The beginning of Saw begins with a low water sound. This can give an atmosphere which includes characteristics of being isolated out at sea. Water can introduce a fear of drowning or sinking, this could foreshadow that the film will be about struggling to escape death.
The fade in of a whining sound followed by the sound of two metals scraping together, for example a knife being sharpened. This creates a sense of tension and suspense as the tone is very eerie and unfamiliar. It could also be uncomfortable or even painful to the ear as the tone increases in sound and pitch.
The smash of a bass drum interrupts the quite water, this can cause a release in tension as the sound implies that the something bad has happened and that the build up of the whining has finished.
More intense water sounds and diegetic sound of a person coughing creates an understanding that someone is in the water and that they were struggling to breath.
The thud of the man falling out of the bath shows that he is weak and unable to control his body. This starts to create suspicion of why he was there and who had done this to him.
The diegetic sounds of heavy breathing and him calling ‘help’ also adds to the atmosphere of danger and the unknown. Non-diegetic drones are quiet under the diegetic sounds of his voice. This is like the sounds in the classic ‘Jaws’ sound track which builds tension.
Diegetic dialogue from another voice answers the man. His low echoing voice suggests an empty and cold setting. His speech is also slow and seems like it’s a big effort for each word, this creates more tension as it suggests that he has been there abandoned for a long time.
The piercing tones of the lights turning on are like the sound of a high pitched shotgun reloading. This can suggest pain, as it’s painful to see strong bright lights after being in the dark for a long time.
The fade in of a whining sound followed by the sound of two metals scraping together, for example a knife being sharpened. This creates a sense of tension and suspense as the tone is very eerie and unfamiliar. It could also be uncomfortable or even painful to the ear as the tone increases in sound and pitch.
The smash of a bass drum interrupts the quite water, this can cause a release in tension as the sound implies that the something bad has happened and that the build up of the whining has finished.
More intense water sounds and diegetic sound of a person coughing creates an understanding that someone is in the water and that they were struggling to breath.
The thud of the man falling out of the bath shows that he is weak and unable to control his body. This starts to create suspicion of why he was there and who had done this to him.
The diegetic sounds of heavy breathing and him calling ‘help’ also adds to the atmosphere of danger and the unknown. Non-diegetic drones are quiet under the diegetic sounds of his voice. This is like the sounds in the classic ‘Jaws’ sound track which builds tension.
Diegetic dialogue from another voice answers the man. His low echoing voice suggests an empty and cold setting. His speech is also slow and seems like it’s a big effort for each word, this creates more tension as it suggests that he has been there abandoned for a long time.
The piercing tones of the lights turning on are like the sound of a high pitched shotgun reloading. This can suggest pain, as it’s painful to see strong bright lights after being in the dark for a long time.
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