From looking at thriller openings, past student work and my
survey I have a rough idea of sound I may include within our opening.
For example Hearts beats proved to be very effective. This
is because you can adjust the speed of the heart beat to suggest a different
mood, e.g. tension, fear and drama. The audience (including myself) will begin
to feel on edge when they hear it and will create an interesting dimension to
the opening. The placement of it is key, it will be placed somewhere which is
leading up to a significant moment, this was illustrate the proximity of an
event to the audience.
Secondly my audience survey showed that classical music
seemed to be very effective. This is because it can be varied vastly to create
different moods. The string instruments can create a very discordant sound to
make the audience feel uncomfortable and therefore create suspense. The music
can also be fast paced or slow paced. Slow paced music will create tension as
the audience will expect something to happen soon, this could be used when
Freddie is walking to the friends house. However once Freddie arrives at the
house the music could become fast paced to raise the audience pules and
indicate that a climax of the opening is about to happen.
The gun shot within our opening will be sonically
exaggerated. This will be to emphasise the importance of the gun shot, as it is
a key role within our plot twist. It's loud volume could also surprise the
audience, and therefore keep them interested. Finally gun shots are typical of
thriller films and therefore it will it with the conventions of the genre.
We could also include modern chart music within our opening.
This is because the target audience are large listeners to music and therefore
they would recognise it and enjoy it. It would also keep them engaged as they
will be able to identify with the characters and age.
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