Watch the film The silence of the Lambs(Jonathan Demme,1991) and PPT.
1. Describe one example of “Materializing Sound Indices (MSI) or Foley that draws our attention to an important action. Do we identify with a specific character when we hear the sound? Whose point of auditionLinks to an external site. do we share when we hear this sound?
2. Describe one ”element of auditory setting” (EAS) or ambient sound that helps us make sense of the space that Clarice is exploring here and/or her movements within the space. For example, how does the EAS signal that Clarice is approaching or moving away from the source of the sound? Or, how does the EAS communicate whether the space is large or small, cozy or cavernous?
3. Describe one “element of auditory setting” (EAS) or ambient sound that communicates Clarice’s subjectivity—what she is thinking, experiencing, and/or feeling—in this sequence.
4. Here, the point of view shifts from Clarice to Buffalo Bill. How does the sound signal this shift in point of view and point of audition?