Sound Planning

Sound Planning

A recording of our discussion on sound in class on 29/01/2016

Dialogue

Anna: (Crying) I didn't do it. I swear I didn't do it

John: (Going to embrace her) I know that you didn't do it

Anna: (Whispering) I loved him

This is the only dialogue in the sequence and it happens in the last couple of seconds. To record this dialogue, we are going to use a Lapel mic for both of the characters, and then add the recording to the footage.

Non-Diegetic Sound

We decided that we there were three sections in which we were going to use non-diegetic sound, and this will be in the beginning of the sequence where the protagonist wakes up. This music will be in minor, use strings and be quite dramatic to show that her waking up in the forest is a dramatic situation.

For the second section where we want to have music is during the running scene. We want the music to be fast pace to continue the illusion that she is running fast through the woods. It should also be minor so that it will be parallel to what is happening the sequence.

The last bit of non-diegetic sound we want to use will be just before the title is shown. We were talking about how we could use contrapuntal music that is happy to contrast the dark scene happening before. This is something that we want to experiment with, and will do during the editing process. However, if we find that it doesn't add anything to the overall product, we will use some dramatic music again.

To get all of this music, we will use garage band, and some royalty free music sites, such as Soundcloud.

Diegetic Sound

We will also incorporate diegetic sound into our thriller opening as this will give spectators an insight into the characters world and the way it affects them. For instance, in the opening scene when the female protagonist is waking up in the woods we will edit creepy whispering on top of the non-diegetic music playing in the background. This type of diegetic sound will inform the spectators the mental state of the protagonist as she hearing whispering inside her head.

Foleys and Sound Effects

For any sound that we don't think needs to be recorded synchronously with the footage, we will use garage band to add in the sounds post-production. If we don't think that any sounds are suitable, we can create the sound effects by ourselves by using a sound recorder and some creativity.