I chose the film clip “1.21 Gigawatts – Back to the Future”. In this particular scene, the main protagonist, Marty Mcfly, is stuck in the past with his only friend scientist Doc. As Marty Mcfly and scientist Doc watch television, the future scientist Doc explains how a necessary 1.21 gigawatts is needed to power the time machine, or called the DeLorean. Scientist Doc questions how they can get 1.21 gigawatts and is almost losing all hope, but just then Marty Mcfly shows him in the newspaper that a lighting bolt will strike the clock tower which should be just the right amount of power they will need. If they can obtain such a power, they can return back home which is the main object this film is aiming at.
Some diegetic sounds I was able to identify were the static noise and high pitched squeaky voice that the television made as Marty Mcfly kept rewinding and forwarding the specific scene with future scientist Doc talking about his time machine. Also, some minor diegetic sounds were the garage-like doors making a banging noise as scientist Doc turns his back against it and the crinkling of the paper as Marty Mcfly took out the newspaper from his pocket. The nondiegetic sound is the fast paced music playing in the background towards the end of the clip since only the audience can hear it as there are no radios or any sort of music players present during the scene.
As the music began to play, the first instrument I heard was a flute being played quite fast and to me, it sounds like some sort of idea or solution in this case is being developed faster and faster. Then, I hear a trumpet playing in the very end of the scene, and the way it was played made me think of the words “hope” as scientist Doc concluded that the bolt of lighting will send them back to the future. Overall, the fast conjunct of the music being played provided a sense of feeling that makes the audience curious, asking “what is going to happen next?” and so on.


I like how you included the fact that Doc was losing hope at first, thinking they wouldn’t be able to accomplish their goal. Also, it was smart of you to include some examples of diegetic sounds, such as the garage doors making noise when Doc runs past it.
Great observations of diegetic and non diegetic sounds. I like how you identified the flute and trumpet playing in the background. I also agree how the sounds create a sense of hope and curiosity as well as excitement for the audience.
I have never seen this movie but you were able to explain it well enough that I understand the plot. I watched the scene from the movie and was able to pick out the same diegetic and non diegetic sounds. I also like the way that you connected the instruments being used to the plot.