this particular song we thought could be taken into account for our movie opening soundtrack because it is a well known and common song which is frequently played on the radio and in this way, the audience would be able to relate more to the situation in the movie. Also, the song is categorized on music software like Spotify and iTunes as a 'driving home' track and 'nighttime sounds' which is fitting to any car situations we wish to include or homely environments. We didn't want this particular song to seem daunting or on the same parallel as the horror based shenanigans so effectively this song would juxtapose the horror theme and instead create a alternate theme of normality and reality. Also- the song heavily relates to the countryside- a rural environment where we aim for our film to appear as if it is based in. Although this song would be effective for the listed reasons, the flaws with the particular music choice would be that it was eminently used in the film SNATCH and is recognized as the soundtrack for this prominent movie. one of the particular verses we thought to include was 'lays me down with my mind she runs, through the night, no need to fight, never a frown with golden brown' and we would have this playing as diegetic synchronous music through ta car radio-slightly muffled but natural sound- and then the overlay of the official copyright soundtrack as music playing non diegetically over the top of the scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFp7q-IJqno&index=4&list=PLl_8aNmxWKKAzMB02NkJXCo-1-4lvLYdc Kings of Leon-Pyro OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXwct8aOJqQ Kings of Leon- Back down south
Both these songs by kings of Leon had very explicit relations and meanings to both me and Sophie as the production team, so they acted as inspiration for our soundtrack as we both know them well. additionally the songs are typical and recognizable and commonly played on absolute radio- which is a typical radio station our particular middle aged male character because older generations tend to follow more mainstream radio stations like this.songs for inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_eOmvM-4zc&list=PLF08A359EE1E12A66 Heavy in your arms-Florence and the Machine:
Songs as sound effects/soundtrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3IVyXAKOMk&index=2&list=PLDcPimbLEWH_w_l05-0Yt25qP2pjqv9Z4 Anxiety
this particular song was fitting to our opening two minutes because it is quite subtle and low in volume and pitch but is a constant sound almost like a monotonous drone to overlay alongside the visual of our opening. As the title suggests, the pitch gets louder, building tension and anxiety until the climax point of our opening. In addition the synthetic scores that are played in this soundtrack make the whole rendition seem not quite natural or normal- like our main character defeating death. We didn't want a soundtrack to be too overpowering or defining, so this subtle white noise almost can be altered in volume throughout as the action takes place.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMeKTxYfd4Q&list=PLDcPimbLEWH_w_l05-0Yt25qP2pjqv9Z4&index=5 (from 0:29 onwards, to be played as the car drives away) Bent and broken
this particular song builds as time goes on which is a perfect representation of what we want the action in our opening to do. Aswell as a rise in pitch and volume there is also an increase in the instrumental variety used to create the rendition so there is more depth to this particular piece.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-_JmN2rUNM (to be played progressively/infequently throughout the movie opening for a dramatic effect) Bang sound effect
this sound effect is subtle but dramatic and gives our movie more depth, tension and jump scares. it is shocking and dramatic so audience members will 'jump' or feel on edge. foley created bang sound effects like this are used conventionally in horror movies to give audience members a scare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JarM74ENfD4&list=PLDcPimbLEWH_w_l05-0Yt25qP2pjqv9Z4&index=10 childrens theme OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfProk_UqLk&list=PLDcPimbLEWH_w_l05-0Yt25qP2pjqv9Z4&index=21
these particular songs both are very creepy and chilling due to their warped nature having innocent and peaceful children's nursery rhymes which connote serenity and peace distorted into a chilling rendition with a very high pitch and frequent bangs and contrasting noises. Both songs almost sound as if they are being echoed which co-operates with our visual as our main male character actually drives off into a tunnel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTZhg7_2PIA&list=PLDcPimbLEWH_w_l05-0Yt25qP2pjqv9Z4&index=9 Chase pulse
this sound effect replicates the fast pace and uprising of our key female character as she chases after the car, and because sounds like a pulse and heartbeat cant actually be heard- if we wanted to create tension using these human features we would have to use a soundtrack like this or use the Foley process.
FOLEY
What is Foley?
Foley is a special technique for manipulating sound and adding louder, more prominent sounds with more clarity to a film or televised production, It was named after Jack Foley who created the whole idea of the process. Foley effects are added during post production so that they finalize and empathize actual sounds from the production and make them seem diegetic and loud. Common Foley sounds include sounds of door knobs, keys, doors opening, footsteps, food/cutlery, violence (punching/hitting) and glass breaking.
A 'boom operator' has a predominant and singular job to only record dialogue in the media production, however every other sound is included by the Foley artists. It would be un-effective to simply film and try to empathize these sounds during the acting because it would take the focus off the acting and make the sounds seem forced and un-realistic. The Foley artist maintains complete control over the intensity of sound, fading of sound, volume of sound and type of sound..for example a door that may not actually creak could have an intensified Foley sound if for example it is to be used in a horror movie.
Foley artists are the responsible personas for the sound effects. typically, they have a Foley stage or room with variations of common surfaces, props, terrains and everyday objects that can create the most normal or abnormal of sounds. The Foley artists cleverly synchronize a sound they can make with an action in the film (for example a sound of hailstones could be empathized by tipping lentils, or a sound of wind empathized by a whirly tube or a broken window empathized by breaking a glass, the sound of a punch could come from hitting a side of beef, or the sound of a broken bone could be made by a carrot of celery). Alot of Foley sounds are modernly created instead with a electronic device or keyboard because this can be much cheaper however for my movie opening i think creating a temporary Foley stage would flaunt creativity and synchronization with my film and i would be involved in every aspect of the film to make it seem like a real movie making production.
Foley is used in all film genres however for each genre it holds different purposes...for example in comedies sounds are enhanced for comedic effect to make accidents or situations seem more empathized and amusing, in action films Foley over runs all dialogue to make chases, cars, fights etc more dramatic and in horrors slight uneasy sounds are made louder and more daunting.
Foley can also be used to enhance comedy or action scenes. Watch most comedy films and you'll notice that many of the sounds are enhanced for comic effect, and sometimes the Foley sound is the joke. As for action, most fist fights do not involve the actors really hitting each other, and even if they did we would not be able to record a satisfying punch sound. By punching and variously molesting such objects as cabbages, celery and sides of beef, Foley artists can record unique and much more 'realistic' action sounds.
This was of particular inspiration to us as we creatively could rendition our own childish lullaby type soundtrack with recorded choir voices from a children's primary school choir or in fact just use the voice of a young sibling with stylistically invented lyrics much like this song.
Another potential idea for our soundtrack was to use music from the early 20th century with bands such as the Fleetwoods, the Everly brothers and the tokens. these bands and duet couplets are almost archaic, and for the modern and young audiences we are targeting with our films appeal, the soundtrack would completely juxtapose with some of the contemporary themes we aim to include making the music create an eerie unsettling and unnerving feel. Also, the fact that this music could be played as diegetic sound or ambiance from a record player would further reinforce a sense of history- or further history repeating itself in modern society. Similar music is used in such films as Annabelle, insidious, the boy and dead silence hinting that usage of this type of musical rendition would be adhering to conventions of the horror genre. Additionally horror began to arise and make large box office sums in these early 1900's years with movies such as psycho, Faust, Frankenstein, birds and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde..so using musical renditions from this era brings a sense of reality to our created horror movie, and bridging the gap between past and present horror. it also would make our film stand out as arguably it wouldn't be using the typical eerie ambiance and chilling bangs, thuds and screams our movie opening consisted of last year at AS level and that many other AS pieces consisted of.
Another inspiration primarily towards the development and initiation stage of our films creation, but also towards the soundtrack was this creepy rendition of ring-a-roses created by an online you-tuber. We thought this musical rendition was particularly effective because using it would incorporate the eerie childish themes we aim to include as well as completely juxtaposing the emotions or feeling towards this song typically being sang as usually it would be in a innocent childish way not a frightening way hence this would scare and be daunting for audiences. As well as this, usage of this particular song in this movie would have relational to me as the director as it withholds personal connections as my family have heard ring a roses chillingly be sang in an abandoned car park outside of an old pub that the family used to own, with the pub having a prior usage in history as being the site of famous gallows that used to hang criminals. in this way, having a connection and relation to the film in this way, it would make it more real for myself and hence it would be easier to create that sense of realism for audiences. Also, with our anticipated antagonist being an old woman, the usage of a nursery rhyme that has been prevalent throughout history- even when this old woman was a young girl, it would re introduce history and almost the ghosts of the past into contemporary society, hence creating a sense of horror.
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