What style or feel of music did you use for the credit sequence and why?
The
music we wanted to create was something quite eerie which moved quite slowly
into the credit sequence. This would have created a sense of uneasiness and
discomfort which was exactly what we wanted to convey and the use of dark
colours contemplated quite well to create the ‘spooky’ effect. The high pitched
strings of the non-diegetic sound created tension which had a slow moving
effect, and this was parallel to what we as an audience can see, as we were
getting closer into the opening sequence of the title ‘Harry Potter’. Other non-diegetic sound included other
instruments such as harps and this created pending tension, which anticipates
that something suspicious and rigid may happen in the next couple of scenes of
the movie. I thought it worked well,
because if I was watching it for the first time, I would be gripped to the
title sequence as I believe sound is important to elicit apprehension from the audience,
drawing their attention closer.
For
the playground scene we contrasted the music from the title sequence by making
it appear more uplifting. This matched the bright sky and lighter use of
colours in the scene creating the effect that it’s a normal day. The style of
music was melodic and harmonious to create a calm and tranquil effect and to
also match from the beautiful nature of the field being shown too. The sound is also parallel to what we
see to make the audience follow the action easier and help to create a fluid
sense of feel when they are watching. However, when the group starting to get closer,
we changed the music into more quieter and tense non-diegetic sound, creating
pending tension that something mysterious may happen. As soon as the sky starting to go darker and
the whooshing sound of leaves being swept by in the background to create a harshening effect., We used the
effect of drastic rain and thunder, so every time Harry looked up at the skies, it made us feel connected to him as its like we are looking through his eyes. As soon as the boys start running, the rain
and sound music increases to illustrate the speed of action and therefore
creating more tension to build up to the dementors scene, which I thought was
effective as it heightened emotions.
As
soon as the boys stepped inside the tunnel, we decreased the sound of the rain
which creates the effect that we are moving away from that action and entering a
new scene. The string sound and tense,
eerie music created prepares the audience of what’s to come next. The action with the dementors was quite
violent and brutal so we wanted to convey that across effectively through the
use of parallel sound. Every time they grabbed each other by the wall the music
was high pitched to make us feel even tenser whilst watching the scene and
therefore we can see emotions of characters easier. The music changed from being with normal diegetic
sound of the rumbly thunder and rain, to non-diegetic high pitched sound and
use of strings to empathise the danger of the scene and the pity we feel for
Harry who may be in danger. I think we
effectively managed to convey the dark mood with the use of sound, creating a
foreboding tone which elicits fear. This is effective as this draws the
audience closer to the action, making them want to watch even more.
I
think I am pleased with the way the overall sequence turned out and I managed
to create a product using garage band which I had not much previous experience
with. I thought that we effectively created sound to
match the action we see to create a particular sense of mood which is an
effective convention for a movie to be successful. If I had more time given, I
would work on the dementor’s scene even more, adding a mixture of high and low
pitched sounds and different instruments to illustrate the unpredictability of
the scene, keeping audience on the edge of their seat. I think
it tuned out to be effective for the whole sequence, taking the audience on a
journey through sound, such as the calm beginning to the agitating end of
sequence. These emotions experienced is what will make the movie great and will
further engage their interest to the rest of the movie.
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