Prep The Avengers : Sound

PREP Watch the first 10 minutes (after the title sequence is over) of The Avengers on Clickview. Analyse how sound is used in the extract to create meaning. You can use any part of the opening scenes - both the opening scene at the seaside at Little Bazeley or the scene in Emma Peel's flat 

• first identify an example - use terminology such as diegetic sound, non-diegetic sound, dialogue.
• then give the example - " Little Bazeley is constructed as a seaside village through realistic sound codes such as..."
• "One example of how sound is used is when Steed makes conversation with Emma Peel..."
• then explain what meaning is created - "In the exchange of dialogue between the fisherman and the undercover agent who arrives from the sea they talk about...... which creates suspicion and comedy because....."
• "Steed's dialogue reveals his accent and shows that he is..." "What Steed says to Emma Peel suggests that he feels in charge because...." /  "Emma's comment about the coffee and cream show that..." / "Emma's throwaway comment about having just finished a scientific article shows that..."

The very first scene is the setting of the seaside in Little Bazeley. There is tension rising because of the non-diegetic music used to create tension and the audience realise something strange is about to occur. You can tell its set at the seaside because of the sea gulls squawking in the background creating diegetic sounds. The camera shot pans over the sea, but further out there is a black sack moving closer. The fisherman stares looking confused while the non-diegetic intense music is playing. However when the black sack emerges from the water a man steps out and the music becomes more fun and upbeat.  When the undercover agent asks "Can you direct me too Little Bazeley?" the fisherman and the undercover agent act normal which makes the audience laugh. So now we know that this show includes Comedy and Tension.