How Does the Sound Design of the Opening Scene in Once

question 25

Multiple Choice

How does the sound design of the opening scene in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) function?

• A) It intentionally thwarts the audience's spatial and temporal expectations.
• B) It answers fundamental questions about the narrative.
• C) It helps the audience distinguish the individual sounds and understand how they are arranged in relation to one another.
• D) The audio mise-en-scène emphasizes the camaraderie of three desperadoes.
• E) The various nondiegetic sounds help us understand Harmonica's point of view.

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