During the process of our main production task we split the key roles of management across our group as equally as possible. One role that I took on was 'Music Composer'. I worked along side Georgina Evans and collaboratively we planned, formulated and edited the music to fit our media product. I worked on 'Garage Band' as my sole use of technology, using the samples that they offer for free without copying any artists already existing music. We took inspiration form Alfred Hitchcock's Films and the music they used to put over Film Noir's opening sequences - highlighting elements that create the key codes and conventions of film noir thrillers and infusing them into our music piece. For example: a low base line to create a Jazzy atmosphere, automatically suggesting the period of our piece (50's). I wanted to incorporate the high pitch string violins, that add tension and a dramatic effect of danger in our music, this is common for thriller openings. One tool on 'Garage Band' that we used effectively in our final media product was the alternation of volume. By pin pointing exactly where the specific component of music is to increase/decrease in volume, I created a crescendo of sound that overlapped with the climax of action on the screen. Introducing different instruments helped to create a crescendo as well. The use of pauses in the music formed suspense and a sharp tone when dramatic effect was needed. I also had to cut music at certain points so that it would fit the action on screen - timing exactly when different transitions occurred. I wanted to create a theme of circular foreshadowing at the beginning and end of the opening sequence. The sequence starts with a young lady reflecting on past events, as the camera zooms into her eye we gain an insight of a flashback. The flash back ends and the camera zooms out of her eye again. Following this action, I used a low slow Jazz base line, for one bar to introduce the opening - I used the same one bar of slow Jazz base to conclude the opening as the screen fades to black. This reoccurring sound ties in with the name of the film 'Reminiscence'.
Georgina and I both decided that we would incorporate a Latin segment into the opening sequence, this would connote a seductive and dangerous mood in the opening; film noirs' commonly create a seductive nature in their openings. A wide range of film openings use an interlude as their music. This will include segments of songs or musical compounds that occur within the movie, the units of music that are in different scenes within the full movie collaboratively make an interlude. This is what we planned to archive with the 'Reminiscence' film opening. We used purely music as our audio and dismissed use of dialog. Furthermore, I was undertaking the role of 'Director' In the task. We all contributed at times. We used a tripod to create a high camera angle showing the character as being vulnerable. As director I had to think about where our actress would be situated and positioned in relation to the camera. I suggested that the actress avoided looking into the lens of the camera, although at certain points to stare directly at the camera to create a relationship between the character and the audience. During the filming process I handled the camera at times. It was very important to create a match on action sequence. Contribution both post and pre filming was planned between all of our group members. Comments are closed.
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