Having faced issues trying to get our actresses to film some scenes after school, we decided to focus on recording sound and researching music for our thriller film trailer instead. When we first tried to film sound for our film trailer we encountered many problems. Trying to record fast footsteps and the wind proved to be a task we had originally thought would have been far from difficult. Using the natural sound that we created while filming our first few shots did not work as well as we had imagined, and so we began doing some foley work of our own, so that we could find the process easier when creating the sound for our final trailer.
We recorded each other walking on some fallen leaves, but because the boom that allowed us to extend the cameras reach made some creaky noises, it interfered with the sound recording of the leaves. As a result, we had to arrange another day to record more sounds. Along with these recordings, we also recorded ourselves breaking branches and a bird that could be heard in a tree.
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Video 1 & 2: When our main character is walking alone in the field, we wanted it to sound like she was walking upon some leaves. The sound was not loud enough when we actually recorded her walking on the leaves, so we crunched up leaves next to the microphone instead. This created a similar effect, and made the sound clearer and louder. The first clip shows our first attempt, and me walking on leaves, and the second shows Jeni crunching the leaves with her hands to create a better sound.
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Video 3: A sound we tried to recreate was her footsteps. The sound of her actually walking could not be heard on the clips, and so we tried to record one of our team members walking slowly and then picking up speed. This idea worked more, and so when creating our final sounds for the trailer, we could re-record our own footsteps again.
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Video 4 & 5: We wanted to record the sound of branches moving and twigs breaking, and so the first time we tried to record that sound, we had Kate shake the branches of a tree, but the sound wasn't picked up very well by the boom. The second video shows Jeni breaking the twigs with her hands, which created a clear and crisp sound. This could be used while Lily is being followed in the fields, to show that someone is behind her.
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Video 6 & 7: We tried to recreate natural sounds, as well as record them. The first video shows our attempts to record the sound of a bird that we could hear in the trees. We felt that it would be a nice sound to play when Lily is walking/running through the fields, as it could add an eery feel to the shot. The second video shows one of us trying to recreate the sound of wind by breathing over the boom, as no wind could actually be heard when we were recording, but unfortunately our attempt wasn't successful.
Sound effects:
As well as researching foley work, I thought it would be a good idea to look at different sound effects that we could potentially use with our own trailer. I looked up the sound of footsteps to compare them to our own recordings. I also thought it would be useful to research into someone recreating the sound of a person breathing, as this is something we had trouble recording effectively.
This sound clip has been recorded by another user on Youtube who tried to recreate the sound of someone walking along a dirt track. As our trailer is mainly being filmed in a field, it is something we could possibly use, or try to create ourselves. As the pace is fairly slow, it would only be of use at the beginning of the trailer, where the young girl is unaware that she is being followed. As she begins to run, we would have to ensure the sound of the footsteps also quickened.
Failing to find a decent sound clip of someone breathing, I thought it would also be useful to research into the sound effects of someones heart beating faster. This could be played, along with the music, as our main character is being chased through the woods.
Research into composers:
Another important part of our film trailer is the music we will use throughout. As a team, after being given some suggestions, we researched some composers who we felt had created a piece of music that we could use to create suspense and tension.
Krzysztof Penderecki - Concerto Grosso No.1 in c minor: This particular piece of music has an eery feel to it, which is created by the cello's, and violins. The subtle use of what appear to be cymbals also add to the eery atmosphere. As the piece continues on, the music becomes louder and from 1:00-1:40 the music becomes increasingly louder, and if paired with our trailer, it could be used during the scene where our actress is chased. 1:30-1:40 particularly sounds like music that would be effective in conveying the danger the young girl is in, and what a crucial role her kidnapping has in the film.
Jose Serebrier - Greenberg - Symphony No. 5: This classical piece of music is also very dramatic, and could potentially be used within our film trailer. Up until 1:20 the music is slow, and the instruments played create an eery sound because they create a low sound that builds tension. At 4:30, the music becomes significantly louder after the buildup and stays loud until 5:26. The video is also full of parts where the music is quiet and the instruments played create high notes, which could be used on parts like when our main character "Lily" hears her kidnapper coming up the stairs towards her.
Hans Zimmer - The Ring End Credits, Time, and The Dark Knight Theme: When researching composers and pieces of music we could possibly use for our trailer, I remembered Hans Zimmer composed a piece of music called "Time" for the film Inception, and so I thought it would be a good idea to research into some of his music and see if any could be used in our trailer.
This piece of music has many moments that could be used to build tension within our trailer. Although it moves at a slower pace than other music, there are moments when the volume increases dramatically, which could be used effectively. The first minute is quiet and creates an eery feel, which could be used to create suspense and tension at the beginning of our trailer, when "Lily" is seen walking in the field alone. At 2:02 a beat can be heard behind the higher notes of the instruments, which could be used when she begins to run away from her kidnapper, and could potentially work effectively because it sounds similar to a heart beat. While the entire piece would not work for the entire trailer, there are elements of it that could be used.
At some points during this theme, the music sounds too uplifting for our thriller trailer, but certain parts like the music at 3:42 until 4.16 where the music is dramatic and loud could be used for when the kidnapper is seen walking up the stairs towards "Lily". The volume increasing could show the danger she is in and the severity of the situation.
From 2:00 until 3:10 the music becomes intense and dramatic, giving off a creepy and eery feel that could work effectively in our trailer when "Lily" is walking alone in the field, or as our other two main characters, "Shannon" and "Chelsea" realise they are being watched in the field, or that their friend may have been kidnapped. From 6:50 until 7:15, the music is mainly very low notes that also add to the tension and suspense, and so this could help us when trying to make the audience uneasy because of the events occuring in the trailer.
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