Monday, 17 December 2012

Soundtrack Research and Planning

The sound is a very important aspect to our film and especially in horror films where most of the scary scenes would need sound to add more fear to the scene in the film. Volume, pitch and duration of the sound will relate and link to the scene matched in the film. The sound won't be throughout the whole film but it is brought into certain scenes when suspense needs to be added. If you watch a horror film without any sound, it wouldn't scare you as much because the jumpy parts would be uneffective towards the audience.
Volume- How loud or quiet, this volume can be altered e.g. someone getting closer towards the camera or victim when speaking of a horror film.
Pitch- Higher pitch could be used when a killer has killed or caught hold of their victim so it shows danger, same would go for lower pitches e.g. the villain creeping round the corner, signifys slower movements.
Duration- How long the sound goes on for could signify how far the villain is from the victim or camera, and can change depending on how fast or slow the music is going on. It can be made short to match quick and sharp movements from people starring in the film.
All these features are related to how they would be utilised in a horror film.

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