Spiderman

In Spiderman, music/sound is very effective and significant in interpreting messages as to what is actually happening throughout the whole film. Firstly in the scene, where the main characters Uncle (Ben) passes away the build-up in sound is quite large.

Firstly when he first recognises his Uncle Ben on the floor there is no sound; signifying that at presence, there is no real danger as he doesn’t know it’s his Uncle. Then when he recognises the fact that it’s his Uncle he crouches down to him and from now we recognise the emotional connect between these two characters because a slow sounding quiet trumpet is being played in the background of the two characters exchanging words to fit into the mood of both the characters and for the viewers to feel as if they are in either of the characters shoes; this is a good effect because it in some ways can show how both characters are similar in respect of emotions as the words which were exchanged heart-warming due to this travesty which has occurred.

Then after the words are exchanged, sadly Uncle Ben slowly passes away whilst Spiderman’s holding his hand; at this point the tempo of the music increases highly due to the simple reason of his Uncle passing away, from this sound we understand that the intensity of the scene is getting high, and it’s almost becoming over dramatic because we feel – from the sound – that he is plotting some sort of revenge or payback which somehow links to his Uncle’s death. In link to that, I think that the different instruments being played are due to all the different emotions he is feeling due to his Uncle’s death.

In analysis to all this, the music/sound in the Spiderman sets the atmosphere throughout from the start of the scene to the end because it implies the realism and edge to this scene, as well as conveying feelings of the characters and others surrounding. The use of music/sound in the sequence is used very thoughtfully and is very clever.