Like I mentioned in my last post, something we have to start editing into our opening now that we have combined the clips together is sound. So, I decided to do a little research on how sound, specifically music in our case, is incorporated into films.
What does music do for a film?
1. Creates plot relationships: this can be done by associating certain sounds/ sequences of music with a character or an idea. For example, when Tina is looking at her discoveries, we can add a very specific piece of music that is played later again in the film when looking at these equations to provide a theme for the audience that goes with that idea. This can also be used for different characters, such as using villainous music when looking at the antagonist of a film.
2. Creates atmosphere: This is one of the most obvious uses in film, and one that we are going to be focusing on in our opening, since it is establishing a tone that the audience should be immediately drawn to. Music can be used to build anticipation, curiosity, a sense of calmness, etc. In our opening, we are looking to build a sense of anticipation, since it is not immediately clear to the audience what Tina, our main character, is looking at or studying.
3. Portray emotions. This is used in short segments, specifically when focused on a character's face. A score of music may be used to portray sadness, anxiety, etc. In our film opening, we have a clip of Tina's eyes wandering around anxiously and frantically, in which we can incorporate this.
From the website I researched from, these were the 3 main points that I related back to our own film opening and what we need in it.
We already have a couple of music scores we're looking into, but we need to discuss this further as a group before I finalize it.
Not only is music important in our opening, but we also have to foley or find online segments for some sounds in our footage that got lost. We organized this as we were editing our clips together, and we found links that would work for all of the missing or muffled sounds.
Media Sounds
Book closing :
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/book-closing-48311/
Dropping pen:
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/tossing-pen-down-78369/
Chair Rolling:
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/rolling-office-chair-sitting-standing-up-rolling-again-64831/
Footsteps:
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/footsteps-solid-wood-female-barefoot-on-toes-slow-pace-34352/
Opening Marker:
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/068364-marker-openingm4a-44841/
Clock Ticking:
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/clock-ticking-60-second-countdown-118231/
Turning book page:
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/paper-flutter-5933/
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