Soundscape

The soundscape used in the media film will play a vital part in setting the mood for the film; we will use a score that a friend will have produced himself in response to our film. The score will be used to open the film, or played throughout. Playing a score throughout the duration will eliminate distracting background noise, which will be a difficult element to deal with when filming outside due to the fact there are big sound distractions such as cars, pedestrians as well as the wind and other natural sounds. Using a score will simply eliminate the jumpiness of the sound when one shot cuts to the next.  

The motif behind the score is to create an eerie atmosphere and to create an almost spine-chilling reaction for the audience. The aim is to use the score in hope of it conforming to the thriller genre and relating to what is happening on screen and to foreshadow the darkness of the film.

Silence is also a part of the soundscape, as we will use silence to add effect and to add to the spooky and eerie atmosphere that we will aim to create. Silence builds tension and creates a sense of unpredictability, leaving the audience in suspense of what is going to happen next. It also adds more effect to particular shots, especially simplistic shots.

Sound effects are irrelevant in the thriller because there is no need to add emphasis that will be happening on screen. For example if a character was being punched, you may add a punching sound effect over the top of the audio to add emphasis and draw the audience’s attention to what is happening on screen and to also make the sound of the punch seem realistic for the audience. 


This post was written by Anna Dunbar.