How does sound create meaning in these 3 key sequences?
The fantasy sequence where Jean-Do imagines the butterfly's birth and moments from his own life :
The sound creates meaning in this scene as when it shows the butterflies birth the music played is triumphant and uplifting as Jean-Do, although immobile still has his imagination in which gives him his own freedom through this, represented by the music. As the memories from his past life before the stroke are displayed the music becomes more downbeat and dismal, as he reminisces about the things he could do before which he can not do now, which creates meaning through the use of the music. Throughout this scene the music becomes progressively louder and expressive which portrays his imagination and memory. The sound bridge at the end of this scene shows that Jean-Do is still thinking about the the memories from his past life and his imagination continuing. Also the continuous use of non-diegetic sound is conveyed through the use of the voiceover, which creates meaning as it shows that Jean-Do's voice within his head is untouched and although he cant communicate verbally or physically only through blinking one of his eyes his voice is untouched and is the only thing that hasn't changed in result of the stroke.
The shaving scene, in his fathers apartment :
The sound creates meaning in this scene through the lack of sounds which conveys how the scene is emotionless in relation to Jean-Do and his father. The use of only diegetic sound of him shaving is father draws more realism to the scene and intensity of the coarseness and harshness of shaving. The lack of emotion is created by the use of sound in which presents Jean-Do to perform a perfunctory task, which he doesn't want to actually do, he is just doing as a duty for his father and his father is unable to shave himself, represented through the use of diegetic sound. The use of dialogue in the scene also creates meaning as his father is more talkative and complimentary of Jean-Do whereas in comparison Jean-Do is more dismissive of his conversation with his father and is more in a rush to end the conversation.
The beach scene on father day :
The sound creates meaning through this scene by the use of diegetic sounds such as the children laughing which draws emphasis to how Jean-Do is unable to communicate with his own children and so the emphasis on their laughter and giggles conveys his immobility and his sadness that he can't talk to them, also the use of diegetic sound of the waves crashing against the beach also emphasises his distance from his children and wife . The use of the non diegetic sounds of the jazz music, is melodic and upbeat which complements his family at the beach playing games etc. As the scene progresses the jazz music creates a contrast to the distress of his children in seeing him after his stroke.
The beach scene on father day :
The sound creates meaning through this scene by the use of diegetic sounds such as the children laughing which draws emphasis to how Jean-Do is unable to communicate with his own children and so the emphasis on their laughter and giggles conveys his immobility and his sadness that he can't talk to them, also the use of diegetic sound of the waves crashing against the beach also emphasises his distance from his children and wife . The use of the non diegetic sounds of the jazz music, is melodic and upbeat which complements his family at the beach playing games etc. As the scene progresses the jazz music creates a contrast to the distress of his children in seeing him after his stroke.
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