In my opening sequence, I am going to use parallel sound and this is going to be used when the victim is making her way towards the curtain and high pitch music is going to be played. The high pitch music portrays the victim and suggests that she is getting closer to her death. The music gets louder as she gets closer to the curtain and this implies that as she is getting closer to the killer then her life is getting shorter and the killer is going to murder her soon. The parallel sound creates tension for the audience as the audience become worried for the victims life and they feel sympathy for the victim because they know that the victim is going to die soon. The parallel sound also portrays the vulnerability of the victim and shows her innocence and naivety as she is getting closer to the killer. The victim seems helpless because she doesn't know what is going to happen next and this foreshadows her death and represents the killer as overpowering because the killer has a chance of killing her. Parallel sound leaves the audience in suspense as to what is going to happen to the victim and this creates an enigma which intrigues the audience into watching the rest of the sequence to find out what happens next. A relationship is built between the audience and the characters as the audience feel sympathy towards the victim and they are put in the victims shoes as they don't know what is going to happen. The audience have the same reaction as the victim and they become on edge just like the victim which makes the audience feel more included into the film. It also gets the audience scared for the events that are going to take place and they feel small compared to the killer which is strong and overpowering. Parallel sound is conventional to thriller films as it is used to make the audience jump and create a dark atmosphere. The audience feel suspense when parallel sound is played as they know that something sudden is going to happen. Parallel sound leads the audience into the unknown and makes them jump when they least expect it.
Another sound technique I am going to use is non diegetic sound. This is going to be used when suspenseful and a mixture of high pitch and low pitch music is going to be played over the flashbacks. Non diegetic sound is also used to portray the two characters in the sequence as high pitch beat portrays the victim, while the low beat portrays the killer. The suspenseful music creates tension as it sets the theme of a thriller genre and it already foreshadows that something bad is going to happen. The suspenseful music gets the audience on edge as it creates a dark atmosphere and sets the plot of the film. By playing suspenseful music over the flashbacks, it creates an enigma and makes the audience wonder who the killer is and why they want her. It includes the audience more as they feel like they are part of the film and non diegetic sound gets them engaged and builds up tension. It portrays a death and creates a dark and sinister effect for the audience as they know that something sudden is going to happen. The audience can also build a relationship with the victim as they begin to understand why she was taken into hostage and they feel empathy for her because they know she is weak. The audience also relate to the victim as they can feel her pain and they know how scared she is and so they begin to develop sympathy for her as well. The audience also become scared of the killer because they know what the killer is capable of and so they feel threatened by the girls vulnerability. The audience also become engaged in the film through diegetic sound as the suspenseful music keeps the audience on edge and it leads them into the unknown. The audience know something bad is going to happen but they don't know when and this creates an element of surprise and shock when the unexpected happens. Non diegetic sound is conventional to the thriller genre as it is used typically in all thriller films to build up tension. It defines who the characters are and sets the plot and the genre of the film. It creates a mysterious atmosphere and is used to keep the audience intrigued in the film. It is also used in thriller films to foreshadow sinister events that are going to take place later on in the film.
I am also going to use is silence and this is going to be used when the victim sees the killer. Silence is used to foreshadow a death and tell the audience when the killer is about. Silence is also used to create suspense as it makes the audience feel on edge and silence lets the audience know that something sinister is going to happen. Silence builds up a lot of tension within the audience and get them ready for events that are going to happen next. It also makes the audience jump when the unexpected happens and the audience wait for something bad to happen. The silence connotes that the victim isn't alone anymore and portrays her vulnerability. It also portrays her weakness and shows how she is helpless. The killer seems overpowering in this sequence even though the killer has not yet been seen however the silence portrays the killer and implies that a death s going to take place. Silence helps build a relationship between the characters and the audience as the audience also feel overpowered by the killer just as the victim does and this creates sympathy for the victim and also puts the audience into the victims shoes which means that the audience can relate to the victim. The audience are also intrigued into the sequence as silence helps to create a sinister effect and makes it seem like something sudden is going to happen. The audience are left on edge as to when the killer is going to appear and this creates an element of surprise and shock for when the killer does appear as it was unexpected and this makes the audience jump. Silence also makes the sequence seem a lot scarier because it creates more of a dramatic effect and foreshadows pain and death which engages the audience. Silence is conventional to the thriller genre as it is used in on thriller films to get the audience engaged and to thrill the audience. Silence is also typically used in thriller films to create a dramatic effect and build up a lot of tension. It is used to scare the audience and make the audience jump when they least expect it. Silence is also used in thriller films to keep the audience on edge and to portray a death of the victim and imply that the victim isn't alone and the killer is waiting to strike.
The last sound technique I am going to use is diegetic sound and this is going to be used when the victim steps on the broken glass of the picture frame. I am going to use this sound technique as it portrays instability of the victim and shows how she is fragile. The broken glass also suggests that something bad has happened and creates an enigma for the audience as to what has happened and what is going to happen next. The sound of the broken glass makes the scene seem more realistic and this gets the audience engaged as they think that what is happening is real. Broken glass also portrays pain and danger which foreshadows to the victim that there is going to be a lot of pain and a death. The glass portrays how the victim is unstable and shows that she is an easy target for the killer. Diegetic sound creates a relationship with the audience and the characters as it shows the victims instability which portrays her as helpless and the audience don't want anything and to happen to her and so they are enticed into the film to find out what is going to happen. The audience also become engaged in the film as an enigma is created which creates a dark atmosphere and keeps the audience on edge. The enigma makes the audience wonder what is going to happen to the victim and whether she is going to die or not as diegetic sound foreshadows her death. The audience feel intimidated by the diegetic sound of the glass as it implies pain and shows something bad is going to happen. Diegetic sound is conventional to thriller films as it creates surprise, shock and suspense for the audience. The sounds used create a sinister effect and set the genre of a thriller. The sounds also portray instability and show the victims weakness which engage the audience more as they know that the victim is going to die. In all thriller films, diegetic sound is used to show when the sequence is set for instance Halloween or on a stormy night and this intrigues the audience as diegetic sound makes the film seem a lot darker.
To conclude sound is important in a thriller sequence because it engages the audience and keeps them on edge. Sound helps define who is the killer and who is the victim through various pitches, it also helps the audience to understand when a death is going to take place or when something sinister is going to happen and this gets the audience ready to jump. Sound also creates thrill for the audience and they find the sequence more thrilling with sound techniques as they create suspense and build up tension. Sound is important in thriller sequences as it leads the audience into the unknown and creates an enigma for the audience. I think that the four sound techniques that I am going to use in my sequence will engage my audience most as they build up tension and make the audience feel included in the sequence. These sound techniques also help to build a relationship with the characters and the audience as the audience can feel sympathy towards the victim and this is done using parallel sound. Sound techniques such as silence and diegetic sound also make the audience feel intimidated as it makes the killer seem over powering and the audience feel threatened by the killer.
You have provided an excellent post where you have clearly identified the sound technique that will be used and when within your sequence, explaining what it will create within the audience in great detail. You have carefully considered how the audience will build a relationship with the narrative and the characters involved, and this is all conventional of the genre. You have explained the importance of planning and sound in films, providing evidence of your group's ideas
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