Behind the Scenes- Sound

Sound

The sound we used to create suspense and tension within our video was a combination of Youtube Non-Copyrighted music and sounds made by ourselves.
We looked for a range of sounds to create the right atmosphere. We had already looked into Hammer's production realises, these being mainly thrillers therefore we chose this one, from our research we found out at he beginning of a film there are an average of 2-4 indents, therefore we used both Hammer and their production company Warner Brothers as our indents. The Warner Brothers ident has a set piece of music therefore we had to use that despite it not being non-copy righted however using sound effects in IMovie we found a approbate sound in which was used for the ident music for Hammer Productions. We chose this music piece below to be the sound of Hammer productions because the mysterious sound creates tension, also the music builds which quickly building excitement and suspense on what to expect.
Hammer Productions -Youtube Link

When filming the sound of the characters talking weren't as projected as we were hoping therefore we recorded the voices to put over the top to make them more clear as well as using a different technique. After adding and cutting the voices, the voices didn't blend as they sounded like they had been added therefore by clicking onto the audio effect tool the speech had the muffle filter added to them to make they sound more natural, by adjusting the volume of the voices they blended in with the footage well.

The background music which we used throughout the first scene was found on Youtube. We decided to use this music as it was quite deep and slow making building the suspense. The background music which is used within the second scene is gentle however still builds suspense as the music is quite fast despite it being soft. The contrast within music from the first scene to second scene isn't massive however still creates a clears contrast. In the first scene the music is made with the use of a solo piano, using the same beats over and over were as the second scene the music is also played by a piano but within a higher key and using the same 2/3 beats with an occasional higher note. The piano instrument keeps the continuous and relaxed atmosphere however with sudden changing within the music builds the suspense as the audience knows something is about to happen.
Scene 1- In the Bunker -Youtube Link
Scene 2- Simons House -Youtube Link


Additional sounds where added which where created by ourselves and using Youtube videos. When watching the footage back the first time we noticed a when the doors were touched or moved then it created a loud echo creaky noise, this was used to our advantage as we didn't need to add additional sound just make these elements louder. The sound of heavy breathing was found off youtube which was lapped by the sound of whispers which was also found on Youtube, both off which were non-copy righted. These whispers and heavy breathing created suspense and the sudden change in sound would make the audience jump. Between the two sounds is a sound of a scream as the girls face appears, this is unexpected therefore will startle the audience, the volume here was also increased to make the change even bigger. The loud scream is also used when the Bunker is shown this is to show that is it the same person screaming and they are still trapped within the Bunker. When the 3 characters where running away the sound of footsteps where added, this was made by recording ourselves running on the spot, this then was added and because the sound was made on carnet it was loud and echoed slightly.
Heavy Breathing -Youtube Link
Heart Beat -Youtube Link

Then the title is shown, this was made by myself using photoshop.  The original image was of Charlotte (on of the characters within the scene) on photoshop I was able to make her eyes white, increase her make-up to show she's a female and add a title and dripping blood. We used a scream again as the audience stereotypically probably thought all the sudden loud noises were gone and the title was showing, however when the girls face appears and the scream is put in place in a loud volume the audience will become frightened again as they wouldn't have inspected it.

After the title we change scene to years down the line. Birds tweets where used which was a sound found you Youtube, to suggest it is the morning and relax the audience as the sound of birds calls are quite calming. The background music was then played throughout as discussed before hand.

When Simon picks up the photo, a floor board creak heard this makes Simon turn round and look where the sound is coming from, then when he returns the photo of Charlotte was starched out. The sound of whispers where added again to show the connection from the Bunker to the house and represent some sort of spirt. The music then changes slightly to create some deeper slower sounds to emphasis the horrible event. At first we used orchestra music however it didn't fit the genre as it sound more like an action sound rather than a thriller, therefore we changed it to a slower but still a deep piece of music to give a strong unpack on the image.
Ending Music -Youtube Linker