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The best example I can't think of for sound editing is Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing In the very beginning of the film, there are both visual and audio pieces that lets the viewer and listener understand how serious the heat is in Brooklyn. The relationship between sound and images correlate strongly. For example, the soundtrack "Cant stand the heat" as Rosie Perez showers, while the water hits her skin, gives us a sense of refreshment, or cooling down. Another example is the beer opening on the porch of the house with all the men cooling off. The sound of the kids playing and the fire hydrant being screwed open gives us a reminder of a stroll through brooklyn and for some, even childhood memories of summer days. Spike Lee uses primary colors for the summer in the theme of this movie to show how hot it really is. He cuts perfectly, and has perfect timing.