Raising Arizona Film Techniques

When given the task of comparing the sound design used in Raising Arizona and Drive, the task is fairly simple. Drive, which came out in 2011 and is a crime drama, is in no way like the sound design used it Raising Arizona, a black comedy film that was released in 1987. Given the nature of, Drive, the soundtrack for this film is understandably, intense while the soundtrack for Raising Arizona is noticeably, campy. I believe that these particular soundtracks, while different, are perfect for their respective films. In Raising Arizona, the music of the film has a folksy and goofy vibe that fits with all of the particular scenes in the film such as the mugshot scene and the diaper robbery. However, the soundtrack for Drive is prominently dark, powerful and intangible, something that fits most of the scenes of the film such as the numerous fight and driving scenes. Foley technique in films is when the sound editor of a film mimics the everyday sounds used in the film, anything from doors closing to

While, certain tracks get song get put into the film, it is the wordless tracks that motivate the film. These background tracks are usually composed specifically for a particular scene and used exclusively for those propose. The score used in each film, Drive and Rising Arizona, is markedly different and understandably so. The score used in Drive, composed by Cliff Martinez, is based in electronic-pop and is said to give an abstract feel to get the audience of sense of what The Driver is feeling and to let the audience see things from his perspective. The score used in Raising Arizona, composed by Carter Burwell, uses a downhome feel of banjos, whistling and yodeling. The use of this certain score is used to give the audience the feel of the goofy and simple life that the film is trying to convey. While both films use prominently different film techniques, I believe that their uses enhance both films