Hello everyone, today I will be diving into looking for sounds that will work best for my film opening. When we are looking for sounds in a horror-thriller, I am looking for these things to be checked off
Sounds:
eerie background music
sudden sharp sound effects
silence to build suspense
unsettling ambient noises
realistic sounds that match the action on screen
Sounds that are specific enough and are diegetic and match the scene's correlation of action
Background Music that will be used:
“Something In The Woods” by Harrison King Music is the background music we are going to use for our film opening. This sound makes the scene feel more suspenseful and frightening, which helps strengthen the horror-thriller mood. It will be used as non-diegetic sound because the audience can hear it, but the characters in the film cannot. The overall purpose is using the background music that will match the theme of the horror thriller opening.
Horror Violin Stab Screech
This is a royalty-free sound effect that we will use during a sudden suspenseful moment in the film opening. It will function as non-diegetic sound, as it is added to create shock and heighten the intensity of the scene for the audience. This helps reinforce the horror-thriller atmosphere and reflects the usual conventions of the genre. I am planning to use this sound in the scene where the antagonist whispers in a disturbing way, paired with a close-up shot of his face. By combining this sound effect with the visual, it helps highlight the antagonist’s creepy personality and makes his character appear more threatening and unsettling.
Creepy Horror Atmosphere:
This sound effect was honestly the best thing I have heard from my research. The sound matches it with the background music category very well, and builds up later to intensify its sound with high violin strings to create the audience with suspense. I will most likely utilize this when we show the scenes of the characters entering the garage, this will make the scene feel more realistic and sound that elevates the fear and tension of the audience's observation of the protagonist looking around the garage and leading towards the box that says "Do Not Touch".
Chainsaw Scare Sound Effect:
Since we can't have real chainsaw display the sound, we decided to leave it as a sound effect where we think it will match the non-diegetic sound as it will link into the scene.
Thriller - Sony Ericsson / Classic Horror Sound Effect by Jimmis Atha
A sound effect that can be used to strengthen the horror-thriller atmosphere of the film opening. Its sharp and eerie tone helps create suspense and immediately makes the scene feel more unsettling for the audience. This sound would function as a non-diegetic sound, since it is added to heighten tension and emphasize the frightening mood of an important moment. When it comes to putting the sounds in the editing software, I will assess where the sound will be matched. The whole purpose of using this sound is to look for a scene that has a potential threat that has been intensified with a thrilling jump scare.
Liese by Rammestein:
“Liese” by Rammstein is a song I liked because of the way it begins. In the first 20 seconds, the whistling creates a cold and unsettling feeling, almost like the aftermath of a murder. This connects well with our film, especially at the end when the antagonist is dragging the body to the trunk. Because of that eerie opening, I think this song would be a very effective way to end the film.
Ghost Horror Background Music\This background track will be effective as non-diegetic sound because it helps establish the atmosphere of the film opening without coming from within the scene itself. It reflects the eerie and unsettling sounds commonly associated with horror, especially in settings like a backyard or a forest, where the environment already feels mysterious and disturbing. This helps build suspense and tension for the audience. We wanted to add this music to make the setting feel more unsettling and to strengthen the overall horror-thriller mood. The sound also helps emphasize the moment when the antagonist is preparing to attack, while the protagonist has nowhere to hide and can only hear the non-diegetic sounds of wolves, owls, and other horror effects that enhance the fear throughout the backyard scene.
Horror Kid Laugh (Layered with Echo):
This sound will effectively match the unsettling scene and help emphasize the reveal of the whiteboard that says, “Welcome Dhost.” Its eerie tone makes the moment feel more disturbing and helps build suspense for the audience.
Spooky Ship Ambience (Horror Pirate Wreck)-
This is another sound I am considering using when we show the “Welcome Dhost” sign. The eerie background noise helps create a disturbing and mysterious mood, which builds suspense and prepares the audience for the horror that is about to unfold. We can let the sound convey a feeling of threat and how the characters are leaded to danger.
Reflection:
Overall, I am very excited to use these sounds and background music effects in my film opening. Researching them helped me understand where each sound should be placed and how it can build suspense and tension for the audience during moments of threat or conflict. Our goal is to use jump scares at the right time and add non-diegetic sounds that still connect well with the realistic environment of each scene.. By utilizing sounds in our film opening, we will be able to achieve the purpose of sound has meaning for each scene and how it elevates fear for the audience.
For now, I will be blogging off for the film opening,
Next blog, I will actually apply the results of where I structured and placed these sounds in my film opening and what scene was utilized based on it's theme.
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