Lost Sound Analysis

By Casey and AmyPilot Episode 0:14 - 5:14

• Director: J. J. Abrams• Channel aired on: ABC in the USA, it was also

aired in Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland

• Release Date: 22nd September 2004• Scene Choice: The first five minutes (0:14 –

5:14).

Diegetic and Non-Diegetic SoundsDiegetic•Bamboo/trees rustling•Insect noises•Dog walking through jungle and whimpers•Screams and jet engine in the distance•Repetition of “help!”•Jet engine sucking up luggage and Wreckage•Jacks speaks to survivors, instructing them to help him•Ripping of clothes•Claire and Jack speak to one another•Man sucked into engine and explodes•Shrapnel falls onto beach•Man hit by shrapnel and screams

Non-Diegetic•Loud bass noise as jack opens eyes•Sudden bass after jungle shot•Eerie sharp noise

Ambient Sounds, Music and SFX

Ambient• Trees• Insects• Waves• Screams• Jet engine

Music• Kicks in when

Jack realizes danger

• Gets faster as Jack rushes

SFX• Bass noises at

opening• Eerie noise in

jungle• Jet engine

explosion

Silence as Jack leaves the Jungle and enters The Beach

How was it recorded?-It is most likely they recorded jungle and beach atmosphere to make the sounds of the locations realistic-The explosion would have been recorded then enhanced in postproduction-The jet engine noises would have been pre-recorded and then enhanced in post-production.

Post-ProductionAll sound effects would have been added in post-production, even some diegetic ones would have been enhancedFor example:-The explosion-The Engine -ScreamsNon-Diegetic:-Music-Eerie noise-Bass Noise

How does the sound set the mood/scene

Scene- Bamboo and trees rustling- Insects- Waves- Screams

Mood- Bass noise- Screams- Eerie high pitched noise

Conclusion