Breakfast at Tiffany's; analysing Sound from the opening

Sound

Analysing the sound from the opening sequence, a sweet non diegetic melody is played. This works well at representing the characters pretty and innocent personality.

The start of the music begins very faintly fading into the scene along with the opening shot, it starts of slowly mimicking the yellow taxi entering the scene this is effective because it sets the slow paced tone of the opening sequence. Some mystery is created from the slow and faint music played as little is shown in the scene the music guides the audience slowly revealing more along with it.

No diegetic noise is heard until the taxi drives of scene the audience hears the tyres against the road, the soft violin melody continues embodying the movement of the woman walking gracefully away from the camera. It’s pitch heightens as the woman stops and a close up is shown from her behind, its tempo is only just slightly quicker this is effective because again the music begins to show more of the character along with the scene, as she begins to walk of screen the music again fades establishing this mode in revealing the character to the audience through sound.

When the next close up is shown of the woman’s face a harmonious choir begins to sing emanating the sweet dream like essence of her character. The music then ripens as she walks away from the camera and then slowly pacing its self-back to its original tempo to set the mood for the upcoming films start.

The music ‘Moon River’ is an excellent song to open with as it transits well with how the character is introduced to the audience and playfully implying the characters sweet yet quirky personality. Its rhythm and temp also embodies the romantic atmosphere of the film.