1. There is dialogue in Time Persists. The dialogue is not heard alone and there are other sound effects mixed together with it. There is the loud sound of a xylophone and people talking in the beginning. The person whispering in the beginning is in stark contrast with the loud bangs of the xylophone. The dialogue seems to follow a kind of consistent pattern, and the music helps set the pace of the film. The part where the people charge at each other is what the tension builds up to during the story. Dialogue and the cuts between characters makes sense, and they only speak to each other a few times during the video.

Sound effects are heard such as the sounds of people walking in the forest. The noise is pretty significant and apart from the xylophone is the only track. The xylophone is the loudest track and that’s why it is surprising and jarring when it stops playing. It signifies a change in the characters mood, like the youthful joy has stopped. I think the sound effects help the movie by establishing a certain mood. The xylophone creates an unnerving sense when you hear its jarring tones in the beginning.

The only music is the xylophone. I would say it is an instrumental, and the rhythm is consistent throughout the beginning of the movie. The music starts as the forefront, but slowly fades into the back of your mind as it plays for awhile. It definitely contrasts the visuals of real life adults in the woods and creates a creepy atmosphere.

The sound design helps the message of childhood contrast with the reality of adulthood. Replace the adult actors with children and the video would be significantly less unnerving in my opinion. The sound design helps make you interested why these adults are playing around and acting like children, and the xylophone helps build tension until the climax.

There is sound in Joe but essentially no dialogue. The whole movie is only saturated with sound effects, and no words are spoken throughout the duration except for laughter. The sound effects kind of act as dialogue, and occur throughout consistently. The sound effects follow a pace, and new sounds aren’t jarring or unpredictable. Visual edits like cuts occur to show us what the main character is looking at or reacting too. The noise from the setting such as the footsteps and woman with keys are much more prominent than other sounds, showing that they are important. The aforementioned keys help show that they are powerless to get out and are locked in. The loud and distinct effects give a feeling like you are in the hospital, and helps you begin to understand how a psychiatric patient would view these sounds that are normal to us.

The music in the movie is a instrumental piece with a harmonica. The piece feels like a somber song you would hear in a cowboy western. The rhythm feels normal and calculated. The music is at the forefront, and usually overpowers any other sounds while its playing. I think the music adds to the video by showing us that the main character views himself as a distinguished person. Even though he is in a mental hospital, he still takes pride and care in his appearance, and to me, it seems like he is pretending this song is playing as he strides around the halls.

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