Sound, Soundtrack and Ambient Noises

Soundtrack

The soundtrack we wish to use in our film must be suspenseful, and not of a high tempo. Something along the lines of the start of 28 days later, with he piano and quit yet rhythmic acoustic then electric guitar, accompanying the dark and rather bleak setting in which the opening to our film starts off. Another example of theme music which replicates this tone is that of the music style constantly occurring through Fight Club. The very dark, dismal tone which suggests darkness replicates the film we wish to produce and actually helps the way the audience view the film. We do not want the film to have a happy beginning, nor do we want it to be too dark. This will both draw the audience's attention away from the bleak, and slightly inactive start to the film and more towards the nature of the psychological - hence to references to music in 28 Days Later and Fight Club. Both Tracks can be found below.

Link To 28 Days Later Theme
Link to fight Club Full Soundtrack

Alternatively we could take the idea of the film "Angels" and create a loud, yet mysterious beat without the vocals, but with humming. This has an added dimension and because of this can create a similar, yet slightly different tone to our opening. The synth used within the track also helps to create the atmosphere we desire to create, fitting perfectly with the occurrences in the film.

Link To Angels Theme

Due to the requirement of not using Copyright music however, what we have decided we must do is look to music streaming sites such as Soundcloud and look for permission from the creators. If we do this however, film music (especially suspenseful film music) isn't a popular genre. One which suprisingly comes close to it is that of Trap music, and luckily enough I have a friend that is actually a reasonably big beat Trap beat Producer in Finland. His Soundcloud profile will be linked below, along with the song that we are going to end up using in the film - a deep and ambient trap beat resembling that of youtube beat producer Solitude (link below) - the low, deep and ambient noise really reflects our films atmosphere and although sets a very negative tone also resembles that of Fight Club, and The Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod (link also below.)

Link To AXELDOE's Soundcloud (Friend)
Link to Darkest Child Soundtrack
Solitude Trap beat

Ambient Noise 

In terms of ambient noise within the film - the majority of the first minute and takes place by a road side in the middle of quite a built up district. Because of this sounds of cars and passers by are going to be prominent, meaning that a lot of added noises are going to have to be used. The ringing of a mobile phone to break up the second flashback is also important as it must be surprising enough to the audience, yet still maintain the atmosphere and not beak the mood due to what occurs after the phone rings. For this, sounds which are found in Final Cut should do fine. The other way in which ambient noise must be used is by the other persons voice on the phone. Me and my partner wish it to have a muffled and undefined tone, yet still audible to the audience. To do this we are going to record it separately and overlay it in the film, allowing us to sync it perfectly and also maintain the mood in which we want to obtain. 

With the film being of the psychological nature, everything to do with sound must maintain this. The tone and atmosphere produced by the music and various FX must accompany the events within the film naturally and not sound out of place. Maintaing the suspense is key in order for our film to work, and we see sound as the best way to do this. Voices should be kept clear (with exception to that already mentioned) - sound should be kept quiet but always constant with the loudest thing being the soundtrack - except for when speech takes place. 

JL