Analysis on use of sound in student title sequence

Favourite

I think this thriller title sequence uses a wide variety of sound well, for example:

• The ominous background music creating suspense
• The sound of the camera shutter, fitting in with the main theme and also adding a sense of mystery - the audience wonders why the man is photographing them
• the digetic sound of the car rolling up and the door slamming - it helps suspend disbelief
• The added sound effects of birds which helps to establish the natural location

What was not so good was:

• The speech from the radio was mostly unclear so although this added to the atmosphere it was harder to understand what was going on. Also sometimes the audio from the radio did not match up with the actors speaking

My least favourite

What I thought went well includes:

• The background music which really helped to set the suspenseful tone
• The added in sound effects of the birds which helped to establish the location and added to the atmosphere
• The kettle boiling
• The noises made by the actor, including the heavy breathing even when she was not in shot - it helped to suspend disbelief and set the scene

What did not go as well:

• The splattering sound from the knocked over cup did not match up with the video
• There was not as much variety with sound, so it was not as interesting nor attention grabbing