sound in newsnight interview

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Chloe Smith Interview -­‐  Illusion -­‐  Willing ‘suspension of disbelief’ (i.e. you choose to believe in the illusion) -­‐  one con@nuous soundtrack – no other film/TV show has done this it is because it is LIVE TV -­‐  Sound is integral to holding together the illusion of the film/TV (but also the MEANING and MOOD) -­‐ Helps audience understand – i.e. it is the best it is the best way to put across the meaning so we fully understand


Chloe Smith Interview •  She says ‘we cant provide you with a running commentary’, cuts to him in the louder/ aggressive tone ‘I’m not asking for a running commentary, I’m asking for a statement/ fact of when you were told – •  inflec@ons (told/fact) – to make clear what is important in the conversa@on – what he wants to know. •  ‘You were told to day clearly’ – focused on her because they thought Paxman was done talking – and she goes to speak, but adds last insult.


Chloe Smith Interview •  Followed by sarcas@c ques@on – ‘Before or aYer lunch’ – beliZling as he is frustrated that he isn’t ge[ng the answer he wants. •  Con@nues to interrupt her because she’s repea@ng the same answer so the interview becomes a baZle between them – WHEN were you told – reitera@ng to the audience. •  ‘Some point over the last few weeks they HAD told you they changed the policy’ – inflec@on •  FARCE – number of @mes he keeps asking the same ques@on – unrealis@c out of control.


Chloe Smith Interview •  ‘Is it HARD to defend a policy…’ – voice raises as he is being patronises, to which she replies slightly off cuff almost trying to play the ‘game’ differently – aZacking/ deflec@ng. •  She starts to use inflec@ons in order to make her points, ‘You CAN…’, ‘good FAITH’ – defending •  Tone – overall how feeling and way it is – i.e. Hodges – melancholy and sarcas@c •  Pitch – the way it sound – high voice low voice – inflec@ons.


Chloe Smith Interview •  ‘You’re choosing not to tell us’ ‘It’s an aggregate figure and what’s important’, ‘Fine you’re choosing not to tell us’, ‘No it’s an aggregate figure’ , then he sighes – this show a ‘@reless’ baZle – frustrated. •  Becomes scathing – beyond frustra@ng exasperated. •  ‘The PLAN overall has not CHANGED’ inflec@on – pitch changes


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