most recent 30 from http://socialsounddesign.com 2013-06-19T06:15:49Z http://socialsounddesign.com/feeds/question/5463 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5463/favorite-use-of-identifying-sound-for-a-villain Utopia 2011-01-09T22:06:57Z 2011-01-11T17:57:58Z

<p>Ok, so this question's title isn't very clear, so let me explain:</p> <p>I'm looking for examples of when the villain of the movie has some identifying sound like clothing that makes noise, spurs on his boots, an identifying footstep gait, a tracking device etc. and clever uses of this sound to add suspense in a scene - such as that hotel scene in "No Country for Old Men" when the villain is walking closer to the closed door and all you hear is the beeping of the tracking device, which is absolutely brilliant use of off-screen sound in a movie to create suspense.</p> <p>I'm writing an essay for a director to show him how he can use sound to his advantage in his upcoming feature he has in a planning stage and I want him to realize how important sound is to the film as well as try to get him to add a special element like a tracking device or sound the villain makes which can add so much more tension to his chase scenes.</p> <p>And I don't want to just write about it, I want to show him examples from movies where this has been done with great benefit.</p> <p>So far, I only have these:</p> <ul> <li>No Country for Old Men</li> <li>Jurassic Park (T-Rex footsteps)</li> <li>Lord of the Rings (the goblins in Moria, you only hear them before you see them)</li> <li>I Am Legend (the first night you see Will Smith sleep in his bathtub without knowing why, and you hear the things outside his windows)</li> </ul> <p>If any other movies quickly come to mind could you please list them? That would be very helpful!</p> <p>Thanks in advance!</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5463/favorite-use-of-identifying-sound-for-a-villain/5464#5464 Andy Lewis 2011-01-09T22:24:29Z 2011-01-09T22:24:29Z

<p>You might want to check out a previous post that is pretty related: <a href="http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/1363/best-sound-design-for-a-villain" rel="nofollow">http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/1363/best-sound-design-for-a-villain</a></p> <p>I was watching some re-runs of Prison Break the other day (season 3 I think) and there's a villain character who when appears has a little musical motif when we see him. That's a random one that's popped in my head lol</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5463/favorite-use-of-identifying-sound-for-a-villain/5467#5467 Morten Green 2011-01-09T23:34:56Z 2011-01-09T23:34:56Z

<p>M by Fritz Lang. M whistles a tune heard off screen.</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5463/favorite-use-of-identifying-sound-for-a-villain/5468#5468 Colin Hunter 2011-01-10T00:47:12Z 2011-01-10T00:47:12Z

<p>One of the most iconic sounds in cinema: Darth Vader's breathing!</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5463/favorite-use-of-identifying-sound-for-a-villain/5476#5476 Haydn Payne 2011-01-10T08:08:28Z 2011-01-10T08:08:28Z

<p>The footsteps of the murderer walking upstairs in Rear window</p> <p>The motion tracker in Alien - It was used in Alien to create suspense when it was detecting something that wasnt an Alien (a cat), and the same trick was used twice in Aliens...</p>

http://socialsounddesign.com/questions/5463/favorite-use-of-identifying-sound-for-a-villain/5496#5496 Sonsey 2011-01-11T17:57:58Z 2011-01-11T17:57:58Z

<p>Let's not forget "Them!" (1954). Long before we ever see the giant ants, we hear their "shriek", and it usually is heard before they attack. Apparently that was made by looping a recording of a squeaky truck fanbelt. Sound design before computers! :)</p>