Sound and Soundtrack Ideas

Until we get at least half of the trailer editing out of the way, sound and soundtrack editing will not play a massive part. However, we already have ideas about what kind of soundtrack we want at certain points of the trailer and what sort of sound effects to use that could help intensify the trailer.

v     When analysing trailers, I noticed that most use a sound effect of a heart beating to help build tension towards the end of the trailer and sometimes right before the sting. We will probably use such a sound in our trailer during the shots of the older sisters running through the forest as a way to build tension and make the audience wonder what they will come across.

v     At the start of the trailer we would use some light but uneasy non-diegetic music to create the impression that even though nothing has gone wrong yet, something is building in the shadows.

v     To signify that the equilibrium  has been disturbed, tenser non-diegetic soundtrack will start to play after some sort of sudden stab sound that may possibly be diegetic. 

v     For the sting, it will either be complete silence, or a lone not playing to reflect the tense atmosphere right before another stab of low bass, that could signify release of the tension. 

v     Throughout the trailer, some sounds in the footage might be made louder to help make a bigger impact or made quieter to get clearer dialogue.

'www.youtube.com' and 'www.silenthillmedia.net' are some of the websites we will use for sound resources.

These are examples of the type of audio we might use in our trailer.