Film Language Tag: establishing sound
Sound track equivalent of an establishing shot - sounds that characterize the physical space of a scene at its beginning. Rick Altman's term.
9 Film Clips
Blood from the Stone (Restored Version from Giorgio Moroder, 1984), Metropolis
Freder (Gustav Frohlich), son of the city master, watches as Maria (Brigitte Helm) brings a group of workers' children into the Eternal Gardens of Pleasure.
It Must Be Godzilla, Godzilla
An elder in a fishing village on Odo Island shares his suspicion that Godzilla is behind the lack of fish and other fisherman share their fears in an interview with the press.
Jill, Once Upon a Time in the West
Jill (Claudia Cardinale) arrives in Flagstone and finds no one there to meet her.
Learn How To Be Deaf, Sound of Metal
Settling into his new deaf community,Joe (Paul Raci) takes Ruben (Riz Ahmed) to school.
Opening Sequence, Alphaville
Secret agent Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) arrives at the futuristic city of Alphaville.
Opening Sequence, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) introduces el barrio.
The Kingdom of God (Closing Sequence), Sound of Metal
After leaving Lou (Olivia Cooke), Ruben (Riz Ahmed) finds himself on a park bench, removes his processors, and sits.
The Showboat Arrives, Show Boat
Captain Andy Hawks (Charles Winninger) and his showboat arrive in Natchez, Mississippi.
The Smile of a Statue, Jules and Jim
Jules (Oskar Werner) and Jim (Henri Serre) become entranced by a staue of a smiling woman shown to them by a friend, Albert (Serge Rezvani).
1 Series Clips
Alison's Funeral
"Pilot", Pretty Little Liars: Season 1, Episode 1
The community widely gathers to pay their last respects to Alison (Sasha Pieterse). The main four girls regroup (Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell) and receive a text from A.