining thedifferent meanings of love and how it affectspeoples lives. In this sequence she explains howsometimes love fades over time.

Instruments: The instruments overheard in this 20 secondsequence portray a continuation of the samecalming, soft musical notes. Whilst the piano isheard as the main instrument in the melody, a flutecan also be heard in the background. In addition,

The instruments played in this 20 second sequencecontinue to play the same soft, tranquil musicalnotes. The piano is still the main instrument heardin the melody, however this time only the guitar andthe drums are heard in the background increasing

The instruments played in this 20 secondsequence continue to play the same soft, relaxingmelody which is heard throughout the openingscenes of the film. All the instruments which wereheard in some of the individual sequences are all

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two new instruments are heard towards the end ofthe sequence, these being a guitar and the drums.However, these instruments are played very quietlyin the background of the melody.

the tempo of the soundtrack. heard and put together in this final sequence. Youcan hear the piano, flute, violin/cello, guitar anddrums in the melody.

Effect: The effect that this sequence has on the viewingaudience is peaceful and tranquil. The effect that this sequence has on the audienceis calming and gentle. The effect that this sequence has on the audienceagain is relaxing and calming.

Diegetic orNon-Diegetic:

This particular part of the sequence is a non-diegetic sound as the melody comes from a sourceoutside the world of the story.

In this sequence it is clear that the music is a non-diegetic sound as the melody and Kate Winsletsvoice comes from a source which is outside theworld of the story.

In this final section of the sequence the musicheard is again a non diegetic sound as themelody and Kate Winslets voice comes from asource which is outside the world of the story.