Director Cary Fukunaga in his adaption of Jane Eyre (2011, uses a variety of film techniques to reveal key ideas and to engage a modern audience. Set in the Victorian Era in England, Jane Eyre tells the story of wqewrrqwr young woman who overcomes tragic life circumstances before embarking on a journey searching for independence, a sense of belonging and the true meaning of love. Fukunaga uncovers the theme of isolation and loneliness through different sound effects and music, whereas the idea of emotional despair is illustrated carefully through different camera angles. Jane’s characterisation throughout the story emphasizes her courage and spirit.
Fukunaga portrays the deqw of isolation and loneliness through the film techniques of music and sound effects. The director shows this by adding non-diegetic sounds to the diegetic sounds in the movie, representing this in the opening scene, which depicts Jane running across a field, crying. There are many diegetic sound here such as, the wind howling, eqw thunder, Jane crying and leaves crunching under her feet, which sets the scene for the audience. Subsequently a sad and lonely violin tune is heard, making the audience empathize with Jane and adding emphasis to the sadness of the diagetic sounds. This also makes the audience curious as to what the cause of her distress is. Later in the movie, Fukunaga highlights the pain of isolation and loneliness through sound effects, which is heavily displayed when Jane’s Friend, Helen, receives a edqw as punishment for ‘misbehaving’. During this scene the only sound heard is the whipping noise; emphasizing the characters pain, which subsequently causes the audience to feel empathy for her by this highlighting of her pain. Fukunaga’s use of music and sound throughout the movie is effective in making the audience feel empathy for Jane’s loneliness,