There are several instances of different sounds within our thriller opening. Sound is used to create an effect within a thriller and helps aid the audience know what is happening within the particular scene. We have planned to use both non-diagetic and diagetic sound within our opening sequence.
A use of non-diagetic sound within our opening is the use of the music that plays at the beginning, there is also a use of contrapuntal sound as one instance of music is the opposite of the atmosphere made by the low key lighting and setting. The music is generally positive and is in the theme of weddings and romance, which is a contrast from the despair that the "bride" is feeling. The music will feature throughout however will be distorted in certain parts. There will be two soundtracks that will play within our opening: The Police - Every Breath You Take and a eerie sounding background track. The first song is in the theme of romance and the second is a scary sounding track, both contrasting but relevant to our film.
A use of diagetic sound will be the use of dialogue within the flashbacks of our opening, during the flashbacks there will be laughter, and general discussion, the use of happy talking and atmosphere will be used to showcase the difference in situations that the "bride" was in, an audience will easily be able to decipher that the "bride" was going to get married previously and her friends and family were excited, and now she has been left and she is upset and angry. A lack of dialogue in the present tense can also showcase that the "bride" is upset as she has isolated herself and does not want to talk to anyone. A silent killer within a thriller film is a conventional thing as it creates mystery and hides a sense of personality of the killer.
Another use of diagetic sound is the sounds made from killing the victims, the weapon : a knife will make stabbing and slashing sounds to greater show the effect of danger the victims are in. The sound may be enhanced as stabbing sounds are not as noticable in real life as in films, this is a usual aspect within all movies, not just thrillers as it can become a key point of focus within a film as the director intends it to be.
You have provided a basic recount of the sounds you plan on using within your sequence explaining why they will be used; however, you have not explained how they relate to the audience/genre.
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1) Explain how and why the sounds used relate to the audience and the genre
2) Make sure you analyse 4 DIFFERENT sound techniques (2nd/3rd para are same; 1st para separate into two points: contrapuntal sound and parrallel)
3) Include a summary explaining how and why you think your sequence will be better/more conventional as a result of sounds used
4) Elaborate on all points by explaining what effect you think these sounds will have on the audience and why