Threads (1984 UK)

Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run affects of nuclear war on civilization. Written by Leisha Sibley

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Notes about the music, special effects and other production points


For technical aspects, the most interesting point is that there is no music used as background sound in any scene. I think the main reason is that the director attempted to add more tension in the film and make it looked more rea

At the explosion scene(from 00.35), the silence and flash is used to express a great impact of nuclear bomb. After that there are some pictures of the city that has been destroyed shown in B&W with the sound of wind blowing which make the scene look very terrifying. The sound of wind blowing also implies a climate change and fallout effect caused by the explosion.

3 comments:

  1. I think the factor that added more tension into the film is news announcement.
    In the first half of the film (before the explosion), most of the background sound used in the film is the news announcement. It gives sense of stress and the current situations in the film are also updated to audience. Additionally, date and some information are announced by texts.

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  2. in my opinion, since the director represent this movie as television news, thats why there are no music uses as baground in any scene.

    the scene after explosion, the director make the silence imply about damage from the bomb. it give me the feeling of ending or everything.

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  3. Yes most of the Bomb movie always use the silence sound in order to shows the grievously and detriment. It make audience believe in the situation and feel bomb can destroy everything.

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