The first sound bite we listened to appeared to be a movie trailer. The keynote sounds begun with the background sounds of a busy work environment, transitioned to slow, sensitive music, and finished with an upbeat happy track. The signal sounds included initially the voice of the narrator, followed by the voices of each of the main characters. The trailer began with soundmarks that indicated a writer’s office and finished with soundmarks that suggested a neighborhood family.  These sounds implicated that the movie was a family comedy, which might include some drama. The progression of sounds within the trailer indicated emotional change, especially hope. The sounds also indicated that the main characters might originally have been at odds with each other, but transition, through possibly funny situations, into a caring family.

The second sound bite also appears to introduce a movie, but unlike the first track, didn’t include any speaking. The track began with buzzing, a keynote sound. A different, signal sound, was layered on top of the buzzing, eventually meshing into one sound. A string instrument was added, as well as honking. The sounds grew in intensity (pitch and dynamic level), implicating an ominous setting. Something scary’s coming. This set of sounds implied a horror film.