This film tells the story of the flawless fifth element, Lilu, who saves mankind with the help of retired Colonel Cobain and others. In general, the film is full of sci-fi colors. At the same time, the addition of a large number of humorous elements also creates a relaxed atmosphere for the film. Ambience. Next, I will analyze the sound design of the film from the aspects of music, dialogue, sound and so on.
The music design of this film is very thoughtful. In the scene where Cobain wakes up from a nightmare, the rhythmic music in the room is in stark contrast to the previous tense atmosphere, setting the lighthearted tone for the film. What impressed me the most was the segment of Diva singing. In the first half of the performance, the music was soft and soothing. The pure classical accompaniment brought out the pure and ethereal voice of Diva. In the second half, the music style changed, and Diva's voice changed. It is high-pitched, the range is gradually widened, and an incredible coloratura soprano is performed. The soundtrack adds metallic electronic elements to enhance the rhythm of the music. This part uses the method of parallel montage to combine Diva's singing with the music. The scene of the fight between Lilu and the Bengalos unfolds at the same time, and the sound and picture are harmoniously coordinated here. The movement changes of the two in the picture perfectly match the rhythm of the music, and gradually push the plot to a climax.
On the other hand, I noticed that the director is good at using the same melody many times in the film to express the scenes where the content is interrelated. For example, when the professor of archaeology in the desert talked about the fifth element, the mysterious background music sounded, attracting attention. The second time this melody appears is when Godfather Corvido and Lilu's arm have the same tattoo of a belt appearing in the picture. The reproduction of the same melody helps the audience recall the previous episodes, and also implies the close relationship between this pattern and the fifth element. contact. The third reappearance is when the wreckage of the arm of the fifth element appears in the picture, which arouses the viewer's consideration of the connection between the wreckage and the fifth element, and also lays the groundwork for Prof. Mak's subsequent reconstruction of the fifth element. I will not repeat the rest of the fragments that use this melody, but through the analysis of the content of these fragments, we can see that this melody is tailor-made for the fifth element, and is specially set to emphasize the plot related to the fifth element of the theme.
The film plays a big role in shaping the characters. In this film, I think Lilu deserves the most attention. From the changes in her dialogue before and after the film, we can feel the psychological transformation of the characters. When she first arrived in the human world, Lilu, who was out of place, had dense dialogue, fast and uninterrupted, and with the language of the kingdom of God specially programmed by the director, her vigilant nervousness and more excited emotions were vividly displayed. But when she gradually understood the human world and found that after human beings self-destructed, her dialogue was short and her tone was low, showing her heavy, almost collapsed heart at this time.
Also as a representative of the humorous elements of the film, radio DJ Ruby has something in common with the image of the villain Drog in the film. The tone of the dialogue between the two is on the high side (which reminds me of the dialogue style of the looters who visited the Cobain house before), the expressions are exaggerated and comical, and the clothes and hairstyles are weird. However, there are also clear differences between them, Ruby is more feminine, has a sharper and thinner tone than Drog, and the dialogue is denser, but the intercommunication is not the same.
The sound design of this film has many details. The scene in the space at the beginning of the film has a very layered sound. The sound effects of nearby gravel collision and distant meteorites from time to time, combined with the continuous sound of airflow, restore the real space environment for the audience. In the explosion scene at the end of Cobain's nightmare, in addition to the explosion, high-frequency electronic sound effects were added, which is very similar to the sound of the alarm in Cobain's house in the next scene, suggesting that this scene did not actually happen but appeared in In the dream, it also makes the transition of the picture appear more natural.
In addition, there are many small details in the film that deserve attention. In the clip of Cobain dodging the police car, when the taxi rushes into the foggy area, the background music is reverberated and the volume is lowered, although it is passive music, which satisfies the audience's auditory experience and also implies the crisis. Dissolve; the sound of the footsteps of the villain Drog's right foot is added with metallic sound effects to make his lame image more delicate; the sound effect of Cobain's match at the end is louder than the actual volume, emphasizing the importance of this action; Cobain's mother Multiple phone calls added a lot of humor to the film, and its content helped advance the plot.
The film ends with cheerful music, and the ending is happy. Love and peace can save the world, but cannibalism will eventually destroy itself.
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