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..."

 In the first scene of avengers we hear seagulls and the sound of waves which set the scene of a seaside village and immerses the audience into the world of the show. The sound of the waves and seagulls are examples of diegetic sound which create a sense of realism. This is accompanied by non-diegetic music which tells the viewer that something is off and not quite right with this villageAn example of dialog would be when the fisherman speaks to the spy, they talk about the weather which creates suspicion because the fisherman did not react to the agent who just came out of the sea.