Production blog: sound

 Today’s goal for the group assignment was to discuss our sounds. It is what we covered today and was thankfully not dragged out into tomorrow. The first thing we wanted to discuss was our sound. In the film, sound plays a big role. The sound sets, and the location, provide a sense of realism and gives the audience clues as to the course of the film. The first use is the location. Sound helps sent the scene, whether it be the beach or the forest. The usage of background sounds provides context as to where the scene occurs. Secondly, the sound provides some realism. If characters are eating, we need to make sure that the sound of forks and knives hitting against the plate is included. The same can be said for a water class clinking as it is set on the table. Lastly, the sound will be used to give the character clues as to what is about to happen in the film. In this case, it will be to provide context on where the killer is, where the killer will strike, or a misdirect. We can use scary music to give this effect of tension building. We may also use the sound of footsteps to create spatial, continuity in the film and give the audience a clue as to where the killer is. All in all, we hope to use sound to advance our film. We want to use background noises to make the scene feel more realistic and alive. We want to use practical sounds and maybe even Foley to create corresponding sounds to actions. Lastly, we want to use diegetic sounds to create tension and a sense of unease in the film


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