AA3 Week 2 - Sound FX Analysis - The Matrix Lobby Scene*


One of the best scenes in The Matrix is this lobby scene. I have analysed this scene and listed the sound design, foley and music. There is so so much going on all together and I haven't included the time at which these events occur as it will take too long. The clip is below so you can follow what I have included.


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Sound Design
pile driver
bag slide
machine beep
jacket opening (swoosh!)
reverse woosh
gun spring sound
lift beep
body fall
swoooosh
hand combat SFX
shells being fired
empty shells dropping to the ground

Foley
footsteps
dialogue
strike
gun fire (machine, shot gun, pistol)
gun cock
gun dropping
army footsteps
smashing pillars
smashed pillars rock fragments dropping
shoe sliding on floor
lift door opening/closing
lift "bing" (which for some reason goes off when they are in the lift?)

Music
pile driver
rhythm element
background tone
propellerheads soundtrack


[1] Luke Harrald. "Audio Arts: Semester 2 - Week 2 - Sound FX Analysis - The Matrix Lobby Scene". Lecture presented at EMU, Audiolab, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 5th August 2008

[2] youtube. "Matrix Lobby Scene". www.youtube.com (Accessed 13/8/8)