Clockwork Orange

To begin my research for this module I've watched Clockwork Orange.
In general I enjoyed the film, I've not seen it in its entirity before and found it to be a gripping and morbidly fascinatig watch.
The sound design in the film is very effective and I think that it is incredibly important the film over all effectivness.
Right from the beggining it had me gripped with the strange electronic music that goes over the titles. the fact that then this goes into the opening scene set in a very modernist, surreal looking milk bar help to set the tone. It is clear that there is something from the start that there is something not quite right, it;s almost sickly mixed with the strange set design of shinywalls and tables shaped like nude women.
The thing that strikes me about the sound design in terms of music is the juxtaposotion between the electronic and the classical. This help to add to the tone of unease. The fact the classical music is layed over the scenes of violence only serves to increase this. The sound design in the fignt scenes seems both overexagurated and subtle at the same time. The sound of clubs hitting heads and chairs smashing are rather exagurated but the volume is not overpowering and is mixed well with the music and there is a balance. This I think adds to the idea of 'ultra violence' it enhances the violence with out making it comical which would detract from the films mood.
I think the film is a brilliant piece of work and the sound design is a big part of that.