Planning sound- Miss Miller

Sound is important within films as without sound the film would be very dull and boring for the audience and wouldnt make sense. The sound element in films is very important as sound also creates enigma, builds tensions and suspense, creates an element of excitment and makes it interesting for the audience. Different sound techniques create different effects on the audience depending on the scene, how loud the music is and what type of music it is. Sound is important in all genres but especially in thrillers because without sound the audience wouldn't be as scared meaning that sound builds tension successfully and creates suspense. Sound also creates a sense of mystery in films. In thrillers sound is mainly used to build tension and create suspense as sound can create a tense atmospheres easily.

 Planning is very important when thinking about sound as you have to use the correct sound technique with the correct image behind it to create the effect you want on the audience. If you don't plan your sound before filming you may not create the effect you wanted to meaning that your sound in your film is unsuccessful. Also you need to make sure the image behind the sound links together otherwise the audience might get confused. By using a non digetic sound or a soundtrack within your opening sequence can build tension and suspense successfully which is conventional so you need to plan sound well before filming for it to go successfully.
In our opening sequence we are planning to use different sound techniques to create different effects on the audience. We are also using many sound techniques to keep the audience interested and engaged with the film.

 At the beginning of the scene where we use the mid shot of the tv and the different shots of the girl getting ready we are going to use a loud crackling sound over the tele and a eerie non digetic soundtrack in the background. We are using a crackling over the tv as it links with the image which is called parallel sound, it can also make the audience jump which is conventional in thrillers as that is the main purpose of a thriller film. Also by using parallel sound it makes the opening sequence seem to be more realistic which will engage the audience into watching the film. We are using an eerie soundtrack as we hope this will portray to the audience that its leading up to something bad, its also adds a sense of mystery to the film which is a key element we want to present to the audience so by using an eerie soundtrack its very conventional to the thriller genre. The eerie soundtrack will be slow so it builds tension more, it will gradually become louder so the end scene is more scary. Also we are using contrapuntal sound at the end of the scene to show that the victim has been possessed and is mental as the sound wont go with the scene. Its conventional to the thriller genre as it builds tension and suspense successfully which is key in thrillers. It also builds a relationship between the character and the audience as the audience becomes aware that the victim is mental so they feel envious towards her.

We are also using parallel sound of televion, the glass smashing and the girls footsteps. We are using this just to make the audience jump and to crete a tense atmosphere. By using parallel sound here can help the audience build a relationship with the victim as they will feel sorry for them meaning they will engage more with the film.

Our sequence will defiantly be more effective with music as it builds tension, creates suspense, creates excitement for the audience and makes the story line clear to the audience so sound is conventional to the thriller sound as they are all key for thrillers to be successful.