Cinematic techniques

Sound

The short film “Light My Fire” by Bobb Barito contains both diegetic sound and non-diegetic sound. Diegetic sounds, which naturally belong to a scene, can be heard when the fireworks are shown at the beginning of the film (00:17-00:26) and at the end (08:00-08:14). In both cases, fireworks are accompanied by non-diegetic background music. Natural sounds are used when Miles starts his car and drives off (00:40-00:51) or when Miles overhears noises at the pool (02:03-02:20). 

The Rottweiler’s barking is an important element as well. The dog begins to bark when it senses Miles approaching the house and becomes agitated when it senses a tense situation (02:32-02:37). The dog’s barking becomes increasingly louder and reaches a peak when Clark’s father provokes Miles to hit Clark (03:59) until Clark runs to the house (04:36). The barking creates a tense atmosphere. 

Music 

Music plays an important role in the short film “Light My Fire”. For example, the music that Miles chooses while driving is connected to the film’s title. Miles purposefully looks for an energetic song that can fuel his rage or “light” his inner fire. As the film shows, Miles is clearly more aggressive and confident when he lashes out at an imaginary Clark while the energetic song plays on the radio (01:03-01:46). When the music stops, Miles is still confident, ye...