Barton Fink Tap Drip Editing and Mixing

The dripping tap is a sign of the chronic and slowly building problems. Leaking tap would represent not much of a problem but left to get worse and it may break, cause water damage and serious problems. The slow building of volume is Barton's problems slowly building up coming to the forefront of his mind again until he looks at the painting and begins to dream of the escapism.

The dripping also represents a form of water torture slowly grating at a constant rhythm. The volume increases over time as Barton slowly settles into his room. To make it more annoying I start the bedroom scene with silence to fake that there is peace and quiet here but after the pause it starts back up again.

As time goes by the echo gets more as well so it lingers around more and more until it becomes unbearable. The dripping tap begins to flow into the waves crashing. This can signify Barton's mind starting to drift the minute he gets in the room. The tap drip will slowly speed up and flow into the wave sound showing that he has completely drifted off into his mind somewhere he would rather be that isn't where he is at this moment. The dripping is almost too loud and out of place. This brings the question is the dripping actually coming from the bathroom or is it in Barton's head and the worry he has slowly coming to the forefront of his mind.

Sign representing a moment of relief and should fit perfectly in with all other sounds dying out. Shows a moment where he truly thinks he has escaped or been given a moment of peace only for all the irritating sound to build up again.