Planning: Micro elements - Ms.Begum
Sound
Music
What is used?
In my research to find good thriller theme song I came across 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' green goblin theme song this theme song is used in the green goblins first official appearance in the movie.
When is it used?
This theme song is used when the protagonist enters the the building and first witnesses the trail of blood on the floor and follows it.
Why is it used?
It was chosen because the build up in the beginning of the song is perfect and low pitch and the sound level increases gradually into the song which works along side the build up to the speed Amani is moving at his breathing and also the thickness of the blood all these factors increase along with the insanity of the theme song.
Off screen sound
When is it used?
It is used at the same time as the music when our protagonist enters the building and sees the blood on the floor.
Why is it used?
It is used becasuse our character suffers from mental problems and he can he the whispers so they increase along with the speed of all the traumatic things that he is witnessing. Also it works well with the theme music because it begins at a low pitch so when you combine the two sounds together it adds a greater affect. But the key point as to why the whispering is a child voice is because it works with the idea that he is now going crazy and it's his younger sister haunting his mind.
On screen sound
For on screen sound we had heavy breathing and creek of the front door.
When is it used?
The heavy breathing is used when Amani is rushing up the stairs in shock of the blood trail and the door creek is used when Amani enters his house.
Why is it used?
The heavy breathing is used to create a mood of angsiety, fear and tension due to the speed of the breathing also how loud the breathing gets, its a rush of all these emotions when combined with the other elements.
Editing
multiple straight cuts is an edit used in the thriller.
When is it used?
It is used it the blackout scene when we get in sight into the main characters head.
Why is it used?
It is used to create an effect of fear and insanity as all the cuts act almost as a monatge of disturbing images and actions used to confuse and shock the audience.
Some evidence of planning the micro-elements within your production. Three good examples are discussed and you state why you want to use them in terms of the effect it will have on the audience.
ReplyDeleteTo improve;
-what other editing techniques will you use? Think about a montage, jump cuts etc.