For our film, the sound is very important, and will create a very tense atmosphere. We have been looking around and brainstormed some ideas for a soundtrack. By having a soundtrack scored by someone we know, and sitting in on the process, we can get a real ear for what we want to get.
There were two main points we wanted to make with this potential score before we made it. Firstly we were going to look at what type of instruments we wanted to create the music, after discussion, we decided that a guitar would be the best option. We then wanted to determine the pace of the song, so looked at several different options, like whether we wanted it fast or slow.
The Guitar: We wanted to achieve a heavy, distorted sound from the guitar, so we looked round for inspiration. One track we picked out to try and replicate was 'Just' by Radiohead, we only really looked at trying to replicate a similar sound from the opening riff (0.18-0.30). We liked the squeal like noise from the guitar and the heavy distortion over the top. We then looked at another model which could of suited our film perfectly, 'In a House, In a Heartbeat' by John Murphy was used in the film '28 Days Later'. We found this track to be very eerie and create a good atmosphere for the start of our film. The heavy guitars towards the end and the general build of pace during the whole song really impressed us. We have decided to try and replicate these two guitar tracks in our score.
We also looked at Radiohead again, but only really wanted to look at one particular bit. At the beginning of 'Fake Plastic Trees' an A chord is played, with an alternating strum patters. We believe this type of chord with an electric guitar and some effects, could make a really intimidating sound after we altered the pitch, level and speed.
The Pace: The pace of the song by John Murphy above has the kind of build up into the main chorus which creates tension, which culminates in a big ending, like in a chase scene. So from looking at this video, ourselves and the artists can determine the speed of our piece.
This idea was only a potential idea, so even if we do compose it, it may very well turn out that it may not be used, if it didn't match the shots we had taken.
Tom Smith
There were two main points we wanted to make with this potential score before we made it. Firstly we were going to look at what type of instruments we wanted to create the music, after discussion, we decided that a guitar would be the best option. We then wanted to determine the pace of the song, so looked at several different options, like whether we wanted it fast or slow.
The Guitar: We wanted to achieve a heavy, distorted sound from the guitar, so we looked round for inspiration. One track we picked out to try and replicate was 'Just' by Radiohead, we only really looked at trying to replicate a similar sound from the opening riff (0.18-0.30). We liked the squeal like noise from the guitar and the heavy distortion over the top. We then looked at another model which could of suited our film perfectly, 'In a House, In a Heartbeat' by John Murphy was used in the film '28 Days Later'. We found this track to be very eerie and create a good atmosphere for the start of our film. The heavy guitars towards the end and the general build of pace during the whole song really impressed us. We have decided to try and replicate these two guitar tracks in our score.
We also looked at Radiohead again, but only really wanted to look at one particular bit. At the beginning of 'Fake Plastic Trees' an A chord is played, with an alternating strum patters. We believe this type of chord with an electric guitar and some effects, could make a really intimidating sound after we altered the pitch, level and speed.
The Pace: The pace of the song by John Murphy above has the kind of build up into the main chorus which creates tension, which culminates in a big ending, like in a chase scene. So from looking at this video, ourselves and the artists can determine the speed of our piece.
This idea was only a potential idea, so even if we do compose it, it may very well turn out that it may not be used, if it didn't match the shots we had taken.
Tom Smith
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