Score Notes

Type of Sound Non Diegetic or Diegetic Purpose of Sound

Sound
Voiceover Non-Diegetic This was used to tell the
story of our protagonist
Amirah. It signifies her
story to the audience as
it’s as if she is reading
her thoughts out loud
allowing the audience to
sympathise with her.

Heart beat Non-diegetic This sound is used to

reflect back to the build-
up of her walking
towards the edge of the
platform. The sound
itself triggers tension for
the audience as this
builds the climax of our
film.
Sound of a Punch Non-diegetic This sound was used
when Jesse viciously
punched Amirah in the
face as a result of her
slapping him in the first
place. The punch
symbolises the idea that
he was the dominant
person in the
relationship which
conforms to the idea that
society being patriarchal.
Deep breathing Non-diegetic This was used to reflect
back to the situation
Amirah is facing where
she is at a train station
debating whether she
should end her life or
not.
Soundtrack: Despair and Non-diegetic This sound was used to
Triumph help set the mood as
Amirah is narrating to
the audience her
personal life, so this
soundtrack was suitable
to use in our film as it
helped us tell her story
through the use of this
 emotional music.
Birds chirping Non-diegetic This was used at the
beginning of the film
when Amirah was at the
park sitting down
reading a book. This
helped us to set the scene
as this particular sound
effect creates a calm and
peaceful mood for the
film.
Walking up the stairs Non-diegetic This was used when
Amirah walks up the
stairs to go to her room,
which then build up to
the scene where Jesse is
in bed with another
woman.
Phone typing Non-diegetic This sound was used in
the scene where we see
Amirah and Jesse
endlessly sending each
other text messages
making us understand
that their relationship
has got off to a good start
showing that they can’t
live without talking to
one another.
Emergency call handler Non-diegetic This sound effect was
implemented when she
jumps of the platform
making the situation
much worse as chaos has
struck ending the film in
a negative light.
People screaming Non-diegetic This leads to when
Amirah jumps off the
platform committing
suicide. As a result, this
would relate back to the
scenario making the
situation seem very
hectic. This sound effect
creates a sense of chaos
as this shows what
people do in these
situation.