Music and Sound

Music & Sound

Here is a mini soundtrack I made for our coursework. We may not use it in the end product but just playing about it will help so I can see what is suitable. I found that a guitar was not very suitable so I may use a glockenspiel or a music box as this gives a creepy effect. Violin is also a Sound is very important in horror films as this creates certain atmosphere allowing us to feel the movie more emotionally. Disturbing & unexpected sounds can heighten suspense and terror.
Non-linear sounds
Non linear sounds range from distorted sounds to small squeals that may not be normally taken notice of. A recent study shows that horror films have the loudest female screams, whereas adventure films had screams more from men. Horror films also had a more variety of pitches and sudden changes in pitch. This was reported in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters.
In film, audiences are capable of listening to both diegetic and non-diegetic sounds i.e classical music, which may allow the audience to feel &experience the movie in a different way. The majority of horror films have a specific melody/tune which allowed the viewers to recognize the film.
Sound effects
Sound effects are also very useful as they create tension for example a quiet creaking door accompanied by a violin soundtrack in the background, is used to create tension within scenes when there is a key moment that is needed to be highlighted so that the audience figure out if there is any pending danger for characters. Music, accompanied by sound effects is used within the horror genre so that the audience can have a connection between the film and themselves so that the film can play with the viewers emotions and allow them to experience the movie in its fullness.