The Scene of the Cavalry Rescue in John Ford's Stagecoach

question 48

Multiple Choice

The scene of the cavalry rescue in John Ford's Stagecoach

• A)demonstrates how sound can call our attention to events happening offscreen,such as when the bugle call signaled the pending rescue.
• B)shows that manipulation of a sound's fidelity can be used to create a striking transition,such as when the gunshots were manipulated to sound like horse hooves.
• C)greatly exaggerates the volume of the rifle shots to convey the characters' subjective reactions.
• D)is an unusual case of a major action sequence being played with no music at all.

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