Audio Research

Whilst editing our opening sequence, we were thinking about what kind of parallel sounds we could use.  Our genre is horror, so we are looking for a mysterious sound that is building up to something.  We are looking to include the music at the beginning, and when the stalker is behind her to create effect, and let the audience know that something is about to happen.  Below I have analysed a few examples and said whether we liked them and whether they would be effective and relevant in our opening sequence.

*All music is from 'Royalty Free'*

The House of Leaves - Kevin MacLeod:

As we wanted, this sound was mysterious yet we felt like it was to quick into building the tension.  We would prefer a sound that starts slow and eventually builds up fairly abruptly to coincide with our opening sequence.

Aftermath - Kevin MacLeod:

We felt that this particular piece of music took too long to build up, and wouldn't go with our opening sequence.  Furthermore, the instruments used were not appropriate for the type of horror genre that we are using.


Ice Demon - Kevin MacLeod:

This sound was quite effective and didn't take long to build up.  The instruments with in it make it sound very mysterious and tension-building, which was what we were aiming for.  We may look to introduce parts of this into our opening sequence where needed.  However, the sound is very repetitive and we would therefore need to think about which bits we could put in each place. 


Static Motion - Kevin MacLeod:

I think that this piece of music is very intriguing, and really effective for the type of engagement we want from the audience.  There is a constant tapping sound which eventually gets faded out towards the end.  Parts of this could be used leading up the event at the end.


Gathering Darkness - Kevin MacLeod:

The sounds in this gives the impression of a terrifying horror, as the instruments sound like a screeching and screaming sound which is what we are aiming for.  It also gives the impression that it is leading up to something, and the constant repetition of the screeching supports this.