SOUNDS for different scenes.. Clips

I have looked and deconstructed a few scenes and sounds from horror/thriller films to see what sounds we could use/imitate in our coursework.

1. One example, is the sounds used within the One tree hill scene when Peyton and Brooke are being held hostage. The sound includes; very heavy and irratic breathing as well as a non-diagetic sounds of an eletric guitar and snare drums.

Below is the link to this scene; Please feel free to listen to this link and make any comments as to how you think we could use this sound in our piece. Or any ideas you have sound... :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzus3NZYqOM


2. Another example, is the music and sounds used within the beginning 20seconds of the opening scene to Sorrority Row. The sounds used are; a low drumming sound, with some elements of guitar as well. These sounds are combined to create an eary and uneasy sound.
I thought that we could make some music like this, an use it in either the attic scene, or the shots of when Laura is walking home.

Below is the link to this opening scene, with the music in the first 20 seconds. Again please listen, and make suggestions as to where you think we could use this in our piece and how we could create this sound ourselves :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgDSAg6lBe0

3. Also in 28 weeks later, the sounds used, when the main man is running away from the "infected zombies" are very effective and take the audience along with the character. The sound used includes; a constant and slow drumming which greatly aids in making the action appear as though it is ongoing and that he is striving to get away. This type of sound could be very effective and work well, when Laura is walking home, as it creates the atmosphere that the character is desperate to get away. And emphasises their journey to escape i.e. How ongoing it is, with the use of the constant drumming/instrument. Below is the link to the 28 weeks later scene, where the man is running away. Please feel free to watch it and leave us any comments which you think could help us to re-create this effect. Or how we could use it and where.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UNE-M2lesg

- All of the clips above are sounds/pieces of music which I think we could use within our coursework. Any comments or suggestions, as to how we could use or create these affects would be greatly appreciated :)

Thankss

Day for Night filming

Most people shoot during the day but make it feel like night.

you can do this by post process or a change that can be made within the camera

take film which id designed to be shot under 3600c outside and it will have a blueish look to the film.

with most modern day technology you could most probably add this blueish tinge when editing your footage.

its the blueish colour that makes it look like night time as blue is accociated with night time.

once you have the blue in your footage you can put the colour down and make the tone darker.

this should hopefully make it look like night but test it first as it may not always work.

SOUND - For scenes in our filming

I have looked at some clips from horror/thriller films and how they use different sounds and effects in different situations.
Non-diagetic and Diagetic sounds...


The first one I looked at was ONE TREE HILL:

- The scene when Peyton and Brooke are being held hostage by Derek.

The music is very eary and uses; guitars and a low man's voice. This helps to build up the feeling of tension, and intense vulnerability of the characters.
The diagetic sounds are of very deep breathing and wining from the Peyton and Brooke which illustrates how scared and isolated they feel.


We could use this idea of the deep breathing and the backing sounds of guitars, in the scene where laura is walking home to create the feeling that she is isolated and in danger. Deep breathing greatly builds up the tension of the situation.



I also looked at SORORITY ROW:

- The scene right at the start of Sorority row, where the camera is zooming in on the house, where there is a party. The non-diagetic music is very creepy and makes the audience automatically suspicious of what is going on. The music is very slow and uses violins, which help to create tension and make the audience feel uncomfortable instantly. Also the use of the diagetic screaming when this music begins to fade, is very effective as it cuts the audience straight back into the action and shows just how dangerous the situation is.

We could use the violin as part of our sound effects and non-diagetic sounds, when Laura is being held hostage in the attic, as it creates the feeling of danger and intense vulnerablitity from the victims perspective. Also the use of the screaming cutting straight through the non-diagetic sound could be very effective in our piece, as in the attic scence, over the non-diagetic sound we could use laura's deep and irratic breathing to be played over the top of it. This would greatly help to throw the audience straight back into the severity of the hostages precarious situation.

- Then I looked at 28 WEEKS LATER:

- The scene when the main character is running away from "the infected" zombies, the non-diagetic sound creates the feeling of desperation and distress. The use of the constant light drumming makes the audience feel as though the character/s are trying to keep going an escape.

Therefore we could use this use of non-diagetic sound when Laura is walking home, it will help to create the feeling that, she is trying to get away from her problems e.g. breaking up with her boyfriend. And also this sound will emphasis that she is making her way home. Slowly with great effort, as she is very drunk.

Deconstruction - Inside Man "abduction scene"

This is focusing on the abduction scene in Inside Man, when there are many hostages about 50 people all being held captive in a bank.

Lighting:

- In the first shot of the abduction scene, when all the hostages and the aggressors are following them down the stairs, the lighting is VERY dim and only a few beams of bright light, picking up the peoples faces and expressions. This clearly demonstrates just how desperate and scared the hostages are.
- Then as all the people assemble in the main room where they are being given instructions, the light gets slightly brighter and there is more light on the room, showing just how large and imposing their environment as well as the aggressors are.
- Moreover, when the main "bad guy" is talking to all of the hostages and says, "take off your clothes," this light becomes slightly brighter and emphasises the severity of the situation, as the light shows all the people having to get changed and how uncomfortable and vialated they feel. By showing them all frowing and looking at eachother with fear.

Sound:

- In the shot when all the hostages and aggressors are coming down the stairs, the sound is a non diagetic backing track, of low toned organ music which creates a very eary and tense atmosphere.
- Then next shot when all the hostages are lined up and being given instructions. One of the hostages whimpers, " why are you doing this to me?" This illustrates how scared and anxious all of the hostages are including a fully grown man.
- One of the next lines from the "bad guy" is, "everyone else over there," this portrays that the agressors have very little compassion if any and are just there to do a job and get what they WANT.

Mise en scene:

- Throughout the entire main hostage scene, there is a prevelant tense and rushed feeling. From when they are all being lined up at the start, clearly suggesting that the agressors are trying to organise the chaos that is the MASS hostage. Also when they are taking the mobiles off of the hostages, this clearly shows that they are trying to take control of a very hectic and dangerous situation. By cutting off the hostages contact with the outside world.
- Moreover, when the shot pans across the hostages faces, as the main "bad guy," is holding a gun in a mans face, they all look horrified and disgusted by the man's actions. Also they make gasping noises, showing that they are in great destress and feel very uncomfortable.

Costume:

- The abductors are all wearing white suites, that cover them from head to toe. They cover everything but their faces, hiding almost all of their identities. They are all also wearing, caps and balaclarvas to cover their facial features, making them much more of a threat visually as it is almost impossible for the hostages to distinguish what they look like.
- The main "bad guy," is tall and wearing a full suite as well as glasses and a balaclarva just like the other aggressors.
- Whereas all the hostages are wearing everyday work clothes.
The women = Were all generally wearing, skirt suites and colourful cardigans. As well as suite jackets and high heels.
The men = Were all wearing suites and shirts as well as ties and smart work suites. The dress of the male and female hostages, portrays them as very everyday and normal people. Which helps the audience to greatly empathise with their situation as they can relate to them and feel very sorry for the situation which they have found themselves in.

Costume Idea 4 - FINAL

This is our last costume idea, and the one we will use. We found that this costume promotes sexuality the most because of the amount of flesh that is shown, the length, and clevage. The back of this dress is also exactly the same as a character from Eastenders that i deconstucted, however, this character had a florescent pink bra underneath which was clearly visable, we did try to get hold of a pink bra but we unsuccessful. I photographed Laura wearing a red bikini underneath to represent her sexuality even more, however when we filmed for the first time you could hardly notice it so we thought it would be better if she was to wear a black bra instead.

Costume Idea 3

This is our next costume idea. Like costume 2, we have more flesh showing. It also exposes the back, which is like a character in Eastenders i deconstructed. This shows more sexuality because of the shape and style, however, the colour doesn't stand out very much like the sequins on costume 1, or colour on costume 2. The colour is also quite drab and doesn't represent sexuality at all.

Costume Idea 2

This was our second costume idea, we wanted to find something red which would immediately represent laura's sexuality, however the colour of this dress is more coral/pink, and we thought it didnt give the right impression.

In comparison the 'Costume Idea 1', this dress shows more flesh, which is more of what we were looking for, but is less eye catching. There is also no clevage shown whcih is another quality we were looking for.