This clip from 'A Fistful of Dollars' (1964) is a good example of an affective mise en scene, as the characters' costumes, props and setting all clearly indicate that the scene is taking place in a Wild West era.
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Mr Kingscote's example of diegetic sound is from 'Star War Episode IV: A New Hope' (1977), specifically from the Mos Eisely Cantina scene featuring the iconic track played by the band. This is diegetic as the character's are able to hear the track and it adds to the feel of the setting.
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My example of diegetic sound is from 'Apocalypse Now' (1979). Whilst the American forces attack the Vietcong area the play Ride of the Valkyries out of their helicopters to intimidate the enemy.
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The example of non-diegetic sound was from 'Jaws' (1975) as the music that plays while the shark is preparing to attack the child is not playing in the scene, and it is purely for the audience.
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My example of non-diegetic sound is from the show Cowboy Bebop (1999) which uses fast jazz as its soundtrack, although the character's cannot hear it in the scene. It does still fit the purpose of the scene however, as the hectic tempo matches that of the on-going action scene.
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Mr Kingscote's example, the wedding scene in Defiance (2008). This is an example of contrapuntal sound as it blends the joyful music of the wedding with a Nazi ambush and battle scene.
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My example, from 'Reservoir Dogs' (1992) has the character Mr Blonde torture a police officer whilst playing the happy, upbeat song 'Stuck In The Middle With You' by Stealer's Wheel.
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The music used in Platoon(1987) is a good example of parallel sound, as during the death scene of Sgt Elias there is a sad, sweeping orchestral track that sets a very melancholy tone.
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My example of Parallel sound in use is from Fight Club (1999), in which Jack finally recovers from his mental illness and watches Miami collapse in front of him. During this scene plays 'Where Is My Mind' by Pixies, the psychedelic, angry tone matching Jack's current feelings.
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