Adding Sound

We decided to add a number of sounds to our opening sequence. This was done in a way that conveyed a sinister feel as well as the urgency of the main protagonist. We gathered leaves from outside and recorded ourselves scrunching them up, making the sound of our main protagonist running around in the forest. This helped to make our opening sequence feel more realistic. It also emphasised the sense of panic and how afraid she was of her fate. The sound fitted perfectly into our scene.

We also created and added our own soundtrack. This helped to show the sinister feeling of the opening sequence. It showed that our main protagonist's life may possibly be coming to an end. Our soundtrack was recorded on Garageband which, as a result, caused the soundtrack to sound very professional. Our group did the best we could to make it sound original and make the music fit the opening sequence. The kick drum helped to emphasise the urgency and state of panic as well as the violence that could potentially occur. It helped to make the clips with the fire seem truly terrifying and the audience would therefore feel fear for our main protagonist and her safety.

We added in sounds of crackling fire in the shots with the burning stick. This made the shot seem more authentic as the audience could not only see but also hear the danger that our main protagonist was in. It is a typical sound that would represent fire and danger in shots so we felt that it was the best way to create a tense shot with the fire.

Our group also added some sounds typically heard in  forest such as birds chirping. The aim in this was to show that the nature around our main protagonist had been unaffected by this event. Other creatures were safe. This emphasised her loneliness and isolation in the opening sequence. It also helped to add life to the scene and, as a result, created realism.