Sound is one of the most vital factors of a film. As well as setting the tone and creating thoughts/ feelings, sound is what completes the film and brings it to life. The soundtrack of a film emphasises what genre it belongs to and can sometimes give clues of what the story may be about. Additionally, the soundtrack usually tends to create an atmosphere at the beginning of the film to get the audience in the mood to carry on watching. The use of sound effects in a film reinforces the story and influences the audiences reaction by adding factors such as comedy or fear.
Horror movies emphasise sound to draw attention. The audience gets engaged to the tense sound effects and tend to lean forward or listen more intently. In comedy however, sound effects such as a cartoon “boing” or a laughing track is used to let the audience know if a character said something stupid or funny. Without sound, watching a film would be boring and would lead to the audience getting distracted by other things as well as main clues to the plot of the story being left out.
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